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Register Your Independent Practice with CRNS

Registered Nurses (RNs) and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) who operate an independent practice must register the practice with the CRNS and renew the registration annually.

CRNS Independent Practice registration is valid for the licensure year (December 1 – November 30) and must be renewed annually, and there is no fee to register. Failure to register your practice may be considered professional misconduct (see Bylaw XII, Section 6).

Start your independent practice registration now:

The initial registration of your independent practice consists of two steps. The first step involves registering your business, and the second step involves registering your independent practice.

Criteria for Registering Your Independent Practice with the CRNS

You need to register your independent practice with the CRNS if you answer ‘yes’ to one or more of the following:

  • Are you using your RN or NP designation in your independent practice?
  • Do you own the business or practice you are claiming RN or NP practice hours from?
  • Are you financially invested in the business you are claiming RN or NP practice hours from?
  • Do you profit from the business and/or are you at risk of personal financial loss?
  • Do you substantially control the business activities?
  • Do you hire your own employees?
  • Do you submit invoices for services you provide?
  • Are you the custodian or trustee of client health information and/or health records?

Need help or have questions?

For more information and step-by-step registration instructions, review the Independent Practice Register section of our website or contact a CRNS Registration Nursing Advisor by email at regulation@crns.ca.

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