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1 Executive Summary

The New Registrations Report 2022 presents annual statistics about nurses who became newly registered between 2015 and 2022. The report focuses on three nurse types: Registered Nurses (RNs), Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs), and Nurse Practitioners (NPs). New registrations can be broken down into two types: 1) new registrants, who registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) for the first time, and 2) additional registrations, nurses who were already registered with CNO and completed a new registration (for example, an RPN who adds an additional registration to also become an RN) or moved from the General to the Extended class. Trends in the number of new registrants and additional registrations by nurse type, location of education, and age were examined.

The total number of new registrations surpassed 15,000 for the first time in 2022, with 12,385 new registrants who joined CNO for the first time and 3,050 additional registrations gained by nurses who were already registrants. Of the new registrants, RNs and RPNs were almost evenly split (49% vs 51%), while nurses who gained additional registration were primarily RPNs who completed an RN registration and made up 86% of all additional registrations.

While the majority of new registrants are still graduates from Ontario programs, the proportion educated abroad reached 41% in 2022. A total of 5,125 newly registered internationally educated nurses (IENs) joined CNO this year for the first time, more than double those in 2021 and triple the number in 2020. The number of additional registrations from nurses with international education also more than doubled in 2022, increasing from 785 to 1,834.

Overall, CNO registered more new registrants and processed more additional registrations in 2022 than ever before. The increases were driven by IEN registrations across both types and are largely attributable to purposeful efforts to increase the supply of nurses.

2 Introduction

CNO is the regulatory body for nurses in Ontario, Canada. Our purpose is to protect the public by promoting safe nursing practice.

One of CNO’s main functions is to register nurses in Ontario by ensuring they meet the requirements to practice safely. Only a person with a valid CNO certificate of registration can practice as a nurse in the province and use the titles Nurse, Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) or Nurse Practitioner (NP).1 Nurses may register with CNO at any time throughout the year and anyone who holds a certificate of registration is considered a registrant. Registrants may hold more than one certificate of registration.

There are two categories of registration at CNO: RN and RPN, with different classes for each. Nurses in the General and Extended classes that meet all the requirements can work anywhere in Ontario without restrictions2. The RNs registered in the Extended Class are known as Nurse Practitioners; there is no extended class for RPNs. Those in the Temporary Class have limits on where and how they can work,3 and those in the Non-Practising Class cannot work as nurses.

This report contains annual statistics about nurses who became newly registered in the General and Extended classes, between 2015 and 2022. New registrations can be broken down into two types: 1) new registrants, who registered with CNO for the first time, and 2) additional registrations, nurses who were already registered with CNO and either completed a new registration or moved from the General to Extended class. Historically, this report presented all new registrations together as one group. The 2022 and future versions will examine trends by these types separately as they impact CNO’s total registration numbers in different ways and have distinct registration and demographic profiles. These changes will also be reflected on the Registrant Statistics webpage that shows the number of new registrations each month. Tracking trends in new registrants and additional registrations over time provides valuable information for health human resource planning and sheds light on how nurses move through different categories and classes within CNO.

CNO continually enhances its reports based on stakeholder feedback. To find out more about CNO’s statistical resources or to sign up for its statistics announcements, please visit www.cno.org/stats.

3 Methods and Notes

Nurses are eligible to register with CNO after they meet all the registration requirements4 for a particular category and class. Their certificate of registration allows them to practice nursing in Ontario as one of three nurse types:

  • RN: Registered Nurse in the General Class
  • RPN: Registered Practical Nurse in the General Class
  • NP: Registered Nurse in the Extended Class

All new RN, RPN, and NP registrations granted in the calendar years (between January 1st to December 31st) from 2015 to 2022 are included in this report. Nurses are categorized as new registrants or additional registrations based on their registration history. Nurses may hold registration in more than one category (RN or RPN) at the same time, but not multiple classes in the same category. For example, a nurse may hold both RN General and RPN General registration, but cannot be in the RN General and Extended Class (NP) simultaneously. For simplicity, throughout this report nurses will be categorized based on their nurse type, not their category and class.

3.1 New registrants

New registrants are nurses who register with CNO for the first time in either the General or Extended Class, regardless of category. They represent new nurses to the system and can only be categorized as a new registrant once in their career. For example, a new graduate who registers with CNO for the first time as an RPN. For any subsequent registration they will not be considered a new registrant. Registrants in the Non-Practicing Class who move back to the General Class and retired nurses who return to practice are considered reinstatements and are not covered in this report.5

3.2 Additional registrations

Additional registrations are nurses who were already registered with CNO when they gained a new registration and either a) completed an additional registration in a new category, or b) moved from the General to the Extended class. They represent enhanced capacity to the system, but not new nurses. For example, an RPN that gains additional RN registration or an RN that becomes an NP. In both cases, because the nurse already held CNO registration, they are considered additional registrations as opposed to new registrants.

There is a small number of applicants every year who register as an RN and RPN on the same day. In these cases, if they have no previous CNO registration, their RN registration is categorized as a new registrant, while their RPN is considered the additional registration.

3.3 Other demographics

Location of nursing education indicates the province or country of a registrant’s education, as reported by the registrant when applying to CNO. This report groups locations into the following categories: Ontario;6 other Canadian provinces or territories; and international.

Age is calculated based on the date when nurses successfully registered with CNO.


