Province comparison

Registered Psychiatric Nurse Licensing by Province

Regulated in 5 of 13NOC 31301Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where registered psychiatric nurses need a licence
British Columbia: Licence requiredAlberta: Licence requiredSaskatchewan: Licence requiredManitoba: Licence requiredYukon: Licence required

Boundaries simplified for display. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census boundary files.

  • Licence required
  • Not confirmed yet
  • British Columbia: Licence required
  • Alberta: Licence required
  • Saskatchewan: Licence required
  • Manitoba: Licence required
  • Ontario: Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec: Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick: Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia: Not confirmed yet
  • Prince Edward Island: Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: Not confirmed yet
  • Yukon: Licence required
  • Northwest Territories: Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut: Not confirmed yet
Registered psychiatric nurse: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Licence required BC College of Nurses and Midwives Read the guide for British Columbia
Alberta Licence required College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta Read the guide for Alberta
Saskatchewan Licence required College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Saskatchewan Read the guide for Saskatchewan
Manitoba Licence required College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba Read the guide for Manitoba
Ontario Not confirmed yet — —
Quebec Not confirmed yet — —
New Brunswick Not confirmed yet — —
Nova Scotia Not confirmed yet — —
Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet — —
Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet — —
Yukon Licence required Government of Yukon, Department of Community Services (Professional Licensing) Read the guide for Yukon
Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet — —
Nunavut Not confirmed yet — —

Compare the provinces

4 of 13 provinces and territories have a full guide that lists the regulator's steps. Listed fees and time count only what the regulator states; steps without a listed fee or time are not included.

Listed one-time fees

Listed one-time fees for registered psychiatric nurses by province and territoryListed fees in Alberta: $325, for people trained outside Canada. Listed fees in Saskatchewan: $250, for people trained outside Canada. Listed fees in Manitoba: $362.50, for people trained outside Canada. Listed fees in Yukon: $40, for people trained outside Canada.$0$100$200$300$400Listed fees in Alberta: $325, for people trained outside CanadaAlberta$325Listed fees in Saskatchewan: $250, for people trained outside CanadaSaskatchewan$250Listed fees in Manitoba: $362.50, for people trained outside CanadaManitoba$362.50Listed fees in Yukon: $40, for people trained outside CanadaYukon$40
The fees the regulator lists for the steps of the route for people trained outside Canada, added up in Canadian dollars. Fees that depend on your situation and annual fees are not included. No-fee steps: steps of that route with no listed fee.
Listed one-time fees for registered psychiatric nurses by province and territory (table)
WhereFeesNo-fee steps
Alberta$3254
Saskatchewan$2505
Manitoba$362.505
Yukon$403

Listed time

Time not stated for every step: Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Yukon.

Side by side

Routes, exams, language, listed fees and time, median wage and outlook in each province or territory with a full guide
WhereRoutesExamsLanguage Listed feesListed timeMedian wageOutlook
Alberta Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Canada Examination (RPNC Exam) — $325 (Trained outside Canada) — $47.50 an hour Good (4 of 5)
Saskatchewan Trained in Canada, Trained outside Canada Register Psychiatric Nurses of Canada Exam (RPNCE) — $250 (Trained outside Canada) 26.8 months (partial) $47.13 an hour Good (4 of 5)
Manitoba Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Canada Examination (RPNCE) — $362.50 (Trained outside Canada) 2.8 months (partial) $45.00 an hour Good (4 of 5)
Yukon Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Canada Examination (RPNCE) — $40 (Trained outside Canada) — $48.50 an hour Good (4 of 5)

Moving between provinces

What each regulator says about people already licensed in another province or territory. Each answer links to its details. Only the 5 provinces and territories with a guide are shown.

Registered psychiatric nurse: moving a licence between provinces and territories
  • Direct transfer (4)
  • Not stated (16)
All answers as a table
Registered psychiatric nurse: moving a licence between provinces and territories. Rows: licensed in; columns: moving to.
Licensed in / moving toBritish ColumbiaAlbertaSaskatchewanManitobaYukon
British ColumbiaSame placeNot stated, British Columbia to AlbertaNot stated, British Columbia to SaskatchewanNot stated, British Columbia to ManitobaDirect transfer, British Columbia to Yukon
AlbertaNot stated, Alberta to British ColumbiaSame placeNot stated, Alberta to SaskatchewanNot stated, Alberta to ManitobaDirect transfer, Alberta to Yukon
SaskatchewanNot stated, Saskatchewan to British ColumbiaNot stated, Saskatchewan to AlbertaSame placeNot stated, Saskatchewan to ManitobaDirect transfer, Saskatchewan to Yukon
ManitobaNot stated, Manitoba to British ColumbiaNot stated, Manitoba to AlbertaNot stated, Manitoba to SaskatchewanSame placeDirect transfer, Manitoba to Yukon
YukonNot stated, Yukon to British ColumbiaNot stated, Yukon to AlbertaNot stated, Yukon to SaskatchewanNot stated, Yukon to ManitobaSame place

