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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

• Nurse Practitioner examinations

  The CNPLE launched in 2026, with its first administration in May. Its implementation is occurring at different times across participating jurisdictions. Some regulators continue to use the CNPE or another applicable examination during the transition. Québec and certain specialty categories may follow different examination requirements. 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