4 New Registrations

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4.1 Overall

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Counts

Registration Type 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
New registrant 8,476 8,455 9,072 11,078 9,229 8,781 10,379 12,385
Additional registration 834 932 1,092 1,478 1,554 1,675 2,070 3,050
Total 9,310 9,387 10,164 12,556 10,783 10,456 12,449 15,435

Proportions

Registration Type 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
New registrant 91.0% 90.1% 89.3% 88.2% 85.6% 84.0% 83.4% 80.2%
Additional registration 9.0% 9.9% 10.7% 11.8% 14.4% 16.0% 16.6% 19.8%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

4.2 RN

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Counts

Registration Type 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
New registrant 3,553 4,060 4,362 5,044 4,655 4,716 4,914 6,041
Additional registration 494 609 802 1,109 1,206 1,376 1,629 2,618
Total 4,047 4,669 5,164 6,153 5,861 6,092 6,543 8,659

Proportions

Registration Type 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
New registrant 87.8% 87.0% 84.5% 82.0% 79.4% 77.4% 75.1% 69.8%
Additional registration 12.2% 13.0% 15.5% 18.0% 20.6% 22.6% 24.9% 30.2%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

4.3 RPN

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Counts

Registration Type 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
New registrant 4,916 4,377 4,701 6,010 4,552 4,043 5,424 6,309
Additional registration 44 23 33 42 39 30 57 80
Total 4,960 4,400 4,734 6,052 4,591 4,073 5,481 6,389

Proportions

Registration Type 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
New registrant 99.1% 99.5% 99.3% 99.3% 99.2% 99.3% 99.0% 98.7%
Additional registration 0.9% 0.5% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 1.3%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

4.4 NP

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Counts

Registration Type 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
New registrant 7 18 9 24 22 22 41 35
Additional registration 296 300 257 327 309 269 384 352
Total 303 318 266 351 331 291 425 387

Proportions

Registration Type 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
New registrant 2.3% 5.7% 3.4% 6.8% 6.6% 7.6% 9.6% 9.0%
Additional registration 97.7% 94.3% 96.6% 93.2% 93.4% 92.4% 90.4% 91.0%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Overall, total annual new registrations to CNO increased from 9,310 in 2015 to 15,435 in 2022. Compared with 2021, there was a 24% increase in the number of nurses who registered for the first time, gained additional registration or moved from the General to the Extended Class.

The majority of all new registrations come from new registrants, as 12,385 nurses registered in the General or Extended Class for the first time in 2022 compared to only 3,050 additional registrations from nurses who were already CNO registrants. While the number of additional registrations is significantly lower than those of new registrants, proportionally, the number is growing.

In 2015, additional registrations made up only 9% of all new registrations compared to almost 20% in 2022.

While most new RNs and RPNs are nurses never previously registered with CNO, most new NPs are RNs who moved from the General to the Extended class and are therefore categorized as additional registrations.

5 New Registrants

5.1 New registrants by nurse type

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Counts

Nurse Type 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
RN 3,553 4,060 4,362 5,044 4,655 4,716 4,914 6,041
RPN 4,916 4,377 4,701 6,010 4,552 4,043 5,424 6,309
NP 7 18 9 24 22 22 41 35
Total 8,476 8,455 9,072 11,078 9,229 8,781 10,379 12,385

Proportions

Nurse Type 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
RN 41.9% 48.0% 48.1% 45.5% 50.4% 53.7% 47.3% 48.8%
RPN 58.0% 51.8% 51.8% 54.3% 49.3% 46.0% 52.3% 50.9%
NP 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

The number of nurses who registered for the first time with CNO reached 12,385 in 2022, exceeding the previous annual record set in 2018. Compared to 2021, the number of new registrants rose by 19%.

The share of new registrants that were RNs was 49% in 2022, while RPNs made up 51%, and NPs only 0.3%. Since 2015, RPNs have accounted for over 50% of new registrants each year except for 2019 and 2020, though they make up less than 35% of total registrations.7


5.2 Location of nursing education

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5.2.1 Overall

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Counts

Location of Nursing Education 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Ontario 6,573 6,784 7,454 8,887 7,222 6,732 7,412 6,625
Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories 395 462 406 623 445 440 511 635
International 1,508 1,209 1,212 1,568 1,562 1,609 2,456 5,125
Total 8,476 8,455 9,072 11,078 9,229 8,781 10,379 12,385

Proportions

Location of Nursing Education 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Ontario 77.5% 80.2% 82.2% 80.2% 78.3% 76.7% 71.4% 53.5%
Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories 4.7% 5.5% 4.5% 5.6% 4.8% 5.0% 4.9% 5.1%
International 17.8% 14.3% 13.4% 14.2% 16.9% 18.3% 23.7% 41.4%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

5.2.2 RN

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Counts

Location of Nursing Education 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Ontario 2,933 3,468 3,713 4,057 3,824 3,772 3,594 3,475
Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories 315 350 324 491 350 337 379 453
International 305 242 325 496 481 607 941 2,113
Total 3,553 4,060 4,362 5,044 4,655 4,716 4,914 6,041

Proportions

Location of Nursing Education 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Ontario 82.5% 85.4% 85.1% 80.4% 82.1% 80.0% 73.1% 57.5%
Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories 8.9% 8.6% 7.4% 9.7% 7.5% 7.1% 7.7% 7.5%
International 8.6% 6.0% 7.5% 9.8% 10.3% 12.9% 19.1% 35.0%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

5.2.3 RPN

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Counts

Location of Nursing Education 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Ontario 3,640 3,316 3,741 4,829 3,398 2,959 3,817 3,150
Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories 77 104 76 118 76 87 100 154
International 1,199 957 884 1,063 1,078 997 1,507 3,005
Total 4,916 4,377 4,701 6,010 4,552 4,043 5,424 6,309

