CNO has launched a new initiative called Interjurisdictional Nurse Licensure (INL), part of a national agreement by the Canadian Nurse Regulators Collaborative to help nurses maintain registration in multiple Canadian jurisdictions. The goal of INL is to enhance labour mobility by streamlining the regulatory requirements when nurses are registered to practice in multiple jurisdictions.
“This initiative will promote nurses' ability to practice and support health care systems in multiple Canadian jurisdictions,” said Silvie Crawford, Registrar/Executive Director of CNO, “while maintaining the high standard of safe and competent nursing practice.”
How does it work?
A nurse would have equivalent registration in two or more Canadian jurisdictions: their “home” and their “host” jurisdictions.
A “home” jurisdiction means the Canadian jurisdiction in which they physically reside for the purposes of taxes, and in which they are registered to practice in the same category. A “host jurisdiction” means one or more Canadian jurisdictions where the nurse is registered to practice in addition to their home jurisdiction. For example, a nurse lives in B.C. and is registered to practice in B.C. The nurse can also register with CNO as their host jurisdiction and work in Ontario; B.C. will remain their home jurisdiction.
The nurse is able to practice in both jurisdictions in the equivalent registration class or category. For example, if they are a practicing RN in their “home” jurisdiction, they can apply to practice as an RN in their “host” jurisdiction(s). The nurse must be residing physically in Canada to be considered an INL registrant.
What are the benefits?
There are two benefits to registering with CNO as an INL registrant. The first benefit is the nurse only has to complete the quality assurance (QA) requirements in their home jurisdiction (learn more about specific QA requirements in the Interjurisdictional Nurse Licensure section). By complying with the QA program in their home jurisdiction, CNO will recognize that they have met their QA requirements.
The second benefit is that CNO will provide a 25% rebate on the annual fee when a nurse initially registers, renews or reinstates with CNO as their host jurisdiction.
Learn more about Interjurisdictional Nurse Licensure.