Registration





General Information

All persons intending to work as a registered nurse in the Yukon must be registered with the Yukon Registered Nurses Association prior to beginning work. The YRNA registration year runs from April 1st to March 31st annually.

Registration Authority

As stated in the Registered Nurses Profession Act, (S.Y. 1992):
15.  No person shall engage in the practice of nursing in the Yukon unless

  1. they are a registered nurse and their name is entered in the roster of active practising members and they hold
    a current annual certificate
  2. they hold a temporary permit.

Qualification for Registration

To qualify for registration, a registered nurse must have passed the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam or another examination deemed equivalent and, within the previous five year period must have:

  1. worked at least 1,125 hours; or
  2. graduated from a basic nursing program; or
  3. completed a post-basic nursing degree; or
  4. completed an approved nurse refresher program.

Registration by Endorsement ONLY

The Yukon Registered Nurses Association can only register new applicants based on endorsement of from another Canadian jurisdictional nursing association. Initial YRNA registration is based, in part, on confirmation than an applicant is entitled to practise as a nurse in another Canadian jurisdiction. Applicants who are not eligible for registration in another Canadian jurisdiction must complete that prerequisite prior to applying for registration with YRNA.


Registration Classes & Fees for 2012

All fees include GST.

RN (Practising) Member:

$560.00
Anyone who wishes to engage in the practice of nursing in the Yukon must be registered and obtain a practising license. An RN(Practising) member is entitled to full membership rights with YRNA and will receive the quarterly YRNA newsletter. Practising licensure includes membership in the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and professional liability protection services as available from the Canadian Nurses Protection Society (CNPS).
RN (Practising) 1/2 Year Member: $373.00
This class of membership applies only to those seeking RN (Practising) licensure in the last half of the YRNA membership year (October 1 or later). All benefits of practising membership as described above are included.
Non-Practising Member: $105.00
An applicant who is not engaged in the practice of nursing in the Yukon may obtain Non-Practising membership. This class of membership may be selected by nurses who are on leave from a nursing position or those who have not yet confirmed nursing employment in the territory.

Non-Practising membership may be upgraded to RN (Practising) licensure by paying the difference between the two types of membership, and, if a nurse has been practising in another jurisdiction in the interim, arranging to have a current Employer Reference and Verification of Registration from that jurisdiction sent to YRNA. Members in this category receive the quarterly YRNA newsletter.

Associate Basic Member: $162.75
Applicants who are not practising but who wish to maintain contact with YRNA and CNA may apply for Associate membership. An Associate Basic member is entitled to membership with the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and the International Council of Nurses (ICN).

Associate Plus Member $180.00
Associate Plus membership includes the benefits of Associate membership and also includes professional liability protection services provided by the Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS). All Associate members receive the quarterly YRNA newsletter.

Special Practice Permit: $186.50
This category of temporary permit is only for situations in which a nurse registered in good standing in another Canadian jurisdiction seeks YRNA authority to practise in order to engage in a short term, special project that falls outside conventional Yukon health system requirements. A Special Practice Permit will be limited to a specified location, purpose and duration up to a maximum term of 21 consecutive days. Contact the YRNA office for more information on this class of membership.

Temporary Student Member: $52.50
This class of registration is intended for RNs enrolled in a continuing education program which involves practicum work in the Yukon. Contact the YRNA office for more information on this category of membership.



Processing Fee: $52.50
An administration fee is charged on all new applications. This fee does not apply to renewal of a current registration.

Membership Benefits




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RN Licensure & New Applicant Information

  • Registration Year and Annual Renewal


  • Registration Procedures for New Applicants
  • (Including information for Internationally Educated Nurses)


  • Temporary Permit Information 
    (including Special Practice Permit Information)


  • Registration Forms and Information Sheets

    • Including:
    • Application for Registration
    • Verification of Nurse Registration
    • Employer Reference Form
    • Registration Instructions
    • Special Practice Permit Information
    • Application for Special Practice Permit
    • Information for New Graduates
    • Verification of Interim Status (for New Grads)




    Registration Year and ANNUAL RENEWAL

    The YRNA registration year runs from April 1st to March 31st. For renewing members, new registration forms are mailed out in January each year. Your personalized application for renewal has been prepared with preprinted information from the previous year's registration form. Please review this information carefully, indicating changes if required, and complete all other parts of the application.

    Registration renewal forms for RN (Practising) licensure must be received at the YRNA office by March 1st. Renewal forms received after the March 1st deadline will be subject to a late fee of $52.50. The March 1st administrative deadline is necessary to ensure that all license renewal forms can be processed and new license cards/receipts mailed to members prior to March 31st.

    Fees may be paid by post-dated cheque dated no later than March 30th. Registration renewal forms returned to YRNA for RN (Practising) licensure must be accompanied by a completed Continuing Competence Process (CCP) Annual Reporting Form and fee payment in the form of a cheque, money order or cash. YRNA cannot process credit or debit cards.

    For a printable information sheet on registration renewal, click here. pdf_gif

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    Registration Procedures For NEW APPLICANTS

    The following application process applies to nurses who are entitled to practise in another Canadian jurisdiction. If you are not eligible for registration in another Canadian jurisdiction, that prerequisite must be completed prior to applying for registration with YRNA.

