Licensing guide · New Brunswick

How to Become a Nurse Practitioner in New Brunswick

Last checked 9 sources checkedNOC 31302

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with the Nurses' Association of New Brunswick to work as a nurse practitioner in New Brunswick or to use a protected title.

Protected titles
Not listed in the sources checked
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“Practising without a valid registration is illegal and will result in the following:”

From nanb.nb.ca/en/registration/renewal, checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Licensed in another province

  • 8 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $640

  1. Create a CNNB profile and submit an application for Registered – Nurse Practitioner and pay the application fee.

    Source
    “Create a CNNB profile and submit an application for “Registered – Nurse Practitioner” and pay the application fee .”
    nanb.nb.ca/en/registration/canadian-np

  2. Send a photo or scanned copy of valid Canadian ID showing your legal name, plus name-change documents if other papers use a different name.

    Source
    “Submit proof of your legal name by providing valid Canadian ID to [email protected]. Please send a photo or scanned copy of these documents.”
    nanb.nb.ca/en/registration/canadian-np

  3. Complete section A of the Confirmation of Hours of Practice Form and have each employer from the past three years send it directly to CNNB.

    Source
    “Complete section A of the Confirmation of Hours of Practice Form and forward a copy to each employer where you have worked during the past three years”
    nanb.nb.ca/en/registration/canadian-np

  4. Complete an enhanced Canadian Criminal Record Check through CSI Screening, indicating CNNB as the company, so it is sent directly to CNNB.

    Source
    “Submit a current enhanced criminal record check through CSI Screening. Log on to www.csiscreening.com, complete the enhanced Canadian Criminal Record Check and indicate “CNNB” as the company.”
    nanb.nb.ca/en/registration/canadian-np

  5. Complete the Jurisprudence module found under your My Profile account on the CNNB website.

    Source
    “Complete the Jurisprudence module found under your “ My Profile” account on the CNNB website.”
    nanb.nb.ca/en/registration/canadian-np

  6. Within 2-3 business days of CNNB receiving the requested documents, you will be instructed to purchase CNPS insurance to practise as an NP.

    Source
    “Within 2-3 business days of receipt of the documents requested in steps 1-6 you will be instructed to purchase CNPS insurance to practice as an NP”
    nanb.nb.ca/en/registration/canadian-np

  7. Once your application is approved for registration, pay all applicable fees and then pay for your NP registration.

    Source
    “Once your application approved for registration, pay all applicable fees. Please see Fee Schedule.”
    nanb.nb.ca/en/registration/canadian-np
  8. Source
    “Arrange for letters of good standing from all regulatory/licensing bodies where you currently hold active registration as a nurse practitioner or registered nurse.”
    nanb.nb.ca/en/registration/canadian-np

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Nurses' Association of New Brunswick

8 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Annual fees: $640 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total. 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • Listed one-time fees: $750
  • 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total
  • 11 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $640
  • Listed time: 0.2 months (only 1 of 13 steps state a time)

  1. Before applying to the College of Nursing of New Brunswick, email the Province of New Brunswick's IEN Navigation Service with "IEN Support Program" in the subject line.

    Source
    “Before applying to the College of Nursing of New Brunswick (formerly, the Nurses Association of New Brunswick), applicants must first register with the Province of New Brunswick’s (PNB) IEN Navigation Service.”
    nanb.nb.ca/en/ien/zone1/step1

  2. Apply to NNAS and CNNB as the second step of the internationally educated application process.

    Source
    “Step 2: Apply to NNAS & CNNB”
    nanb.nb.ca/en/ien/zone1/step1

  3. Create an online account with the NNAS application portal, providing your email address, security questions and a password, and agree to the Terms and Conditions.

    Source
    “An application requires you to create an online account with the NNAS application portal. There are five steps to an NNAS application:”
    nnas.ca/application-process-timeline

  4. Fill in your name, address, work history and education in the NNAS portal, then review and accept the Terms and Conditions and pay the fee.

    • Main Application: $750
      Source
      “Main Application | $750 CAD<br>($525 USD)\*”
      nnas.ca/fees
    Source
    “Once you have filled out all the necessary information, you will gain access to the payment screen.”
    nnas.ca/application-process-timeline

  5. After your payment is verified, download forms and have third parties submit the required documents to NNAS digitally or by mail.

    • NNAS document translation (per page): $115 (per page of document translation)
      Source
      “| NNAS document translation (per page) | $115 CAD<br>($80 USD)\* |”
      nnas.ca/fees
    Source
    “After your payment has been verified, you will gain access to the document submission screens. Here, you will be able to download forms and submit certain documents to NNAS.”
    nnas.ca/application-process-timeline

  6. Monitor your application status in the portal and receive the NNAS Advisory Report, which is sent automatically to the regulatory body or bodies you selected.

