How to Become a Registered Nurse in Yukon
Do you need a licence?
Licence required
You must be registered with the Yukon Registered Nurses Association to work as a registered nurse in Yukon or to use a protected title.
- Protected titles
- Registered Nurse, RN
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“Only persons registered with YRNA and who hold a valid annual practice license are allowed to: practice as a Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner use the title Nurse Practitioner or Registered Nurse use the designations NP or RN.”
From yrna.ca, checked October 10, 2026.
At a glance
- Licence status
- Licence required See the source
- Routes
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- Trained in Canada: 6 steps
- Trained outside Canada: 8 steps
- Annual fees
- Not stated by the regulator Check with YRNA
Your roadmap
Tick each step as you finish it. Your ticks are kept in this browser only.
Trained in Canada
0 of 6 done
- 6 steps without a listed fee
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Review the information on the site to make sure you are eligible for registration.
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“1. Review the information on this site to ensure you are eligible for registration.”
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Start your YRNA profile and begin applying for registration through the online portal.
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“2. Start your YRNA profile and begin applying for registration here. During the Profile creation and application process you will be prompted to complete each of the steps below.”
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Provide all previous names and upload documentation showing evidence of each name change if your names have changed since birth.
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“3. The system will ask you to provide all previous names, if any of your names have changed since birth. If that is the case, you must also upload documentation showing evidence of each change.”
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Once the application is accepted, YRNA issues an authorization to test allowing you to write the NCLEX-RN exam.
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“Once the application is accepted, the YRNA will issue an "authorization to test" which will allow the person to write the NCLEX-RN exam.”
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Write the NCLEX-RN exam, with results sent directly to YRNA.
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“An person registered with an Interim Registration will be issued a "New Graduate" license which will allow them to practice under supervision while waiting to write the NCLEX-RN exam or while waiting for the results of their exam. Examination results will be sent directly to YNRA.”
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When YRNA receives notification of successful completion of the examination, the Interim Registration is converted to a Full Registration.
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“When YRNA receives notification of successful completion of the examination, the Interim Registration will be converted to a Full Registration.”
yrna.ca/registration
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with YRNA
6 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Trained outside Canada
0 of 8 done
- 8 steps without a listed fee
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Review the information on the site to make sure you are eligible for registration.
Source
“1. Review the information on this site to ensure you are eligible for registration.”
yrna.ca/registration -
Start your YRNA profile and begin applying for registration through the online portal.
Source
“2. Start your YRNA profile and begin applying for registration here. During the Profile creation and application process you will be prompted to complete each of the steps below.”
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Provide all previous names and upload documentation showing evidence of each name change if your names have changed since birth.
Source
“3. The system will ask you to provide all previous names, if any of your names have changed since birth. If that is the case, you must also upload documentation showing evidence of each change.”
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Visit the Inspire website to begin the competency assessment process, which also coordinates credential verification and English language proficiency assessments.
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“YRNA requires that internationally educated nurses undergo competency assessment. YRNA works in collaboration with Inspire Assessments to administer the competency assessment process. As part of that process, Inspire will also coordinate your credential verification and English language proficiency assessments.”
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Send YRNA an email to notify them that you intend to seek licensure with YRNA.
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“Very Important: Send us an email at YRNA [email protected] to notify us that you intend to seek licensure with YRNA.”
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Once you have gone through the assessment processes, Inspire will send YRNA a report assessing your eligibility for registration.
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“Once you have gone through the assessment processes Inspire will send us a report assessing your eligibility for registration.”
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Apply to YRNA for registration in the Interim Registration Class while completing or awaiting assessment and/or examination results.
Source
“That person may wish to enter the Yukon nursing workforce and can apply to the YRNA for registration in the Interim Registration Class while completing or awaiting assessment and/or examination results.”
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Depending on the results of the competency assessment, an IEN License may be issued allowing practice under certain terms, limits, and conditions determined case by case.
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“Depending on the results of their competency assessment an IEN License may be issued which will allow the person to practice under certain terms, limits, and conditions which will be determined on a case by case basis.”
yrna.ca/registration
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with YRNA
8 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Requirements
Education
You must have graduated from a Board approved nursing education program.
