Registration Forms and Fees
To request an application package, write to CNO by mail at:
College of Nurses of Ontario
101 Davenport Road
Toronto, Ontario
CANADA M5R 3P1
Or by e-mail at: cno@cnomail.org. In your request, please include your:
- first name
- last name
- maiden name or other given names
- mailing address
- date of birth
- gender
- the category of registration for which you are applying (Registered Nurse or Registered Practical Nurse)
- type of education document received (i.e., degree or diploma)
- year of graduation from basic nursing education
- country where you completed your nursing program
The College will send you all the forms required for the registration process. You will be sent information on language testing if you need to demonstrate English or French language fluency. You will also receive information about how to obtain a Canadian Criminal Record Synopsis as part of the requirement to provide evidence of good character and suitability to practise. Please follow the instructions in the application package carefully. We will update you about the status of your application as we receive information.
When you meet all the registration requirements, the College will send you an Initial Registration form and request for fee payment. To receive your General Certificate of Registration you must return the completed form and payment to the College.
Applications for registration are confidential. Information about your application will be given only to you unless you provide written permission to release the information to a third party (i.e., an employer, spouse, agency or attorney). To release information to a third party, you must send us a written and signed letter of permission or complete the Authorization to Release Information form.
The Forms
Your application package will contain a set of A forms and a set of B forms.
The A forms request a complete summary of your nursing credentials. You complete and sign the A forms and return them to CNO with the appropriate non-refundable application fee in Canadian funds.
The B forms request official verification of your nursing credentials. You complete and sign Section 1 of the B forms. Your official sources (i.e., registration board, nursing school or recent employer) must complete Section 2 and return the form directly to the College.
The College will only accept documents that come directly from the official source. The B forms must include the official seal or stamp from the institution and the signature of the official who completed the form. They must be mailed directly to the College in an envelope with the letterhead, seal or stamp of the institution. Incomplete B forms will be returned to the official source for further verification.
You do not send B forms to the College. B forms that are sent to the College by the applicant will be returned.
Correspondence and completed forms may be faxed to the College; however, we require originals before we can complete your evaluation. Documents will be returned upon written request.
Fees
There are three fees to complete the registration process. The following amounts are in Canadian dollars and include all taxes. Please note that these fees may increase in the future.
As of January 2008 the fees are:
- To apply for registration:
Application for Registration Fee: $171.73 - To write the examination
Examination Fee: The fee for the Canadian Registered Nurse examinations to be held in June, August and October 2008 is $412.16 (per attempt). The fee for the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration examination is $210.98. - To register with the College
Registration Fee: $171.73
Payment
It is important that each fee is accompanied by the appropriate application or registration forms. Do not send all fees at once or without the appropriate form. You may pay by cheque, money order, VISA or Mastercard. (There is a $25.00 administrative fee for bank-returned items, such as Not Sufficient Funds (NSF) cheques.)
To pay by cash, please come to the College’s office. Do not send cash through the mail.
Other Fees
There may be other fees involved in your application. Depending on your application, you may be required to pay one or more of the following fees:
- Transcript fee to an official source, such as your nursing school or registration authority, to process your request for a nursing transcript or verification of registration.
- The College charges a $94.50 translation fee for documents sent in languages other than English or French. You may be able to avoid this fee by asking your official sources to send documents in English or French. All translation must be accompanied by the document in the original language and mailed directly from the official source to the College.
- Language proficiency testing.
The cost of these tests will vary, depending on the service provider.