IEN/IEMs currently or previously registered with a nursing/midwifery regulatory body

Documentation required for Phase 1:

Identification document;

Name change documentation, if applicable;

Certificate of nursing and/or midwifery education program completion;

Transcript of nursing and/or midwifery education;​

Language proficiency, as required in HSCPOA’s Language Proficiency Policy, and;​

Letter of Standing sent directly to HSCPOA from the nursing/midwifery regulatory body in the respective jurisdiction.

Documentation required for Phase 2:

Criminal Record Check (Criminal Record and Judicial Matters (CRJM) or Vulnerable Sector Check), within the past 12 months;

Headshot Photo, and;

Letter of Standing from an applicant’s licensing/regulatory body (if applicable and not already submitted to HSCPOA through Phase 1), sent directly to HSCPOA via email.

NOTE: Applicants who have never had any health care experience in Ontario can complete the online Orientation to Registered PSW Care in Ontario Course and gather/submit their required documentation for Phase 2 while their eligibility assessment under HSCPOA’s Recognition of Nurses and Midwives Policy is in progress.

If you wish to complete the requirements for Phase 2 while your eligibility to apply for registration under HSCPOA’s Recognition of Nurses and Midwives Policy is in progress, please contact: registration@hscpoa.com for instructions.

View Instructional Video: HSCPOA’s Recognition of Nurses and Midwives – How To Apply

For more details, please refer to HSCPOA’s Application Guide for PSWs.

HSCPOA Recognition of Nurses and Midwives Application for Registration Decision Matrix