Application & Membership Fees
All fees are in Canadian dollars and subject to Ontario’s Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) of 13%.
You will be notified of the required amount when payment is needed. Please wait until you have confirmed exact amounts, as only some fees may apply to your situation.
Payment can be made by Visa, MasterCard, American Express, personal cheque or money order. Please make cheque or money order payable to College of Nurses of Ontario. The College does not accept cash payments.
APPLICANT FEES
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Application Fees
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Fee
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HST
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Total
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Application for General Class certificate of registration (RN/RPN) Required if the applicant is a graduate of an approved nursing program (for either Registered Nurses or Registered Practical Nurses) taken in Canada, or currently registered in another Canadian province or territory.
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$50.00
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$6.50
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$56.50
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Application for Extended Class certificate of registration (Nurse Practitioner) Required if the applicant is a graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner program that was taken in Canada.
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$50.00
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$6.50
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$56.50
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Application from an International RPN Application from an International RN Application from an International Nurse Practitioner Applies to all College applicants who did not graduate from a Canadian nursing program or are currently not registered in another Canadian province or territory.
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$200.00 $600.00 $200.00
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$26.00 $78.00 $26.00
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$226.00 $678.00 $226.00
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Nurse Practitioner Application for PLAR PLAR, or Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition, is a process to determine if an applicant meets the entry-to-practice competencies required of a Nurse Practitioner in Ontario.
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$1,000.00
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$130.00
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$1,130.00
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Examination Fees
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Fee
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HST
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Total
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Registered Practical Nurse (if the exam is taken prior to June 1, 2012)
Registered Practical Nurse (if the exam is taken on or after June 1, 2012)
Registered Nurse (if the exam is taken on or after Jan. 1, 2012, and prior to Jan. 1, 2013)
Nurse Practitioner
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$232.00
$240.00
$450.00
$1,100.00
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$30.16
$31.20
$58.50
$143.00
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$262.16
$271.20
$508.50
$1,243.00
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Rescoring of an RPN Exam Rescoring of an RN Exam Rescoring of an NP Exam
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$50.00 $50.00 $110.00
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$6.50 $6.50 $14.30
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$56.50 $56.50 $124.30
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Registration Fees
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Fee
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HST
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Total
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General Class registration Once applicants have passed their examinations, they are eligible to apply for General Class registration. This amount, for applicants not currently registered in the Temporary Class, includes the registration fee and the annual membership fee, which covers the remainder of the current calendar year.
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$205.00
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$26.65
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$231.65
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Temporary Class registration This amount, only for applicants currently registering in the Temporary Class, combines the application fee, registration fee, and annual membership fee.
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$255.00
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$33.15
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$288.15
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General Class registration for Temporary Class nurses This applies only to those nurses who are already registered in the College’s Temporary Class and wish to become members of the College’s General Class within the same calendar year.
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$50.00
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$6.50
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$56.50
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RN(EC) registration This applies only to those current applicants who have successfully completed the application process to become a Nurse Practitioner and now wish to register as an RN(EC) with the College.
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$50.00
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$6.50
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$56.50
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Issuance of a specialty certificate This is applicable only to current applicants who are eligible to register as an RN(EC) with the College in one of four specialty areas: Primary Health Care, Paediatrics, Adult or Anaesthesia.
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$50.00
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$6.50
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$56.50
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MEMBERSHIP FEES
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Membership Fees
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Fee
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HST
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Total
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Annual membership Required of all CNO members in any RN or RPN class who wish to hold membership in 2012.
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$155.00
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$20.15
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$175.15
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Annual membership (Retired Class) Required of all CNO members registered in the Retired Class.
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$50.00
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$6.50
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$56.50
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Membership renewal late fee Required of all nurses whose annual membership payments are received by the College after the annual renewal deadline of December 31.
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$100.00
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$13.00
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$113.00
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Membership renewal administrative fee An additional fee charged to all nurses who fail to submit a completed annual membership form by January 31 of the renewal year.
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$23.36
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$3.04
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$26.40
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Reinstatement
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Fee
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HST
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Total
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Application for Reinstatement
Reinstatement fee Reinstatement is the process by which former College members or current Retired Class members can return to nursing practice.
Note: A former member applying for reinstatement may need to pay additional fees, the amount depending on the applicant’s individual circumstances. Please contact the College for more information.
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$50.00
$50.00
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$6.50
$6.50
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$56.50
$56.50
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Miscellaneous Fees
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Fee
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HST
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Total
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Certificate of Authorization Health professionals who wish to incorporate their business practices are required by law to possess a certificate of authorization by the regulatory body governing their profession. This fee accompanies the application form that begins the incorporation process.
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$500.00
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$65.00
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$565.00
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Annual renewal of Certificate of Authorization Issuance of revised Certificate of Authorization Issuance of duplicate Certificate of Authorization
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$250.00 $150.00 $25.00
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$32.50 $19.50 $3.25
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$282.50 $169.50 $28.25
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Verification of Registration Applies only to CNO registrants who require verification of College registration.
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$15.00
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$1.95
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$16.95
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Transcript request Applies to applicants and CNO registrants who request a copy of the transcripts provided to the College by their educational institutions. An additional $5 fee is charged if the requested documents are to be faxed.
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$20.00
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$2.60
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$22.60
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EMPLOYERS
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Automated Annual Verification of Member Renewal (AAVR) For facilities employing more than 250 nurses For facilities employing fewer than 250 nurses Additional runs within the same calendar year
The College’s AAVR is an automated service that assists employers in quickly checking the registration status of all nurses in their employ.
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$250.00 + $0.35/nurse (plus HST) $125.00 + $0.35/nurse (plus HST) $25.00 + $0.35/nurse (plus HST) |
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