Source
“Eligibility for Admission to the Full Registration Class requires an applicant to have graduated from a Board approved nursing education program, and successful completion of the YRNA Board approved registration examinations.”
yrna.ca/registration
Police check
You must provide a Criminal Record Check as part of the application process.
Source
“Proof of identity, transcripts, verifications of registration from all current or previous registrations elsewhere in Canada (if applicable), Criminal Record Checks and employer references (if the applicant is registered and working elsewhere at the time of application) will also be required as part of the application process.”
yrna.ca/registration
Other
You must successfully complete the YRNA Board approved registration examinations.
Source
“Eligibility for Admission to the Full Registration Class requires an applicant to have graduated from a Board approved nursing education program, and successful completion of the YRNA Board approved registration examinations.”
yrna.ca/registrationYou must provide proof of identity and transcripts as part of the application process.
Source
“Proof of identity, transcripts, verifications of registration from all current or previous registrations elsewhere in Canada (if applicable), Criminal Record Checks and employer references (if the applicant is registered and working elsewhere at the time of application) will also be required as part of the application process.”
yrna.ca/registrationYou must provide verifications of registration from all current or previous registrations elsewhere in Canada, if applicable.
Source
“Proof of identity, transcripts, verifications of registration from all current or previous registrations elsewhere in Canada (if applicable), Criminal Record Checks and employer references (if the applicant is registered and working elsewhere at the time of application) will also be required as part of the application process.”
yrna.ca/registrationYou must provide employer references if you are registered and working elsewhere at the time of application.
Source
“Proof of identity, transcripts, verifications of registration from all current or previous registrations elsewhere in Canada (if applicable), Criminal Record Checks and employer references (if the applicant is registered and working elsewhere at the time of application) will also be required as part of the application process.”
yrna.ca/registrationInternationally educated nurses must undergo a competency assessment.
Source
“YRNA requires that internationally educated nurses undergo competency assessment.”
yrna.ca/registration
Already licensed in another province?
Not stated
The pages do not state how someone already licensed in another Canadian province or territory registers in Yukon. Source
“Proof of identity, transcripts, verifications of registration from all current or previous registrations elsewhere in Canada (if applicable), Criminal Record Checks and employer references (if the applicant is registered and working elsewhere at the time of application) will also be required as part of the application process.”
yrna.ca/registration
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with YRNA
Credential assessment
Competency assessment
Assess eligibility for registration of internationally educated nurses
Source
“YRNA requires that internationally educated nurses undergo competency assessment. YRNA works in collaboration with Inspire Assessments to administer the competency assessment process.”
yrna.ca/registration
Exams
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NCLEX-RN
Source
“The registration examination for RN applicants primarily recognized in Canada is the NCLEX-RN.”
yrna.ca/registration
Language tests
Not stated by the regulator Check with YRNA
Canadian experience
Not stated by the regulator Check with YRNA
Supervised practice
Required
A person registered with an Interim Registration will be issued a New Graduate license which allows them to practice under supervision while waiting to write the NCLEX-RN exam or for the results of their exam. Source
“An person registered with an Interim Registration will be issued a "New Graduate" license which will allow them to practice under supervision while waiting to write the NCLEX-RN exam or while waiting for the results of their exam.”
yrna.ca/registration
Demand and pay
| Where | Low | Median | High | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon | $33.00 | $48.50 | $60.88 | Good (4 of 5) |
| Canada | $30.00 | $43.27 | $54.37 | — |
Registered nurses in other provinces and territories
- British Columbia Licence required
- Alberta Licence required
- Saskatchewan Licence required
- Manitoba Licence required
- Ontario Licence required
- Quebec Licence required
- New Brunswick Licence required
- Nova Scotia Licence required
- Prince Edward Island Licence required
- Newfoundland and Labrador Licence required
- Northwest Territories Licence required
- Nunavut Licence required
Sources checked
- YRNA yrna.ca · fetched October 10, 2026
- YRNA - Registration yrna.ca/registration · fetched October 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
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Do you need a licence to work as a registered nurse in Yukon?
Yes. Registration with the Yukon Registered Nurses Association is required to practise in Yukon, and to use the title Registered Nurse or RN.
Which exams are required?
NCLEX-RN.
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