Proportions

Location of Nursing Education 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Ontario 74.0% 75.8% 79.6% 80.3% 74.6% 73.2% 70.4% 49.9%
Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories 1.6% 2.4% 1.6% 2.0% 1.7% 2.2% 1.8% 2.4%
International 24.4% 21.9% 18.8% 17.7% 23.7% 24.7% 27.8% 47.6%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

5.2.4 NP

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Counts

Location of Nursing Education 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Ontario 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories 3 8 6 14 19 16 32 28
International 4 10 3 9 3 5 8 7
Total 7 18 9 24 22 22 41 35

Proportions

Location of Nursing Education 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Ontario 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.2% 0.0% 4.5% 2.4% 0.0%
Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories 42.9% 44.4% 66.7% 58.3% 86.4% 72.7% 78.0% 80.0%
International 57.1% 55.6% 33.3% 37.5% 13.6% 22.7% 19.5% 20.0%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Over the last three years, the total number of newly registered internationally educated nurses (IENs) has risen dramatically, more than tripling from 1,609 in 2020 to 5,125 in 2022. Last year saw the largest ever year-over-year change in new registrant IENs, increasing by 109% from the year before, and the highest number of new IENs registered in a single year. As a proportion, they made up 41% of all new registrants, up from 24% in 2021, and almost 60% were RPNs. The growth in 2022 is largely driven by CNO’s modernization of its applicant assessment,8 which enables IEN applicants to meet their nursing registration requirements faster, and by directives from the Ontario government to register more IENs.9 One CNO modernization effort facilitated the registration of over 1,000 IENs, the Supervised Practice Experience Partnership (SPEP) program,10 was launched in January of 2022 to assist international nurses in completing their evidence of practice and language proficiency requirements.

Overall, Ontario graduates still made up the majority of new registrants, though it varied across nurse type. In 2022, they made up 58% of new RNs but only 50% of new RPNs. Historically, Ontario graduates made up 70-80% of new registrants for both RNs and RPNs. Between 6,500 and 7,500 Ontario graduates typically register with CNO for the first time each year, with 2018 being a notable outlying year. In 2022, the 635 new registrants educated in other Canadian provinces made up only a small fraction of all new registrants. Nurse Practitioners registering in Ontario for the first time were the exception and were predominantly educated outside Ontario. They only made up a small number of overall new NP registrations; however, as over 90% are considered additional registrations. The number of new NPs trained outside Ontario and abroad entering as new registrants is minuscule.


5.3 Nurses educated in other Canadian provinces or territories

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5.3.1 Overall

Counts

Province of Education 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Alberta 59 68 75 114 79 98 104 122
British Columbia 41 47 45 65 55 49 60 61
Manitoba 16 18 11 43 31 23 40 45
New Brunswick 24 24 21 34 20 33 25 39
Newfoundland and Labrador 17 17 27 40 31 25 18 29
Northwest Territories 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 4
Nova Scotia 44 48 39 60 50 42 38 57
Nunavut 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Prince Edward Island 6 3 5 7 5 9 7 7
Quebec 180 229 169 233 151 148 188 239
Saskatchewan 8 6 14 25 22 12 29 32
Yukon 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 395 462 406 623 445 440 511 635

Proportions

Province of Education 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Alberta 14.9% 14.7% 18.5% 18.3% 17.8% 22.3% 20.4% 19.2%
British Columbia 10.4% 10.2% 11.1% 10.4% 12.4% 11.1% 11.7% 9.6%
Manitoba 4.1% 3.9% 2.7% 6.9% 7.0% 5.2% 7.8% 7.1%
New Brunswick 6.1% 5.2% 5.2% 5.5% 4.5% 7.5% 4.9% 6.1%
Newfoundland and Labrador 4.3% 3.7% 6.7% 6.4% 7.0% 5.7% 3.5% 4.6%
Northwest Territories 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.6%
Nova Scotia 11.1% 10.4% 9.6% 9.6% 11.2% 9.5% 7.4% 9.0%
Nunavut 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Prince Edward Island 1.5% 0.6% 1.2% 1.1% 1.1% 2.0% 1.4% 1.1%
Quebec 45.6% 49.6% 41.6% 37.4% 33.9% 33.6% 36.8% 37.6%
Saskatchewan 2.0% 1.3% 3.4% 4.0% 4.9% 2.7% 5.7% 5.0%
Yukon 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

5.3.2 RN

Counts

Province of Education 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Alberta 45 41 51 68 52 55 56 66
British Columbia 26 34 32 50 37 36 40 47
Manitoba 14 14 8 37 26 18 35 33
New Brunswick 22 18 17 27 12 28 14 29
Newfoundland and Labrador 17 15 23 29 21 19 12 19
Northwest Territories 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 4
Nova Scotia 35 36 34 52 43 32 36 47
Nunavut 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Prince Edward Island 5 3 4 4 5 8 3 4
Quebec 143 183 142 199 133 131 160 183
Saskatchewan 8 4 13 24 20 9 22 21
Yukon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 315 350 324 491 350 337 379 453

