Nursing news for Canada
Rule changes, exam dates and events for nurses heading to Canada, written in our own words with a link to every official source.
Latest newsNursing news for Canada
- Announcements
Country guides updated: Australia exam sittings and Ontario fees
We corrected our Australia guide: Ahpra allows two exam sittings within 12 months. Our Canada guide now shows the College of Nurses of Ontario fees for internationally educated nurses, each with its official source.
- Source:NurseFlyAbroad(written by NurseFlyAbroad)
- News
Canada: Express Entry points change on 3 November 2026
From 3 November 2026, Canada gives extra points for some Canadian work experience and for job offers in high-wage jobs, and a qualifying job offer no longer needs an LMIA. The release names health care as a high-wage sector and does not mention nurses specifically.
- Source:Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)(official source)
- Source:IRCC: Express Entry category-based selection(official source)
- News
British Columbia: over 4,400 nurses trained abroad licensed since 2023
BC's government says more than 4,400 nurses trained in other countries got full or provisional licences since 2023. The nursing college is processing more than 3,000 applications, about half from nurses trained in BC.
- Source:Government of British Columbia(official source)
- News
Ontario: more new IENs are looking for nursing jobs
The College of Nurses of Ontario's 2026 statistics report says 31.4% of newly registered internationally educated nurses were looking for nursing work, up from 22% in 2025. More first-year IENs now work in long-term care (46.3%) than in hospitals (30.4%).
- Source:College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)(official source)
- News
NCLEX fee rises to USD 350 from February 2027
At its August 2026 annual meeting, NCSBN confirmed that the NCLEX fee will be USD 350 in the United States and Australia and CAD 570 in Canada from February 2027. Check the fee on the day you register.
- Source:National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)(official source)