Recognition of Nurses

You may be eligible for registration as a Personal Support Worker (PSW) with the Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority (HSCPOA) in Ontario if you are:

• an internationally educated nurse (IEN),
• a current nurse registered with a regulatory body in Canada,
• a former nurse who was previously registered with a regulatory body in Canada, OR
• a recent graduate of a nursing program in Canada.

This includes:

• IENs who have completed their nursing education and worked as a nurse in another country,
• IENs who have completed their nursing education but have not yet worked as a nurse in another country,
• Nurses who have completed their nursing education in Canada and currently or previously worked as a nurse and were registered with a nursing regulatory body in Canada, AND
• Nurses who have completed their nursing education in Canada but have not yet worked as a nurse or registered with a nursing regulatory body in Canada.

For more information, refer to HSCPOA’s Recognition of Nurses Policy

How to Apply

IENs and Canadian nurses recognized under the Recognition of Nurses Policy will apply to HSCPOA through Path 4: Competency Assessment. Nurses recognized under this policy will be exempt from undergoing a substantial equivalence process as outlined in HSCPOA’s Competency Assessment Process Policy.