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 31301, Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for registered psychiatric nurses by province and territoryCanada: $43.27 (low $30.00, high $54.37). British Columbia: $47.58 (low $35.00, high $57.00). Alberta: $47.50 (low $30.00, high $54.49). Saskatchewan: $47.13 (low $38.00, high $52.20). Manitoba: $45.00 (low $34.00, high $52.40). Ontario: $42.00 (low $29.00, high $55.00). Quebec: $40.00 (low $27.00, high $50.00). New Brunswick: $44.77 (low $31.00, high $49.00). Nova Scotia: $41.50 (low $30.20, high $50.00). Prince Edward Island: $42.00 (low $31.50, high $49.98). Newfoundland and Labrador: $44.00 (low $33.65, high $52.00). Yukon: $48.50 (low $33.00, high $60.88). Northwest Territories: $58.00 (low $45.00, high $69.23). Nunavut: $57.99 (low $45.00, high $71.57).$0$20$40$60$80Canada: $43.27 (low $30.00, high $54.37)Canada$43.27British Columbia: $47.58 (low $35.00, high $57.00)British Columbia$47.58Alberta: $47.50 (low $30.00, high $54.49)Alberta$47.50Saskatchewan: $47.13 (low $38.00, high $52.20)Saskatchewan$47.13Manitoba: $45.00 (low $34.00, high $52.40)Manitoba$45.00Ontario: $42.00 (low $29.00, high $55.00)Ontario$42.00Quebec: $40.00 (low $27.00, high $50.00)Quebec$40.00New Brunswick: $44.77 (low $31.00, high $49.00)New Brunswick$44.77Nova Scotia: $41.50 (low $30.20, high $50.00)Nova Scotia$41.50Prince Edward Island: $42.00 (low $31.50, high $49.98)Prince Edward Island$42.00Newfoundland and Labrador: $44.00 (low $33.65, high $52.00)Newfoundland and Labrador$44.00Yukon: $48.50 (low $33.00, high $60.88)Yukon$48.50Northwest Territories: $58.00 (low $45.00, high $69.23)Northwest Territories$58.00Nunavut: $57.99 (low $45.00, high $71.57)Nunavut$57.99
Bars show the median wage. Lines run from the low to the high wage, which are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles. Grey is all of Canada.
Median hourly wage for registered psychiatric nurses by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$30.00$43.27$54.37
British Columbia$35.00$47.58$57.00
Alberta$30.00$47.50$54.49
Saskatchewan$38.00$47.13$52.20
Manitoba$34.00$45.00$52.40
Ontario$29.00$42.00$55.00
Quebec$27.00$40.00$50.00
New Brunswick$31.00$44.77$49.00
Nova Scotia$30.20$41.50$50.00
Prince Edward Island$31.50$42.00$49.98
Newfoundland and Labrador$33.65$44.00$52.00
Yukon$33.00$48.50$60.88
Northwest Territories$45.00$58.00$69.23
Nunavut$45.00$57.99$71.57

Job outlook

Job outlook for registered psychiatric nurses by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Good (4 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Good (4 of 5). Ontario: Very good (5 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Very good (5 of 5). Nova Scotia: Very good (5 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Very good (5 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Very good (5 of 5). Yukon: Good (4 of 5). Northwest Territories: Very good (5 of 5). Nunavut: Very good (5 of 5).12345British Columbia: Good (4 of 5)British ColumbiaGoodAlberta: Good (4 of 5)AlbertaGoodSaskatchewan: Good (4 of 5)SaskatchewanGoodManitoba: Good (4 of 5)ManitobaGoodOntario: Very good (5 of 5)OntarioVery goodQuebec: Moderate (3 of 5)QuebecModerateNew Brunswick: Very good (5 of 5)New BrunswickVery goodNova Scotia: Very good (5 of 5)Nova ScotiaVery goodPrince Edward Island: Very good (5 of 5)Prince Edward IslandVery goodNewfoundland and Labrador: Very good (5 of 5)Newfoundland and LabradorVery goodYukon: Good (4 of 5)YukonGoodNorthwest Territories: Very good (5 of 5)Northwest TerritoriesVery goodNunavut: Very good (5 of 5)NunavutVery good
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for registered psychiatric nurses by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaGood (4 of 5)
AlbertaGood (4 of 5)
SaskatchewanGood (4 of 5)
ManitobaGood (4 of 5)
OntarioVery good (5 of 5)
QuebecModerate (3 of 5)
New BrunswickVery good (5 of 5)
Nova ScotiaVery good (5 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandVery good (5 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorVery good (5 of 5)
YukonGood (4 of 5)
Northwest TerritoriesVery good (5 of 5)
NunavutVery good (5 of 5)

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