    Time: 5 days
    Time source
    “Once all documents are received, your Advisory Report will be issued within five days provided no further clarification is needed.”
    nnas.ca/application-process-timeline
    Source
    “Once you receive your Advisory Report, you can apply to the regulatory body of your choice. Your Advisory Report will be sent automatically to the regulatory body (or bodies) you have selected.”
    nnas.ca/application-process-timeline

  7. Pay the applicable fees as the third step of the internationally educated application process.

    Source
    “Step 3: Pay applicable fees”
    nanb.nb.ca/en/ien/zone1/step1
  8. Source
    “Step 4: Language proficiency”
    nanb.nb.ca/ien/zone5/step1
  9. Source
    “Step 4: Currency of practice”
    nanb.nb.ca/en/ien/zone1/step1
  10. Source
    “Step 5: Mandatory courses”
    nanb.nb.ca/ien/zone2/step1
  11. Source
    “Step 6: Competency assessment or courses”
    nanb.nb.ca/ien/zone5/step1
  12. Source
    “Step 6: Temporary Registration Permit”
    nanb.nb.ca/ien/zone2/step1
  13. Source
    “Step 5: Entry-to-Practice exam”
    nanb.nb.ca/en/ien/zone1/step1

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $750

One-time fees listed for Trained outside Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Application $750 100%
One-time total $750 100%

1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.

11 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Annual fees: $640 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total. 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.

Official page for this route

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.

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

  • You must have successfully completed a 'Family all ages', 'Adult', 'Pediatric' or 'Neo-Natal' Nurse practitioner Program at an approved school of nursing in Canada or the equivalent.

    Source
    “To be eligible for NP registration you must have successfully completed either a ‘Family all ages’, ‘Adult’, ‘Pediatric’ or ‘Neo-Natal’ Nurse practitioner Program an approved school of nursing in Canada or the equivalent.”
    nanb.nb.ca/en/registration/canadian-np

  • You must have completed education for prescribing controlled drugs and substances, or be a graduate of a program that satisfies this requirement.

    Source
    “You must have completed education for prescribing controlled drugs and substances, or be a graduate of a program that satisfies this requirement.”
    nanb.nb.ca/en/registration/canadian-np

Experience

  • Nurse practitioners must have practised a minimum of 900 NP hours within the previous three years to be eligible for registration or registration renewal.

    Source
    “Nurse practitioners must have practiced a minimum of 900 NP hours within the previous three years.”
    nanb.nb.ca/en/registration/fees-hours-transcripts

Police check

  • Applicants must submit a current enhanced criminal record check, which is valid for 6 months from the date of issue.

    Source
    “Criminal record checks are valid for 6 months from the date of issue.”
    nanb.nb.ca/en/registration/canadian-np

Insurance

  • Registering for CNPS professional liability protection and core services is a requirement for registration with CNNB.

    Source
    “Registering for the Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS) professional liability protection and core services is a requirement for registration with CNNB.”
    nanb.nb.ca/en/registration/renewal

Already licensed in another province?

Direct transfer

Nurse practitioners already registered in another Canadian jurisdiction apply through a documentation and fees procedure that includes no entry-to-practice exam or competence assessment.

Source
“This section is for nurse practitioners who have been registered to practice in another Canadian jurisdiction and are applying to New Brunswick FOR THE FIRST TIME.”
nanb.nb.ca/en/registration/canadian-np

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Nurses' Association of New Brunswick

Check a move between two provinces

Credential assessment

  • NNAS Advisory Report

    credential assessment of internationally educated nurses

    Source
    “The NNAS Advisory Report includes all the documents that have been submitted and verified by NNAS and any correspondence you have had with NNAS.”
    nnas.ca/application-process-timeline

Exams

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Nurses' Association of New Brunswick

Compare scores across provinces and professions

Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Nurses' Association of New Brunswick

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with Nurses' Association of New Brunswick

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 31302, Nurse practitioners. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in New Brunswick and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
New Brunswick $50.00 $59.00 $66.00 Undetermined
Canada $42.00 $61.54 $75.00 —

Wages by region and job outlook in New Brunswick

Wages in every province and territory

Nurse practitioners in other provinces and territories

Regulated in all 12 other jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

Compare nurse practitioner licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Registration Renewal - CNNB nanb.nb.ca/en/registration/renewal · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Apply to the Register for Canadian NPs - CNNB nanb.nb.ca/en/registration/canadian-np · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. Apply to the Register - IEN - NANB nanb.nb.ca/en/ien · fetched October 10, 2026
  4. Apply to the Register - International Nurses - Zone 1, Step 1 nanb.nb.ca/en/ien/zone1/step1 · fetched October 10, 2026
  5. Application Process &amp; Timeline - National Nursing Assessment Service nnas.ca/application-process-timeline · fetched October 9, 2026
  6. Fees - National Nursing Assessment Service nnas.ca/fees · fetched October 10, 2026
  7. Apply to the CNNB Register - IEN - Zone 5, Step 1 nanb.nb.ca/ien/zone5/step1 · fetched October 10, 2026
  8. Apply to the CNNB Register - IEN - Zone 2, Step 1 nanb.nb.ca/ien/zone2/step1 · fetched October 10, 2026
  9. Fees, Hours & Transcripts - Registration Requirements - CNNB nanb.nb.ca/en/registration/fees-hours-transcripts · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a nurse practitioner in New Brunswick?

Yes. Registration with the Nurses' Association of New Brunswick is required to practise in New Brunswick.

Which exams are required?

Jurisprudence module, Entry-to-Practice exam.

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