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Changes to NP application requirements


May 6, 2025

Effective immediately, BCCNM has made several changes to nurse practitioner application requirements to remove barriers, improve efficiency, and support the standardization of NP regulation across Canada

OSCE requirement removed

​Effective immediately, the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) has been removed as a requirement for applicants for nurse practitioner registration in British Columbia. Learn more.

Updated application process for Canadian NPs

​​In addition to no longer having to take the OSCE to become registered in British Columbia, NPs who are currently registered in another Canadian province or territory do not need to apply for RN registration before applying as an NP. 

Streamlined applications for US NPs

BCCNM now offers an expedited registration pathway for US nurse practitioners (NPs). By leveraging similarities of American and Canadian NP education and practice, common systems (NURSYS) to confirm registration history, and acceptance of some of the same NP regulatory exams for adult, family, and pediatric streams of practice, eligible US NPs will apply directly to BCCNM and become registered more quickly.  

How to apply

​More information about how to apply is available on the following pages: 


900 – 200 Granville St
Vancouver, BC  V6C 1S4
Canada

info@bccnm​.ca
604.742.6200​
​Toll-free 1.866.880.7101 (within Canada only) ​


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