Proportions

Province of Education 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Alberta 14.3% 11.7% 15.7% 13.8% 14.9% 16.3% 14.8% 14.6%
British Columbia 8.3% 9.7% 9.9% 10.2% 10.6% 10.7% 10.6% 10.4%
Manitoba 4.4% 4.0% 2.5% 7.5% 7.4% 5.3% 9.2% 7.3%
New Brunswick 7.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.5% 3.4% 8.3% 3.7% 6.4%
Newfoundland and Labrador 5.4% 4.3% 7.1% 5.9% 6.0% 5.6% 3.2% 4.2%
Northwest Territories 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.9%
Nova Scotia 11.1% 10.3% 10.5% 10.6% 12.3% 9.5% 9.5% 10.4%
Nunavut 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Prince Edward Island 1.6% 0.9% 1.2% 0.8% 1.4% 2.4% 0.8% 0.9%
Quebec 45.4% 52.3% 43.8% 40.5% 38.0% 38.9% 42.2% 40.4%
Saskatchewan 2.5% 1.1% 4.0% 4.9% 5.7% 2.7% 5.8% 4.6%
Yukon 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

5.3.3 RPN

Counts

Province of Education 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Alberta 13 26 21 41 24 33 34 46
British Columbia 14 13 13 14 11 13 16 10
Manitoba 2 4 3 2 2 3 3 8
New Brunswick 2 6 4 7 6 5 4 10
Newfoundland and Labrador 0 2 3 9 9 4 4 10
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 8 8 4 8 5 9 2 8
Nunavut 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Prince Edward Island 1 0 1 3 0 1 4 3
Quebec 37 43 27 33 17 17 28 52
Saskatchewan 0 2 0 0 2 2 4 7
Yukon 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 77 104 76 118 76 87 100 154

Proportions

Province of Education 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Alberta 16.9% 25.0% 27.6% 34.7% 31.6% 37.9% 34.0% 29.9%
British Columbia 18.2% 12.5% 17.1% 11.9% 14.5% 14.9% 16.0% 6.5%
Manitoba 2.6% 3.8% 3.9% 1.7% 2.6% 3.4% 3.0% 5.2%
New Brunswick 2.6% 5.8% 5.3% 5.9% 7.9% 5.7% 4.0% 6.5%
Newfoundland and Labrador 0.0% 1.9% 3.9% 7.6% 11.8% 4.6% 4.0% 6.5%
Northwest Territories 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Nova Scotia 10.4% 7.7% 5.3% 6.8% 6.6% 10.3% 2.0% 5.2%
Nunavut 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Prince Edward Island 1.3% 0.0% 1.3% 2.5% 0.0% 1.1% 4.0% 1.9%
Quebec 48.1% 41.3% 35.5% 28.0% 22.4% 19.5% 28.0% 33.8%
Saskatchewan 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 2.6% 2.3% 4.0% 4.5%
Yukon 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

5.3.4 NP

Counts

Province of Education 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Alberta 1 1 3 5 3 10 14 10
British Columbia 1 0 0 1 7 0 4 4
Manitoba 0 0 0 4 3 2 2 4
New Brunswick 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 0
Newfoundland and Labrador 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 0
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 1 4 1 0 2 1 0 2
Nunavut 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Prince Edward Island 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quebec 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 4
Saskatchewan 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 4
Yukon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 8 6 14 19 16 32 28

Proportions

Province of Education 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Alberta 33.3% 12.5% 50.0% 35.7% 15.8% 62.5% 43.8% 35.7%
British Columbia 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 7.1% 36.8% 0.0% 12.5% 14.3%
Manitoba 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 28.6% 15.8% 12.5% 6.2% 14.3%
New Brunswick 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10.5% 0.0% 21.9% 0.0%
Newfoundland and Labrador 0.0% 0.0% 16.7% 14.3% 5.3% 12.5% 6.2% 0.0%
Northwest Territories 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Nova Scotia 33.3% 50.0% 16.7% 0.0% 10.5% 6.2% 0.0% 7.1%
Nunavut 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Prince Edward Island 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Quebec 0.0% 37.5% 0.0% 7.1% 5.3% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3%
Saskatchewan 0.0% 0.0% 16.7% 7.1% 0.0% 6.2% 9.4% 14.3%
Yukon 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Compared with the previous year, 2022 saw an overall 24% increase in new registrants educated in Canada but outside of Ontario. While RNs made up the bulk of these new registrants, RPNs had the largest growth, going from 100 to 154 between 2021 and 2022. Quebec and Alberta are the two provinces where the majority of Canadian-trained new registrants are educated.


5.4 Top 10 international countries of education

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5.4.1 Overall

Counts

2015
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2021
2022
Rank Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count
1 India 780 India 588 India 511 India 685 India 712 India 756 India 1,328 India 3,037
2 Philippines 443 Philippines 393 Philippines 443 Philippines 568 Philippines 598 Philippines 595 Philippines 744 Philippines 1,560
3 USA 61 USA 55 USA 71 USA 79 USA 59 USA 69 USA 84 Nepal 108
4 Iran 23 Jamaica 23 Iran 18 Iran 35 Nepal 26 Nepal 33 Nepal 73 USA 99
5 Pakistan 22 Iran 22 Pakistan 16 Pakistan 26 UK 20 Iran 17 Pakistan 32 Nigeria 42
6 Jordan 19 Pakistan 12 Jamaica 14 Jamaica 22 Iran 18 UK 13 Iran 27 Pakistan 32
7 Jamaica 18 Nigeria 11 Nepal 14 Nepal 19 Nigeria 15 Pakistan 12 Nigeria 26 S. Korea 25
8 China 17 China 8 Nigeria 14 Israel 16 Pakistan 14 Israel 11 UK 16 Iran 21
9 Nigeria 12 France 7 UK 13 Nigeria 16 S. Korea 12 Jamaica 11 Jamaica 13 Israel 21
10 UK 12 Lebanon 6 Israel 9 Australia 12 Israel 10 S. Korea 11 S. Korea 13 Ghana 17
Other Other 101 Other 84 Other 89 Other 90 Other 78 Other 81 Other 100 Other 163
Total Total 1,508 Total 1,209 Total 1,212 Total 1,568 Total 1,562 Total 1,609 Total 2,456 Total 5,125

S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.

