How to Become a Nurse Practitioner in Manitoba
Do you need a licence?
Licence required
You must be registered with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba to work as a nurse practitioner in Manitoba or to use a protected title.
- Protected titles
- nurse practitioner
Show the source
“In Manitoba, everyone who works as a registered nurse or nurse practitioner must be registered with the College.”
From crnm.mb.ca/applicants, checked October 10, 2026.
At a glance
- Licence status
- Licence required See the source
- Routes
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- Trained in Canada: 3 steps (2 fees depend on your situation and are not in the total)
- Licensed in another province: 1 step (1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total)
- Annual fees
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- Registration in Quarter 1 (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31): Certificate of Practice: $847.10
- Registration in Quarter 1 (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31): Total: $899.60
- Registration in Quarter 2 (April 1 – Dec 31): Certificate of Practice: $635.32
- Registration in Quarter 2 (April 1 – Dec 31): Total: $687.82
- Registration in Quarter 3 (July 1 – Dec 31): Certificate of Practice: $423.55
- Registration in Quarter 3 (July 1 – Dec 31): Total: $476.05
- Registration in Quarter 4 (Oct. 1 – Dec. 31): Certificate of Practice: $211.77
- Registration in Quarter 4 (Oct. 1 – Dec. 31): Total: $264.27
- Registration in Quarter 1 (Jan. 1 – Dec 31): Certificate of Practice: $295.44
- Registration in Quarter 1 (Jan. 1 – Dec 31): Total: $347.94
- Registration in Quarter 2 (April 1 – Dec 31): Certificate of Practice: $221.58
- Registration in Quarter 2 (April 1 – Dec 31): Total: $274.08
- Registration in Quarter 3 (July 1 – Dec 31): Certificate of Practice: $147.71
- Registration in Quarter 3 (July 1 – Dec 31): Total: $200.21
- Registration in Quarter 4 (Oct. 1 – Dec. 31): Certificate of Practice: $73.86
- Registration in Quarter 4 (Oct. 1 – Dec. 31): Total: $126.36
Your roadmap
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Trained in Canada
0 of 3 done
- 2 fees depend on your situation and are not in the total
- 1 step without a listed fee
- Annual fees: $6,132.66
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Create an account in the College's Alinity system following the provided instructions.
Source
“You can find instructions on how to create an account in Alinity, here.”
crnm.mb.ca/applicants/nurse-practitioners -
Submit the nurse practitioner application following the College's instructions for the application process.
- Application processing fee – nurse practitioner: $152.25 (due with nurse practitioner application)
Source
“Application processing fee – nurse practitioner | $152.25 | Due with nurse practitioner application”
crnm.mb.ca/applicants/nurse-practitioners
Source
“You can find instructions on the application process here.”
crnm.mb.ca/applicants/nurse-practitioners - Application processing fee – nurse practitioner: $152.25 (due with nurse practitioner application)
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Write the Canadian Nurse Practitioner Licensure Examination, a computer-based exam delivered by Meazure Learning.
- CNPLE application processing fee: $220.50 (due with exam eligibility application)
Source
“CNPLE application processing fee | $220.50 | Due with exam eligibility application”
crnm.mb.ca/applicants/nurse-practitioners
Source
“Beginning in May 2026, the College will moving forward with the Canadian Nurse Practitioner Licensure Examination exam, which is computer-based and delivered by Meazure Learning.”
crnm.mb.ca/applicants/nurse-practitioners - CNPLE application processing fee: $220.50 (due with exam eligibility application)
Listed fees for this route
2 fees depend on your situation and are not in the total.
1 step without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Annual fees: $6,132.66 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.
