Licensure and Service Fees

The Board of Directors reviews and approves the licensure fees.

Service fees are based on the amount of staff time and resources required. College staff review the fees each year to ensure they are fair and reasonable.

All prices include harmonized sales tax (HST).

Here are the fees for 2026-27.

Licensed Practical Nurse

  • Annual licensure fee: $375 (includes professional liability protection)
  • Pro-rated annual licensure fee (December 1 – March 31): $261.05
  • Reinstatement of license: $115 service fee + annual licensure fee
  • Initial application: $231.04
  • Assessment of work responsibility: $231.04
  • Exam fee: $690
  • Exam late fee: $747.50
  • Exam rescoring fee: $81.42
  • Verification: $86.63
  • Practicing without a licence: $115 per day worked to a maximum of $1,150.00.

Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner

  • Annual licensure fee: $412.47 (does not include professional liability protection)
  • Pro-rated annual licensure fee (January 1 – March 31): $127.30 (does not include professional liability protection)
  • Reinstatement of license: $46 service fee + annual licensure fee (does not include professional liability protection)
  • RN Professional Liability Protection Core Services: $78.20 (paid directly to CNPS)
  • NP Professional Liability Protection Core Services: $183.43 (paid directly to CNPS)
  • Initial application: $172.50
  • RN Exam: paid directly to NCSBN
  • NP Family All Ages Exam (CNPE): $1,020.62 (paid directly to YAS)
  • NP Exam Assessment fee: $86.25
  • NP Exam retake assessment: $57.50
  • Lapsed member confirmation of eligibility to register: $17.25
  • Lapsed member confirmation of practice hours: $23.00
  • Verification: $28.75
  • Practicing without a licence: $115 per day worked to a maximum of $1,150.00.

Registered Psychiatric Nurse

  • Annual Licensure Fee $402.47 (does not include professional liability protection)
  • Pro-rated annual licensure fee (January 1 – March 31): $117.30 (does not include professional liability protection)
  • Reinstatement of license: $46 service fee + annual licensure fee (does not include professional liability protection)
  • RPN Professional Liability Protection Core Services: $78.20 (paid directly to CNPS) <link to CNPS)
  • Initial application: $172.50
  • Lapsed member confirmation of eligibility to register: $17.25
  • Lapsed member confirmation of practice hours: $23.00
  • Verification: $28.75
  • Practicing without a licence: $115 per day worked to a maximum of $1,150.00.

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