Proportions

2015
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2022
Rank Country % Country % Country % Country % Country % Country % Country % Country %
1 India 51.7% India 48.6% India 42.2% India 43.7% India 45.6% India 47.0% India 54.1% India 59.3%
2 Philippines 29.4% Philippines 32.5% Philippines 36.6% Philippines 36.2% Philippines 38.3% Philippines 37.0% Philippines 30.3% Philippines 30.4%
3 USA 4.0% USA 4.5% USA 5.9% USA 5.0% USA 3.8% USA 4.3% USA 3.4% Nepal 2.1%
4 Iran 1.5% Jamaica 1.9% Iran 1.5% Iran 2.2% Nepal 1.7% Nepal 2.1% Nepal 3.0% USA 1.9%
5 Pakistan 1.5% Iran 1.8% Pakistan 1.3% Pakistan 1.7% UK 1.3% Iran 1.1% Pakistan 1.3% Nigeria 0.8%
6 Jordan 1.3% Pakistan 1.0% Jamaica 1.2% Jamaica 1.4% Iran 1.2% UK 0.8% Iran 1.1% Pakistan 0.6%
7 Jamaica 1.2% Nigeria 0.9% Nepal 1.2% Nepal 1.2% Nigeria 1.0% Pakistan 0.7% Nigeria 1.1% S. Korea 0.5%
8 China 1.1% China 0.7% Nigeria 1.2% Israel 1.0% Pakistan 0.9% Israel 0.7% UK 0.7% Iran 0.4%
9 Nigeria 0.8% France 0.6% UK 1.1% Nigeria 1.0% S. Korea 0.8% Jamaica 0.7% Jamaica 0.5% Israel 0.4%
10 UK 0.8% Lebanon 0.5% Israel 0.7% Australia 0.8% Israel 0.6% S. Korea 0.7% S. Korea 0.5% Ghana 0.3%
Other Other 6.7% Other 6.9% Other 7.3% Other 5.7% Other 5.0% Other 5.0% Other 4.1% Other 3.2%
Total Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0%

S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.

5.4.2 RN

Counts

2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Rank Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count
1 India 135 India 104 India 114 India 191 India 183 India 233 India 361 India 1,039
2 USA 46 USA 38 Philippines 60 Philippines 109 Philippines 121 Philippines 189 Philippines 327 Philippines 721
3 Philippines 21 Jamaica 21 USA 56 USA 63 USA 53 USA 59 USA 68 USA 85
4 Jordan 18 Philippines 12 Pakistan 10 Pakistan 20 UK 18 UK 13 Nepal 27 Nepal 43
5 Jamaica 11 France 7 Jamaica 9 Iran 15 Iran 11 Iran 12 Iran 24 Nigeria 29
6 UK 10 Iran 6 UK 8 Jamaica 11 Lebanon 10 Nepal 12 Pakistan 24 Pakistan 24
7 Pakistan 9 Lebanon 5 Nepal 7 Australia 10 Pakistan 10 Israel 9 UK 15 S. Korea 23
8 Iran 6 S. Korea 4 Israel 6 Israel 10 Nigeria 9 Pakistan 8 Nigeria 13 Iran 21
9 China 4 Australia 3 Australia 5 Nepal 8 Australia 8 S. Korea 8 S. Korea 12 UK 11
10 Israel 4 Nepal 3 Jordan 5 France 7 Jamaica 8 Australia 6 Jamaica 9 Israel 9
Other Other 41 Other 39 Other 45 Other 52 Other 50 Other 58 Other 61 Other 108
Total Total 305 Total 242 Total 325 Total 496 Total 481 Total 607 Total 941 Total 2,113

S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.

Proportions

2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Rank Country % Country % Country % Country % Country % Country % Country % Country %
1 India 44.3% India 43.0% India 35.1% India 38.5% India 38.0% India 38.4% India 38.4% India 49.2%
2 USA 15.1% USA 15.7% Philippines 18.5% Philippines 22.0% Philippines 25.2% Philippines 31.1% Philippines 34.8% Philippines 34.1%
3 Philippines 6.9% Jamaica 8.7% USA 17.2% USA 12.7% USA 11.0% USA 9.7% USA 7.2% USA 4.0%
4 Jordan 5.9% Philippines 5.0% Pakistan 3.1% Pakistan 4.0% UK 3.7% UK 2.1% Nepal 2.9% Nepal 2.0%
5 Jamaica 3.6% France 2.9% Jamaica 2.8% Iran 3.0% Iran 2.3% Iran 2.0% Iran 2.6% Nigeria 1.4%
6 UK 3.3% Iran 2.5% UK 2.5% Jamaica 2.2% Lebanon 2.1% Nepal 2.0% Pakistan 2.6% Pakistan 1.1%
7 Pakistan 3.0% Lebanon 2.1% Nepal 2.2% Australia 2.0% Pakistan 2.1% Israel 1.5% UK 1.6% S. Korea 1.1%
8 Iran 2.0% S. Korea 1.7% Israel 1.8% Israel 2.0% Nigeria 1.9% Pakistan 1.3% Nigeria 1.4% Iran 1.0%
9 China 1.3% Australia 1.2% Australia 1.5% Nepal 1.6% Australia 1.7% S. Korea 1.3% S. Korea 1.3% UK 0.5%
10 Israel 1.3% Nepal 1.2% Jordan 1.5% France 1.4% Jamaica 1.7% Australia 1.0% Jamaica 1.0% Israel 0.4%
Other Other 13.4% Other 16.1% Other 13.8% Other 10.5% Other 10.4% Other 9.6% Other 6.5% Other 5.1%
Total Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0%

S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.