- Registration in Quarter 1 (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31): Certificate of Practice: $847.10
- Registration in Quarter 1 (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31): Total: $899.60
- Registration in Quarter 2 (April 1 – Dec 31): Certificate of Practice: $635.32
- Registration in Quarter 2 (April 1 – Dec 31): Total: $687.82
- Registration in Quarter 3 (July 1 – Dec 31): Certificate of Practice: $423.55
- Registration in Quarter 3 (July 1 – Dec 31): Total: $476.05
- Registration in Quarter 4 (Oct. 1 – Dec. 31): Certificate of Practice: $211.77
- Registration in Quarter 4 (Oct. 1 – Dec. 31): Total: $264.27
- Registration in Quarter 1 (Jan. 1 – Dec 31): Certificate of Practice: $295.44
- Registration in Quarter 1 (Jan. 1 – Dec 31): Total: $347.94
- Registration in Quarter 2 (April 1 – Dec 31): Certificate of Practice: $221.58
- Registration in Quarter 2 (April 1 – Dec 31): Total: $274.08
- Registration in Quarter 3 (July 1 – Dec 31): Certificate of Practice: $147.71
- Registration in Quarter 3 (July 1 – Dec 31): Total: $200.21
- Registration in Quarter 4 (Oct. 1 – Dec. 31): Certificate of Practice: $73.86
- Registration in Quarter 4 (Oct. 1 – Dec. 31): Total: $126.36
Licensed in another province
0 of 1 done
- 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total
- Annual fees: $6,132.66
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Submit a nurse practitioner application as an applicant endorsed from another jurisdiction, paying the endorsement application processing fee.
- Application processing fee – NP endorsement (from other jurisdiction): $307.13 (due with nurse practitioner application from another jurisdiction)
Source
“Application processing fee – NP endorsement (from other jurisdiction) | $307.13 | Due with nurse practitioner application”
crnm.mb.ca/applicants/nurse-practitioners
Source
“Application processing fee – NP endorsement (from other jurisdiction) | $307.13 | Due with nurse practitioner application”
crnm.mb.ca/applicants/nurse-practitioners - Application processing fee – NP endorsement (from other jurisdiction): $307.13 (due with nurse practitioner application from another jurisdiction)
Listed fees for this route
1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.
Annual fees: $6,132.66 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.
- Registration in Quarter 1 (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31): Certificate of Practice: $847.10
- Registration in Quarter 1 (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31): Total: $899.60
- Registration in Quarter 2 (April 1 – Dec 31): Certificate of Practice: $635.32
- Registration in Quarter 2 (April 1 – Dec 31): Total: $687.82
- Registration in Quarter 3 (July 1 – Dec 31): Certificate of Practice: $423.55
- Registration in Quarter 3 (July 1 – Dec 31): Total: $476.05
- Registration in Quarter 4 (Oct. 1 – Dec. 31): Certificate of Practice: $211.77
- Registration in Quarter 4 (Oct. 1 – Dec. 31): Total: $264.27
- Registration in Quarter 1 (Jan. 1 – Dec 31): Certificate of Practice: $295.44
- Registration in Quarter 1 (Jan. 1 – Dec 31): Total: $347.94
- Registration in Quarter 2 (April 1 – Dec 31): Certificate of Practice: $221.58
- Registration in Quarter 2 (April 1 – Dec 31): Total: $274.08
- Registration in Quarter 3 (July 1 – Dec 31): Certificate of Practice: $147.71
- Registration in Quarter 3 (July 1 – Dec 31): Total: $200.21
- Registration in Quarter 4 (Oct. 1 – Dec. 31): Certificate of Practice: $73.86
- Registration in Quarter 4 (Oct. 1 – Dec. 31): Total: $126.36
Other listed fees
The regulator lists these without tying them to one step, so they are not in the route totals above. Check which apply to you.
