- Join CNA for the 2021 membership year
- Membership is available to all regulated nurses as well as retired nurses. See how to join.
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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.
Registered nurse or nurse practitioner
- You’re automatically a CNA member because it’s included in your 2019 licensure fee with your regulatory body. Go to mycna.ca to log in or create your MyCNA account to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse.
Licensed practical nurse
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Registered psychiatric nurse
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Retired nurse in any category
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Registered nurse or nurse practitioner
- If you were recently a member of the Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of British Columbia:
- If you have never been a member of CNA, go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Licensed practical nurse
- If you were recently a member of the Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of British Columbia:
- If you have never been a member of CNA, go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Registered psychiatric nurse
- If you were recently a member of the Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of British Columbia:
- If you have never been a member of CNA, go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Retired nurse in any category
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Registered nurse or nurse practitioner
- You must first join the Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) to become a CNA member. ARNM is the jurisdictional member of CNA.
- If you’re already an ARNM member, go to mycna.ca to log in or create your MyCNA account to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse.
Licensed practical nurse
- You must first join the Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba of Manitoba (ARNM) to become a CNA member. ARNM is the jurisdictional member of CNA.
- If you’re already an ARNM member, go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse.
Registered psychiatric nurse
- You must first join the Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) to become a CNA member. ARNM is the jurisdictional member of CNA.
- If you’re already an ARNM member, go to mycna.ca to log in or create your MyCNA account to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse.
Retired nurse in any category
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Registered nurse or nurse practitioner
- You’re automatically a CNA member because it’s included in your licensure fee with your regulatory body. Go to mycna.ca to log in or create your MyCNA account to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse.
Licensed practical nurse
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Retired nurse in any category
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Registered nurse or nurse practitioner
- You’re automatically a CNA member because it’s included in your licensure fee with your regulatory body. Go to mycna.ca to log in or create your MyCNA account to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse.
Licensed practical nurse
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Retired nurse in any category
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Registered nurse or nurse practitioner
- You’re automatically a CNA member because it’s included in your licensure fee with your regulatory body. Go to mycna.ca to log in or create your MyCNA account to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse.
Licensed practical nurse
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Retired nurse in any category
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Registered nurse or nurse practitioner
- Go to mycna.ca to log in or create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Licensed practical nurse
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Retired nurse in any category
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Registered nurse or nurse practitioner
- Go to mycna.ca to log in or create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Registered practical nurse
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Retired nurse in any category
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Registered nurse or nurse practitioner
- If you were registered with the College of Registered Nurses of Prince Edward Island before September 1, 2020:
- You held a CNA membership until December 31, 2020 (read more about PEI-CNA membership changes).
- To remain a CNA member in 2021, log in to your mycna.ca account, select Purchase Now, then purchase a CNA membership (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
- If you registered with the College of Registered Nurses of Prince Edward Island after September 1, 2020:
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Licensed practical nurse
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Retired nurse in any category
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Registered nurse or nurse practitioner
- Go to mycna.ca to log in or create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Licensed practical nurse
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Retired nurse in any category
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Registered nurse or nurse practitioner
- You’re automatically a CNA member because it’s included in your licensure fee with your regulatory body. Go to mycna.ca to log in or create your MyCNA account to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse.
Licensed practical nurse
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Registered psychiatric nurse
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Retired nurse in any category
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Registered nurse or nurse practitioner
- You’re automatically a CNA member because it’s included in your licensure fee with your regulatory body. Go to mycna.ca to log in or create your MyCNA account to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse.
Licensed practical nurse
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Registered psychiatric nurse
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
Retired nurse in any category
- Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
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
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