5.4.3 RPN

Counts

2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Rank Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count
1 India 645 India 484 India 397 India 494 India 529 India 523 India 967 India 1,998
2 Philippines 422 Philippines 381 Philippines 383 Philippines 459 Philippines 477 Philippines 406 Philippines 417 Philippines 839
3 Iran 17 Iran 16 Iran 15 Iran 20 Nepal 18 Nepal 21 Nepal 46 Nepal 65
4 China 13 Pakistan 9 USA 12 Jamaica 11 Iran 7 Iran 5 Nigeria 13 Nigeria 13
5 Pakistan 13 Nigeria 8 Nigeria 11 Nepal 11 S. Korea 7 Jamaica 5 Pakistan 8 Israel 12
6 USA 11 China 7 Nepal 7 Nigeria 11 Nigeria 6 Nigeria 5 USA 8 Ghana 10
7 Nigeria 9 USA 7 Pakistan 6 Kenya 8 Pakistan 4 USA 5 Kenya 5 Pakistan 8
8 Jamaica 7 Albania 3 Jamaica 5 USA 7 China 3 Kenya 4 Jamaica 4 USA 7
9 Israel 6 Kenya 3 UK 5 Israel 6 Ethiopia 3 Pakistan 4 Iran 3 Hong Kong 6
10 Nepal 6 Ukraine 3 China 3 Pakistan 6 Israel 3 S. Korea 3 Jordan 3 Jamaica 5
Other Other 50 Other 36 Other 40 Other 30 Other 21 Other 16 Other 33 Other 42
Total Total 1,199 Total 957 Total 884 Total 1,063 Total 1,078 Total 997 Total 1,507 Total 3,005

S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.

Proportions

2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Rank Country % Country % Country % Country % Country % Country % Country % Country %
1 India 53.8% India 50.6% India 44.9% India 46.5% India 49.1% India 52.5% India 64.2% India 66.5%
2 Philippines 35.2% Philippines 39.8% Philippines 43.3% Philippines 43.2% Philippines 44.2% Philippines 40.7% Philippines 27.7% Philippines 27.9%
3 Iran 1.4% Iran 1.7% Iran 1.7% Iran 1.9% Nepal 1.7% Nepal 2.1% Nepal 3.1% Nepal 2.2%
4 China 1.1% Pakistan 0.9% USA 1.4% Jamaica 1.0% Iran 0.6% Iran 0.5% Nigeria 0.9% Nigeria 0.4%
5 Pakistan 1.1% Nigeria 0.8% Nigeria 1.2% Nepal 1.0% S. Korea 0.6% Jamaica 0.5% Pakistan 0.5% Israel 0.4%
6 USA 0.9% China 0.7% Nepal 0.8% Nigeria 1.0% Nigeria 0.6% Nigeria 0.5% USA 0.5% Ghana 0.3%
7 Nigeria 0.8% USA 0.7% Pakistan 0.7% Kenya 0.8% Pakistan 0.4% USA 0.5% Kenya 0.3% Pakistan 0.3%
8 Jamaica 0.6% Albania 0.3% Jamaica 0.6% USA 0.7% China 0.3% Kenya 0.4% Jamaica 0.3% USA 0.2%
9 Israel 0.5% Kenya 0.3% UK 0.6% Israel 0.6% Ethiopia 0.3% Pakistan 0.4% Iran 0.2% Hong Kong 0.2%
10 Nepal 0.5% Ukraine 0.3% China 0.3% Pakistan 0.6% Israel 0.3% S. Korea 0.3% Jordan 0.2% Jamaica 0.2%
Other Other 4.2% Other 3.8% Other 4.5% Other 2.8% Other 1.9% Other 1.6% Other 2.2% Other 1.4%
Total Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0%

S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.

5.4.4 NP

The NP international location of education table has less than 10 countries due to smaller numbers of new international registrants.

Counts

2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Rank Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count
1 USA 10 USA 3 USA 9 USA 3 USA 5 USA 8 USA 7
Total Total 0 Total 10 Total 3 Total 9 Total 3 Total 5 Total 8 Total 7

S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.

Proportions

2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Rank Country % Country % Country % Country % Country % Country % Country % Country %
1 USA 100.0% USA 100.0% USA 100.0% USA 100.0% USA 100.0% USA 100.0% USA 100.0%
Total Total Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0%

S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.

Since 2015, nurses educated in India and the Philippines have made up the vast majority of new registrant IENs. This year saw even more, with 3,037 and 1,560 new IENs receiving their education in those two countries, an increase of 129% and 110% respectively from 2021. The total proportion of IENs coming from India and the Philippines has steadily risen over the last eight years, making up roughly 80% of all new IENs in 2015 to now almost 90% in 2022. Nepal, USA, and Nigeria make up the next three countries, with less than 5% between them. The growth in the number of new-registrant IENs from India in 2022 is most pronounced in the RPN group. Almost 2,000 Indian-educated RPNs registered with CNO for the first time, more than the total new IEN RPN registrants in 2021 across all countries. Since 2015, new NPs trained abroad previously only came from the USA.


