As the regulatory body for nursing in Ontario, the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) has the most comprehensive information on nurses in the province.
The following are data and related information about CNO’s membership that are available for public use.
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Nursing Data Dashboard
The self-serve dashboard allows users to access CNO data through a reliable, transparent, accessible and easy-to-use portal. The dashboard includes information about registration classes (General, Extended and Non-Practising), demographic data, and employment data, such as areas of practice and working status. You can view nursing trends in Ontario between 2014 and 2023.
At CNO, the privacy of Ontario nurses is paramount and no personal, identifiable information is available through the dashboard.
The dashboard supports CNO’s strategic plan and its initiative to provide insights through a data-driven approach to address impacts occurring in the system.
Registrant Statistics
Statistics about nurses who are currently registered with CNO.
Applicant Statistics
Statistics about applicants currently seeking registration with CNO.
Latest Reports
CNO's latest statistical reports.
Workforce Census
CNO has released its first Workforce Census report called Demographics and Nursing Practice. The report contains data from our inaugural Workforce Census survey which we shared with nurses in February 2024.
Mailing Address & Data Request Services
Information on how to request data and mailing addresses from CNO.