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  • Join CNA for the 2021 membership year

  • Membership is available to all regulated nurses as well as retired nurses. See how to join.


Why join CNA?

CNA is the national and global voice of Canadian nursing, working with nurses in all 13 jurisdictions across Canada to bring essential and meaningful change to health care and nursing in the country. We bring you the latest knowledge, help you achieve your career goals and offer you preferred rates for CNA programs and with various businesses.

Join CNA: create a MyCNA.ca profile and purchase an annual membership

Renew your membership: log into your MyCNA.ca profile and purchase for another year

YOUR PRACTICE
CNA works to improve health care in Canada and is committed to maintaining a publicly funded, not-for-profit health system for all Canadians by influencing public policy.

YOUR ISSUES
Because your priorities are our priorities, we continuously advocate for the vital role nurses play in our health-care system.

YOUR VOICE
CNA works to ensure that nurses’ expertise, guidance and concerns are top of mind with government leaders and key decision-makers across Canada.

For more information, visit About CNA, Policy & Advocacy or Professional Development.

Annual fees

CNA membership

  • $63.65 (plus applicable taxes) for the 2021 calendar year. Membership expires on December 31, 2021.
  • Membership fees are the same year-round, regardless of when the purchase is made (i.e., fees are not pro-rated). Fees are also not refundable.

Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS)

Ontario and Quebec RNs and NPs can apply to become a CNPS beneficiary when joining or renewing their independent membership with CNA — all in one transaction! The CNPS fees for the 2021 calendar year are as follows:

Registered nurse — $145 (plus applicable taxes)
Nurse practitioner — $330 (plus applicable taxes)

Do you want to know more about CNPS professional liability protection? Visit the CNPS website for details.

Join CNA: create a MyCNA.ca profile and purchase an annual membership

Renew your membership: log into your MyCNA.ca profile and purchase for another year

Who is eligible for CNA membership?

CNA is pleased to welcome all regulated nurses:

  • Registered nurses
  • Nurse practitioners
  • Licensed/registered practical nurses
  • Registered psychiatric nurses
  • As well as retired nurses in all categories

How to join CNA

With such a varied nursing landscape across Canada, there are different paths to CNA membership. We’ve explained it all below, broken down by the province/territory you are licensed in and then by your nursing category.

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Northwest Territories and Nunavut

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Saskatchewan

Yukon

Retired nurses anywhere in Canada

You can be part of CNA through our emeritus nurse membership category. Learn more about fees and your member benefits.

Join CNA: create a MyCNA.ca profile and purchase an annual membership

Renew your membership: log into your MyCNA.ca profile and purchase for another year

Questions?