5.5 Average age

Graph

Averages

Nurse Type 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Overall 28.7 28.2 28.1 27.8 27.4 27.6 28.2 29.5
RN 26.6 26.3 26.2 26.4 26.0 26.1 26.9 28.3
RPN 30.1 29.9 29.8 29.0 28.8 29.3 29.3 30.5
NP 37.0 37.5 40.4 40.0 37.8 39.0 38.8 39.3

The average age of new registrants in 2022 is lowest in the RN group at 28.3 years followed by RPNs 30.5 years. New registrant NPs are the oldest at 39.3 years. The average age of new registrants has been increasing in the RN and RPN groups, primarily driven by the increasing number of new IEN registrants.


6 Additional Registrations

6.1 Additional registrations by nurse type

Graph

Counts

Nurse Type 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
RN 494 609 802 1,109 1,206 1,376 1,629 2,618
RPN 44 23 33 42 39 30 57 80
NP 296 300 257 327 309 269 384 352
Total 834 932 1,092 1,478 1,554 1,675 2,070 3,050

Proportions

Nurse Type 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
RN 59.2% 65.3% 73.4% 75.0% 77.6% 82.1% 78.7% 85.8%
RPN 5.3% 2.5% 3.0% 2.8% 2.5% 1.8% 2.8% 2.6%
NP 35.5% 32.2% 23.5% 22.1% 19.9% 16.1% 18.6% 11.5%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Similar to the number of new registrants, the number of additional registrations - nurses completing a registration in a new category or moving from the General to the Extended Class - added by CNO registrants was the highest since 2015. In 2022, 3,050 additional registrations were completed, of which 2,168 (86%) were RNs, highlighting that nurses who gain additional registration are mostly RPNs who add an RN registration. New NPs are also predominantly additional registrants, as the majority are CNO registrants that change class. Of the 80 nurses who added an RPN registration in 2022, 74% were added concurrently with RN registrations on the same day.

Relative to 2021, the number of additional registrations increased by 47%. Compared with 2015, the number has more than tripled, driven by a five-fold increase in the number of RN additional registrations, suggesting RPNs are increasingly completing additional education to extend their scope as RNs. In contrast, the number of additional NP registrations has fluctuated between 257 and 384 over the last eight years. Registered Nurses saw the largest increase from the previous year with 61% more additional registrations in 2022.

6.2 Location of nursing education

Graph

Counts

Location of Nursing Education 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Ontario 664 749 790 986 1,003 997 1,226 1,145
Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories 43 51 53 69 66 60 59 71
International 127 132 249 423 485 618 785 1,834
Total 834 932 1,092 1,478 1,554 1,675 2,070 3,050

Proportions

Location of Nursing Education 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Ontario 79.6% 80.4% 72.3% 66.7% 64.5% 59.5% 59.2% 37.5%
Other Cdn. Provinces or Territories 5.2% 5.5% 4.9% 4.7% 4.2% 3.6% 2.9% 2.3%
International 15.2% 14.2% 22.8% 28.6% 31.2% 36.9% 37.9% 60.1%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

In 2022, the number of additional international registrations surpassed those from Ontario graduates for the first time. As a proportion, IENs made up 60% of all additional registrations compared with only 38% in the year prior and were almost all RNs. Like the increases seen in new registrants, this is a reflection of CNO’s modernization of its applicant assessment and external directives to register more IENs.11 Of the almost 7,000 new IEN registrations in Ontario in 2022, only 1,834 were additional registrations, suggesting the policies to increase IENs in the provinces led to substantially more new registrant IENs than additional registrations IENs. The number of additional Ontario graduates has also increased over time, but at a steadier rate, growing from 664 in 2015 to 1,145 in 2022.


6.3 Nurses educated in other Canadian provinces or territories

Counts

Province of Education 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Alberta 34 44 43 60 58 49 48 56
British Columbia 2 4 1 1 3 1 3 1
Manitoba 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 4
New Brunswick 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Newfoundland and Labrador 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
Northwest Territories 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
Nunavut 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Prince Edward Island 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quebec 2 0 3 2 2 3 2 3
Saskatchewan 2 1 0 4 1 4 4 6
Yukon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 43 51 53 69 66 60 59 71

Proportions

Province of Education 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Alberta 79.1% 86.3% 81.1% 87.0% 87.9% 81.7% 81.4% 78.9%
British Columbia 4.7% 7.8% 1.9% 1.4% 4.5% 1.7% 5.1% 1.4%
Manitoba 2.3% 3.9% 1.9% 1.4% 1.5% 0.0% 1.7% 5.6%
New Brunswick 4.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 1.7% 0.0% 0.0%
Newfoundland and Labrador 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 1.4% 0.0% 1.7% 0.0% 1.4%
Northwest Territories 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Nova Scotia 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% 0.0%
Nunavut 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Prince Edward Island 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Quebec 4.7% 0.0% 5.7% 2.9% 3.0% 5.0% 3.4% 4.2%
Saskatchewan 4.7% 2.0% 0.0% 5.8% 1.5% 6.7% 6.8% 8.5%
Yukon 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

The total number of additional registrations received from nurses educated in another Canadian province, who already held CNO registration, is small. Of the 71 additional registrations, 56 were educated in Alberta and, of those, 45 were NPs. Of the 45 additional registration NPs from Alberta, 100% were educated at Athabasca University, likely due to remote/online NP programs being offered.


