Canadian University Nurse Practitioner Programs & Regulators

Canadian University Nurse Practitioner Programs & Regulators

Table below provides a list of Canadian NP programs and the regulatory body for NP Scope of Practice.

Province/TerritoryTypes and Number of NP Programs OfferedUniversities offering NP ProgramsRegulatory Bodies & NP Scope of Practice
YukonNoneNoneYukon Registered Nurses Association
Northwest Territories/ NunavutNoneNoneRegistered Nurses Association of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut
British ColumbiaPrimary Health Care (4)Thompson Rivers University University of British Columbia University of Northern British Columbia University of VictoriaBritish Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives
AlbertaPrimary Health Care (2) Adult (1) Neonatal (1)Athabasca University University of Alberta  College of Registered Nurses of Alberta
SaskatchewanPrimary Health Care (2)Saskatchewan Polytechnic/University of Regina University of SaskatchewanCollege of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan
ManitobaPrimary Health Care (1)University of ManitobaCollege of Registered Nurses of Manitoba
OntarioPrimary Health Care Adult (1) Pediatric (1)Lakehead University Laurentian University McMaster University Queen’s University Ryerson University University of Ottawa University of Windsor Western University York University University of TorontoCollege of Nurses of Ontario
QuebecAdult (3) Mental Health (5) Neonatology (2) Pediatrics (2) Primary Health Care (7)Université de Montréal Université de Sherbrooke Université du Quebec à Chicoutimi Université du Quebec à Rimouski Université du Quebec à Trois-Rivières Université du Quebec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue Université du Quebec en Outaouais Université Laval Université McGill  Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec
Newfoundland & LabradorPrimary Health Care (1)Memorial UniversityCollege of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland & Labrador
Prince Edward IslandPrimary Health Care (1)University of Prince Edward IslandCollege of Registered Nurses of Prince Edward Island
New BrunswickPrimary Health Care (2)Université de Moncton University of New BrunswickNurses Association of New Brunswick
Nova ScotiaPrimary Health Care (1)Dalhousie UniversityNova Scotia College of Nursing