As part of its mandate to protect the public interest, the College of Nurses sets the requirements to enter the profession in Ontario.
This section is designed to help recent nursing graduates, nurses working elsewhere in Canada, and internationally educated nurses understand the College and its application processes.
New to Canada? There are agencies and government programs designed with you in mind.
Canadian nurses registered or educated outside Ontario can request an application package online.
Information about the nursing exams required of all applicants, including the NCLEX-RN.
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