6.4 Top 10 international countries of education

Counts

2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Rank Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count Country Count
1 India 88 India 76 India 142 India 244 India 242 India 336 India 409 India 1,119
2 Philippines 12 USA 21 Philippines 56 Philippines 97 Philippines 143 Philippines 189 Philippines 292 Philippines 572
3 USA 7 Philippines 11 USA 24 USA 31 USA 31 USA 34 USA 27 USA 35
4 China 4 Nepal 5 Iran 6 Iran 19 Iran 30 Iran 25 Iran 16 Nepal 25
5 Pakistan 4 Pakistan 4 Ukraine 3 Israel 7 Israel 9 Nepal 7 Nepal 6 Iran 21
6 Jamaica 2 Iran 2 Australia 2 Nepal 4 S. Korea 9 Nigeria 6 Nigeria 6 Pakistan 9
7 S. Korea 2 Israel 2 China 2 Nigeria 4 Pakistan 4 S. Korea 5 S. Korea 6 Nigeria 8
8 UK 2 S. Korea 2 Romania 2 China 3 Kenya 3 China 2 China 4 S. Korea 6
9 Brazil 1 UK 2 UK 2 S. Korea 3 Nigeria 3 Israel 2 Ghana 2 China 4
10 Greece 1 Jamaica 1 Cameroon 1 Brazil 2 UAE 2 Pakistan 2 Kenya 2 Israel 4
Other Other 4 Other 6 Other 9 Other 9 Other 9 Other 10 Other 15 Other 31
Total Total 127 Total 132 Total 249 Total 423 Total 485 Total 618 Total 785 Total 1,834

S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; UAE: United Arab Emirates; USA: United States of America.

Proportions

2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Rank Country % Country % Country % Country % Country % Country % Country % Country %
1 India 69.3% India 57.6% India 57.0% India 57.7% India 49.9% India 54.4% India 52.1% India 61.0%
2 Philippines 9.4% USA 15.9% Philippines 22.5% Philippines 22.9% Philippines 29.5% Philippines 30.6% Philippines 37.2% Philippines 31.2%
3 USA 5.5% Philippines 8.3% USA 9.6% USA 7.3% USA 6.4% USA 5.5% USA 3.4% USA 1.9%
4 China 3.1% Nepal 3.8% Iran 2.4% Iran 4.5% Iran 6.2% Iran 4.0% Iran 2.0% Nepal 1.4%
5 Pakistan 3.1% Pakistan 3.0% Ukraine 1.2% Israel 1.7% Israel 1.9% Nepal 1.1% Nepal 0.8% Iran 1.1%
6 Jamaica 1.6% Iran 1.5% Australia 0.8% Nepal 0.9% S. Korea 1.9% Nigeria 1.0% Nigeria 0.8% Pakistan 0.5%
7 S. Korea 1.6% Israel 1.5% China 0.8% Nigeria 0.9% Pakistan 0.8% S. Korea 0.8% S. Korea 0.8% Nigeria 0.4%
8 UK 1.6% S. Korea 1.5% Romania 0.8% China 0.7% Kenya 0.6% China 0.3% China 0.5% S. Korea 0.3%
9 Brazil 0.8% UK 1.5% UK 0.8% S. Korea 0.7% Nigeria 0.6% Israel 0.3% Ghana 0.3% China 0.2%
10 Greece 0.8% Jamaica 0.8% Cameroon 0.4% Brazil 0.5% UAE 0.4% Pakistan 0.3% Kenya 0.3% Israel 0.2%
Other Other 3.1% Other 4.5% Other 3.6% Other 2.1% Other 1.9% Other 1.6% Other 1.9% Other 1.7%
Total Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0% Total 100.0%

S. Korea: South Korea; UK: United Kingdom; UAE: United Arab Emirates; USA: United States of America.

In 2022, India and the Philippines were the top international countries of education for new CNO registrations, making up more than 90% of all international additional registrations. While nurses educated in India have made up the majority of additional registrations over the last eight years, the proportion from the Philippines has climbed from 16% in 2015 to more than 30% in 2022. These increases, again, are driven primarily by RPNs gaining RN registration. It should be noted that international RPNs registered with CNO who complete an Ontario RN baccalaureate program are not included in this table because their additional registration is considered Ontario educated. Moreover, on their 2022 annual renewal, 67% of nurses who gained additional registration using international education indicated they were practicing in Ontario and 71% have had concurrent RN and RPN applications open at one point. This suggests these nurses often apply to both the RN and RPN general classes when they seek CNO registration but do not initially meet the RN requirements. The programs and policy changes implemented in 2022 appear to have supported this sub-group of nurses in achieving their RN registration allowing them to enhance their scope of practice.


6.5 Average age

Graph

Averages

Nurse Type 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Overall 33.5 33.5 33.3 33.4 33.6 33.8 33.9 34.2
RN 33.0 33.2 33.1 33.1 33.5 33.5 34.0 34.3
RPN 30.8 35.3 31.4 32.3 30.3 32.5 32.9 32.4
NP 34.7 34.0 34.1 34.4 34.1 35.0 33.6 34.0

Compared to new registrants, nurses who gain additional registration are older, with an average age of 34.2. The increased age relative to new registrants reflects that additional registrations are typically completed later in a nurse’s career as they are gained after finishing another nursing degree. The variability in the average age of additional RPN registrations is due to the low volume, which range from 23 to 80 total registrations per year.



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