Licensing guide · Yukon

How to Become a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in Yukon

Last checked 2 sources checkedNOC 31301

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with the Government of Yukon, Department of Community Services (Professional Licensing) to work as a registered psychiatric nurse in Yukon or to use a protected title.

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“All psychiatric nurses in the Yukon must: - register; - hold a Yukon licence; and - renew their certificate every year.”

From yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-registered-..., checked October 11, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Trained in Canada

  • Listed one-time fees: $40
  • 4 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $240

  1. Create a profile on the online portal so you can log in, upload documents, view your registration information and apply for a licence.

    Source
    “1. Create a profile. With your profile you'll be able to: - log in to the portal at any time; - upload documents; - view your registration information; and - apply for a licence”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-registered-...

  2. Apply for a licence by following the steps after selecting "Apply for a licence" under the "Licensing" tab.

    Source
    “2. Apply for a licence. Follow the steps after selecting "Apply for a licence" under the "Licensing" tab.”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-registered-...

  3. Pay the one-time registration fee by credit card when you submit your online application, before the application is reviewed.

    Source
    “When you submit your application online, you must pay your one-time registration fee. - You must pay this fee before we'll review and approve your application. - The online system will prompt you to pay this by credit card. - This fee is non-refundable.”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-registered-...

  4. Provide the required documents electronically, including photo ID, your RPN diploma, your criminal record check and proof of registration for the RPNCE.

    Source
    “- Your current government-issued photo ID (not a health care card) - A copy of your RPN diploma - Your criminal record check - Proof of registration of RPNCE”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-registered-...

  5. After your application is approved, pay the annual licence fee through the portal once you receive the invoice by email.

    Source
    “If we approve your application, we'll email you an invoice for your annual licensing fee. Once you receive this invoice, you can pay through the portal.”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-registered-...

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $40

One-time fees listed for Trained in Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Application $40 100%
One-time total $40 100%

4 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Annual fees: $240 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • Listed one-time fees: $40
  • 3 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $240

  1. Create a profile on the online portal so you can log in, upload documents, view your registration information and apply for a licence.

    Source
    “1. Create a profile. With your profile you'll be able to: - log in to the portal at any time; - upload documents; - view your registration information; and - apply for a licence”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-registered-...

  2. Apply for a licence by following the steps after selecting "Apply for a licence" under the "Licensing" tab.

    Source
    “2. Apply for a licence. Follow the steps after selecting "Apply for a licence" under the "Licensing" tab.”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-registered-...

  3. Pay the one-time registration fee by credit card when you submit your online application, before the application is reviewed.

    Source
    “When you submit your application online, you must pay your one-time registration fee. - You must pay this fee before we'll review and approve your application. - The online system will prompt you to pay this by credit card. - This fee is non-refundable.”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-registered-...

  4. After your application is approved, pay the annual licence fee through the portal once you receive the invoice by email.

    Source
    “If we approve your application, we'll email you an invoice for your annual licensing fee. Once you receive this invoice, you can pay through the portal.”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-registered-...

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $40

One-time fees listed for Licensed in another province, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Application $40 100%
One-time total $40 100%

3 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Annual fees: $240 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • Listed one-time fees: $40
  • 3 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $240

  1. Create a profile on the online portal so you can log in, upload documents, view your registration information and apply for a licence.

    Source
    “1. Create a profile. With your profile you'll be able to: - log in to the portal at any time; - upload documents; - view your registration information; and - apply for a licence”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-registered-...

  2. Apply for a licence by following the steps after selecting "Apply for a licence" under the "Licensing" tab.

    Source
    “2. Apply for a licence. Follow the steps after selecting "Apply for a licence" under the "Licensing" tab.”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-registered-...

  3. Pay the one-time registration fee by credit card when you submit your online application, before the application is reviewed.

    Source
    “When you submit your application online, you must pay your one-time registration fee. - You must pay this fee before we'll review and approve your application. - The online system will prompt you to pay this by credit card. - This fee is non-refundable.”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-registered-...

  4. After your application is approved, pay the annual licence fee through the portal once you receive the invoice by email.

    Source
    “If we approve your application, we'll email you an invoice for your annual licensing fee. Once you receive this invoice, you can pay through the portal.”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-registered-...

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $40

One-time fees listed for Trained outside Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Application $40 100%
One-time total $40 100%

3 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Annual fees: $240 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

Official page for this route

Other listed fees

The regulator lists these without tying them to one step, so they are not in the route totals above. Check which apply to you.

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

  • Applicants who are not already licensed elsewhere must have graduated from an approved registered psychiatric nursing program in the past 4 years.

    Source
    “You have: - graduated from an approved registered psychiatric nursing program (RPN) in the past 4 years; and - passed the Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Canada Examination (RPNCE).”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-registered-...

Police check

Good character

  • Applicants who have had complaints or disciplinary or criminal action against them are assessed case by case and may not be approved.

    Source
    “If you've had any complaints or disciplinary or criminal action against you: - we'll assess your eligibility on a case-by-case basis; and - we may not approve your registration or licensing.”
    yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-registered-...

Other

Already licensed in another province?

Direct transfer

Applicants who hold a full certificate in another jurisdiction and are in good standing there can apply under that option, with no additional exam or competence assessment stated.

Source
“You: - hold a full certificate in another jurisdiction; and - are in good standing in that jurisdiction.”
yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-registered-...

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Government of Yukon, Department of Community Services (Professional Licensing)

Check a move between two provinces

Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Government of Yukon, Department of Community Services (Professional Licensing)

Exams

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Government of Yukon, Department of Community Services (Professional Licensing)

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Government of Yukon, Department of Community Services (Professional Licensing)

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with Government of Yukon, Department of Community Services (Professional Licensing)

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 31301, Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Yukon and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Yukon $33.00 $48.50 $60.88 Good (4 of 5)
Canada $30.00 $43.27 $54.37 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Yukon

Wages in every province and territory

Registered psychiatric nurses in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 4 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

  • British Columbia Licence required
  • Alberta Licence required
  • Saskatchewan Licence required
  • Manitoba Licence required
  • Ontario Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia Not confirmed yet
  • Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut Not confirmed yet

Compare registered psychiatric nurse licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 11, 2026.

  1. Apply for a registered psychiatric nurse certificate | Yukon.ca yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/apply-registered-... · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Renew a registered psychiatric nurse certificate | Yukon.ca yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/renew-registered-... · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a registered psychiatric nurse in Yukon?

Yes. Registration with the Government of Yukon, Department of Community Services (Professional Licensing) is required to practise in Yukon.

Which exams are required?

Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Canada Examination (RPNCE).

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