- Certificate of Practice (Quarter 1, not already in RN class): $847.10 (due once your application is approved and if you are NOT already in the RN membership class, registration in Quarter 1)
Source
“Registration in Quarter 1 (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31) | Certificate of Practice: $847.10”
crnm.mb.ca/applicants/nurse-practitioners - Certificate of Practice (Quarter 2, not already in RN class): $635.32 (due once your application is approved and if you are NOT already in the RN membership class, registration in Quarter 2)
Source
“Registration in Quarter 2 (April 1 – Dec 31) | Certificate of Practice: $635.32”
crnm.mb.ca/applicants/nurse-practitioners - Certificate of Practice (Quarter 3, not already in RN class): $423.55 (due once your application is approved and if you are NOT already in the RN membership class, registration in Quarter 3)
Source
“Registration in Quarter 3 (July 1 – Dec 31) | Certificate of Practice: $423.55”
crnm.mb.ca/applicants/nurse-practitioners - Certificate of Practice (Quarter 4, not already in RN class): $211.77 (due once your application is approved and if you are NOT already in the RN membership class, registration in Quarter 4)
Source
“Registration in Quarter 4 (Oct. 1 – Dec. 31) | Certificate of Practice: $211.77”
crnm.mb.ca/applicants/nurse-practitioners - Certificate of Registration: $52.50
- Certificate of Practice (Quarter 1, already in RN class): $295.44 (due once your application is approved and if you are ALREADY in the RN membership class, registration in Quarter 1)
Source
“Registration in Quarter 1 (Jan. 1 – Dec 31) | Certificate of Practice: $295.44”
crnm.mb.ca/applicants/nurse-practitioners - Certificate of Practice (Quarter 2, already in RN class): $221.58 (due once your application is approved and if you are ALREADY in the RN membership class, registration in Quarter 2)
Source
“Registration in Quarter 2 (April 1 – Dec 31) | Certificate of Practice: $221.58”
crnm.mb.ca/applicants/nurse-practitioners - Certificate of Practice (Quarter 3, already in RN class): $147.71 (due once your application is approved and if you are ALREADY in the RN membership class, registration in Quarter 3)
Source
“Registration in Quarter 3 (July 1 – Dec 31) | Certificate of Practice: $147.71”
crnm.mb.ca/applicants/nurse-practitioners - Certificate of Practice (Quarter 4, already in RN class): $73.86 (due once your application is approved and if you are ALREADY in the RN membership class, registration in Quarter 4)
Source
“Registration in Quarter 4 (Oct. 1 – Dec. 31) | Certificate of Practice: $73.86”
crnm.mb.ca/applicants/nurse-practitioners
Requirements
Police check
Applicants for initial registration must submit a background check as required by the Regulated Health Professions Act and the College's General Regulation.
Source
“Background checks are required as part of *The Regulated* *Health Professions Act* (the RHPA) and the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba General Regulation. If you are applying for initial registration or reinstatement, you must submit a background check.”
crnm.mb.ca/applicants
Other
You must be a registered nurse in Manitoba to be eligible for a certificate of practice in the registered nurse (nurse practitioner) membership class.
Source
“You must be an RN in Manitoba in order to be eligible for a certificate of practice in the registered nurse (nurse practitioner) membership class.”
crnm.mb.ca/applicants/nurse-practitioners
Already licensed in another province?
Not stated
The pages mention an NP endorsement application processing fee for applicants from another jurisdiction but do not state whether such applicants can register based on their current licence without an exam or assessment. Source
“Application processing fee – NP endorsement (from other jurisdiction) | $307.13 | Due with nurse practitioner application”
crnm.mb.ca/applicants/nurse-practitioners
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with CRNM
Credential assessment
Not stated by the regulator Check with CRNM
Exams
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Canadian Nurse Practitioner Licensure Examination (CNPLE)
Source
“Beginning in May 2026, the College will moving forward with the Canadian Nurse Practitioner Licensure Examination exam, which is computer-based and delivered by Meazure Learning.”
crnm.mb.ca/applicants/nurse-practitioners -
approved extended practice exam
Source
“If you have been scheduled to write an approved extended practice exam or if you have already written the exam and are waiting for your results, [you can apply for a certificate of practice in the RN(GNP) membership class]”
crnm.mb.ca/applicants/nurse-practitioners
Language tests
Not stated by the regulator Check with CRNM
Canadian experience
Not stated by the regulator Check with CRNM
Supervised practice
Not stated by the regulator Check with CRNM
Demand and pay
| Where | Low | Median | High | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoba | $50.00 | $55.00 | $63.00 | Good (4 of 5) |
| Canada | $42.00 | $61.54 | $75.00 | — |
Nurse practitioners in other provinces and territories
- British Columbia Licence required
- Alberta Licence required
- Saskatchewan Licence required
- Ontario Licence required
- Quebec Licence required
- New Brunswick Licence required
- Nova Scotia Licence required
- Prince Edward Island Licence required
- Newfoundland and Labrador Licence required
- Yukon Licence required
- Northwest Territories Licence required
- Nunavut Licence required
Sources checked
- Applicants - College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba | College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba crnm.mb.ca/applicants · fetched October 10, 2026
- Nurse Practitioners - College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba | College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba crnm.mb.ca/applicants/nurse-practitioners · fetched October 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
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Do you need a licence to work as a nurse practitioner in Manitoba?
Yes. Registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba is required to practise in Manitoba, and to use the title nurse practitioner.
Which exams are required?
Canadian Nurse Practitioner Licensure Examination (CNPLE), approved extended practice exam.
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