How to get registered with the CNO if....?

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Hi. I have read the College of Nurses Ontario (CNO) website regarding registrations requirements and there are some requirements I don't understand. Could you please qlarify them for me, if you're a Canadian nurse?

- "Registration ExaminationYou must successfully complete the registration examination approved by the College for the type of nursing (RN or RPN) you want to practise." Is this by writing and passing the NCLEX-RN?

- "Jurisprudence ExaminationYou must successfully complete the RN/RPN Jurisprudence Examination." What exam is this exactly?

- "Citizenship You must be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or hold authorization under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) to engage in the practice of nursing in Ontario." Now if I'm not a canadian citizen nor a PR, but I got my nursing education at a Canadian university, what should I do? Will I not be allowed to practise nursing in Canada? I'm asking because I would not be considered an Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN), since I was educated IN Canada

Thanks for reading! And sorry if I asked too many questions :saint:

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Jurisprudence exam is something most provinces have to do and is done online. If you trained in Canada then you qualify for a work permit so should have no problems meeting requirements and obtain a license enabling you to work as a RN as long as you passed NCLEX

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Yes, the current registration exam is the NCLEX-RN

The information about the jurisprudence exam is on the CNO website

If you do not meet all of the CNO's requirements you can not be licensed in Ontario. Each province or territory licenses nurses within their individual jurisdiction and determine their own registration requirements. Suggest you check other provincial nursing regulatory body requirements and consider going to school in a province that you have a chance at becoming licensed in.

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@silverdragon why would an Ontario healthcare employer hire someone who requires a work permit?

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@silverdragon Thank you for your answer!

@dishes And why wouldn't they? If I already have a work permit, license and SKILLS that'll allow me to work in Ontario, I don't see the problem. Many people I know got jobs on a work permit.

I don't know if it's me but every question I seem to ask here ends up with answers telling me it's impossible or that I should just forget it. :unsure:

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@farah, the nursing job market is cyclical, it goes through shortage and surplus cycles and Ontario is currently in a surplus cycle. There are multiple applicants for every RN position posted and human resources are required to hire qualified Canadian and permanent residents first.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
@silverdragon why would an Ontario healthcare employer hire someone who requires a work permit?

But if they train in Canada and the course is over 12 months then they get a work permit for the same duration therefore they can register and be licensed with CNO.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

OP it isn't impossible just extremely hard. Nursing jobs in most provinces are heavily involved with unions and the employers must follow any contracts laid down

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@farah, I recommend you learn how competitive the Ontario RN employment market is, before you decide to spend $80,000 on tuition for a BScN. According to the CNO report 'Membership statistic highlights 2014' there are >10,000 Ontario RNs employed in casual positions, RNs in casual positions are first in line for part time or full time vacancies. From 2011-2014 there were >2,000 unemployed RNs seeking employment in nursing. Each year there are >3,000 new Ontario BScN grads looking for work (CNO New members in general class 2013).

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