    All forms and procedures required for registration with YRNA may be printed from this website. Registration forms cannot be filed electronically at this time. Completed forms must be mailed to YRNA along with the appropriate fees in cheque or money order form. Faxed documents will be accepted to begin the registration process but all documents MUST FOLLOW BY MAIL.

    Complete the Application for Registration. If you have a potential start date for work in the Yukon, please be sure to indicate that in the space provided on the back of the form. If you have questions about completing the form, contact the YRNA office.

    Along with your completed Application include:

    • A clear copy of your Birth Certificate.
    • A clear copy of a 2nd piece of I.D. such as current RN registration card from another Canadian jurisdiction, driver's license or passport.
    • A clear copy of documentation tracing any name change from birth name to current name such as Marriage Certificate, etc.
    • A cheque or money order for the processing fee.
    • A cheque or money order for the registration fee. (Fees may be combined in one cheque.)

    Arrange to have the following documents completed and sent to YRNA directly from 'source'.

    • A Verification of Nurse Registration from another provincial/territorial nursing association where you hold registration. YRNA must receive the completed form directly from the provincial/territorial licensing association. The form may be faxed provided the original follows by mail. (NOTE: Many licensing bodies require a fee for this service. Failure to submit the fee may result in a delay.)

    • An Employer Reference from your current or most recent nursing employer. The required Reference form is printable from this website and must be completed in part by the applicant then forwarded to the employer for completion. This form must be sent from the employer directly to YRNA. The form may be faxed but the original must follow by mail.

    • If you have completed a re-entry/refresher program within the previous five years, please have verification forwarded by the nursing program directly to YRNA.

    For more detailed instructions and to view these procedures as a printable page click here. pdf_gif

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    Information for Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs)

    The Yukon Registered Nurses Association is a small organization and does not have the capacity to assess qualifications of nurses educated outside Canada. Internationally educated nurses are registered in the Yukon based, in part, on endorsement from another Canadian jurisdiction. This means that all internationally educated nurses must first become eliglble for registration in another part of Canada before applying for registration in the Yukon.

    For contact information for other Canadian jurisdictional nursing regulatory bodies click here.
    [Please note that the Canadian Nurses Association is NOT a regulatory/licensing body.]

    YRNA would be happy to hear from all internationally educated nurses once they are entitled to registration elsewhere in Canada.

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    Temporary Permit Information

    Temporary Permits may be issued by YRNA to allow qualified nurses to practise as nurses in Yukon and call themselves "nurses" while awaiting completion of the registration process.

    • Temporary Permits can be provided to applicants who meet the following criteria:
      • New graduates from approved nursing programs in a Canadian province/territory who have applied to write the registration examination or are awaiting examination results and are eligible for registration in their home province/territory and in Yukon when they pass the registration examination, or
      • Applicants for registration who are currently registered as practising/active members in another Canadian province/territory and are completing registration in Yukon, or
      • Applicants currently enrolled in an approved nurse refresher program, or
      • Applicants registered in another province/territory who have applied for registration and must practise nursing in order to complete a post-basic clinical nursing education program.

    Temporary Permits are based, in part, on the completion of the standard Application for Registration and submission of all other documentation required for Practising registration. Temporary Permits may be issued based on documentation received by fax but all original documents must follow by mail.

    For a printable version of the Temporary Permit Information Sheet, click here. pdf_gif



    Special Practice Permit

    YRNA may issue a special temporary permit for nurses required to work in the Yukon for short term special projects. Such permits will be issued only in instances in which a nurse registered in good standing in another Canadian jurisdiction seeks YRNA registration in order to engage in a short term, special project that falls outside conventional Yukon health system requirements. A Special Practice permit will be limited to a specified location, purpose and duration up to a maximum term of 21 consecutive days. To qualify for a Special Practice permit, the applicant must meet all criteria for practising registration. This type of temporary permit requires completion of a Special Practice application form (see list of forms below). For a printable version of the Special Practice Information Sheet, click here. pdf_gif

    For more information on all Temporary Permits, contact admin@yrna.ca



    Information for New Graduates

    It is possible for a 'new grad' to obtain a Temporary Permit to work in the Yukon while awaiting the writing and results of the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE). To register in the Yukon, in addition to completing the Application for Registration and providing the the necessary I.D. copies, new graduates are required to provide evidence that they are eligible to complete registration in the province/territory of graduation, pending a passing grade on the CRNE. A Verification of Interim Status form can be completed in part by the new grad and forwarded to the nursing association in their jurisdiction of graduation to ensure this information is provided to YRNA.

    'New Grads' should be aware that it is a requirement that you complete the registration process in the jurisdiction where you took your education before your Yukon Temporary Permit can be upgraded to Practising registration status.

    Writing the CRNE in Whitehorse: It is possible for 'new grads' to write the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE) in Whitehorse as a transfer candidate from another jurisdiction. For more information on this, please contact the YRNA office by phone (867-667-4062) or e-mail: admin@yrna.ca

    For a printable version of the Information for New Graduates sheet, click here. pdf_gif

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    Registration Forms and Information Sheets

    All the forms and procedures required for registration with YRNA may be printed from this website. Registration forms cannot be filed electronically at this time. Completed forms must be mailed to the YRNA office along with the necessary fees.

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