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This week from the regulators: November 10, 2026

Ontario renewal opens November 18 at CA$386 plus HST, Ontario practice standards change March 1, 2027, and the nurse compact stays at 43 jurisdictions.

Checked November 10, 2026

Short answer: Ontario nurses renew for 2027 from November 18 to December 31, 2026, and the fee is CA$386 plus HST. No regulator changed an exam or an exam fee this week; the next exam change on the calendar is still the NCLEX fee increase on February 1, 2027.

Every item below comes from the regulator's own notice, read on November 10, 2026. Each one says who it affects and links to the notice.

Canada

Ontario: renewal opens November 18

Who it affects: every registered nurse, registered practical nurse and nurse practitioner registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).

Renewal for 2027 opens on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 and closes on Thursday, December 31, 2026. The 2027 fee for the General and Extended classes is CA$386 plus HST. The fee for the Non-Practising class is CA$72 plus HST. CNO opens a Renewal Call Centre on November 18.

Notice: Registration renewal opens on Nov. 18 (CNO, November 5, 2026)

Ontario: two practice standards change on March 1, 2027

Who it affects: all Ontario nurses, and most of all nurses who work in aesthetic services.

CNO's Council approved changes to the Scope of Practice and Medication practice standards. They take effect on Monday, March 1, 2027. Nurses in aesthetic services must use client-specific orders, not directives, for services that involve prescription drugs or controlled acts. They must also be onsite for the whole of a delegated procedure. CNO holds a webinar on Thursday, December 3, 2026.

Notice: CNO updates practice standards to strengthen client safety (CNO, November 6, 2026)

Ontario: new nursing supply numbers

Who it affects: background for applicants and internationally educated nurses. No action is needed.

CNO reports that 197,020 nurses renewed in 2026. Of these, 35,635 are internationally educated nurses, which is 18.1% of the supply.

Notice: Ontario's nursing supply continues to grow: new info sheets (CNO, October 29, 2026)

British Columbia: consultation on LPN liability protection closes November 16

Who it affects: licensed practical nurses in British Columbia.

The British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) is consulting on a bylaw change that would move licensed practical nurses to liability protection through the Canadian Nurse Protective Society. The consultation is open until November 16, 2026.

Notice: Bylaw consultation: LPN liability protection (BCCNM, updated November 9, 2026)

Alberta: registration results

Who it affects: background only.

The College of Registered Nurses of Alberta reports that 48,026 registrants renewed for the 2026 to 2027 practice year, including 1,211 nurse practitioners.

Notice: RN and NP Registration Continues to Grow in Alberta (CRNA, November 2, 2026)

United States

The Nurse Licensure Compact stays at 43 jurisdictions

Who it affects: nurses who hold or want a multistate license. Nothing changes this week.

The commission that runs the Nurse Licensure Compact elected its 2027 executive committee. The release confirms the current size of the compact: 43 jurisdictions are members.

Notice: Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators Elects 2027 Executive Committee Members (NCSBN, November 9, 2026)

NCSBN's chief executive will retire in 2027

Who it affects: nobody directly. NCSBN owns the NCLEX, and it announced no change to the exam.

Philip Dickison will retire at the end of September 2027. The Board of Directors has started the search for the next chief executive.

Notice: NCSBN CEO Philip Dickison to Conclude Tenure (NCSBN, November 4, 2026)

Australia

Ahpra annual report

Who it affects: background only.

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) published its annual report for 2025/26. Australia now has 999,105 registered health practitioners across all professions. The news item gives no separate figure for nurses and midwives.

Notice: Record 13,171 notifications completed as health workforce nears one million (Ahpra, October 29, 2026)

Dates to act on

Date What Who
November 16, 2026 BCCNM consultation on LPN liability protection closes LPNs in British Columbia
November 18, 2026 CNO renewal opens Ontario nurses
December 31, 2026 CNO renewal closes Ontario nurses
February 1, 2027 NCLEX registration fee rises to US$350 and CA$570 Every NCLEX candidate
March 1, 2027 CNO Scope of Practice and Medication standards change Ontario nurses

The NCLEX fee change is explained in How much does the NCLEX cost?. Every fee, exam and rule change from the last 12 months is in the What changed log.

How we put this page together

Once a week we read the news pages of the regulators on our list. We write each item in our own words and link to the notice. We do not use news media or social media as a source. We could not read the news page of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia this week, so this edition has no item from that board.

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