Nurse Practitioner Licence: Moving from New Brunswick to Ontario
The short answer
Not stated
The pages state that labour mobility applicants currently registered in another Canadian province are not required to meet the evidence of practice requirement as of January 1, 2026, but do not state whether they can register without retaking the entry-to-practice exam or a competence assessment. Source
“As of January 1, 2026, a labour mobility applicant who is currently registered as a practicing nurse in another Canadian province and intends to get an equivalent practicing nursing certificate of registration with CNO is not required to meet the EOP requirement for registration.”
cno.org/become-a-nurse/registration-requirements/evidence-of-practice
Both provinces
| Licensed in New Brunswick | Moving to Ontario | |
|---|---|---|
| Licence status | Licence required | Licence required |
| Regulator | Nurses' Association of New Brunswick | College of Nurses of Ontario |
| Guide | Nurse practitioner in New Brunswick | Nurse practitioner in Ontario |
Steps to transfer
Not stated by the regulator Check with College of Nurses of Ontario
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with College of Nurses of Ontario
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