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• RN: NCLEX-RN (Next Generation NCLEX is live)
  NCSBN confirms Next Generation NCLEX launched April 1, 2023. Click Here.
  Official NCLEX NGN overview:
  Official NCLEX registration steps
• Practical nurse (LPN/RPN): exam depends on province
  Ontario: CNO states REx-PN replaced CPNRE as the exam for Ontario RPN applicants (Jan 4, 2022). Click Here.
  REx-PN is developed for CNO and BCCNM (official)

Many other jurisdictions still use the CPNRE. Example: Manitoba states CPNRE is the entry-to-practice exam for Manitoba and most of Canada. Official CPNRE site

• NP: national transition beginning in 2026
  CCRNR notes NP regulation is expected to be implemented in jurisdictions beginning in 2026, aligned with revised competencies and a new single national exam. Click Here.

CNO states Council approved the Canadian Nurse Practitioner Licensure Examination (CNPLE) effective July 1, 2026.

NSCN explains the new NP model begins in 2026, with CNPLE used once ready, with noted exceptions (e.g., Québec and neonatal NP).

After your exam (and any final requirements), the regulator issues your registration/permit. You can only practise and use the protected title once your registration is active.

Regulators require ongoing competence/quality assurance activities. Ontario’s official overview (example).

• Ontario Nurses’ Association scholarships/bursaries

• Alberta Student Aid BIEN bursary (up to $30,000, return-service)

• Windmill Microlending (Government of Canada overview; microloans up to $15,000)

• Canadian Nurses Foundation scholarships/bursaries