The Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) is committed to transparency and publicly sharing registration and licensure data.
This page contains statistics about nurses who have currently applied for registration and licensure and those who have become eligible for licensure with NSCN.
Nursing Workforce Data Reports
Each year, the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness creates a report containing a snapshot of the nursing workforce using data provided by the Nova Scotia College of Nursing. The following reports contain key metrics related to nursing supply in the province including inflow and outflow, total nurses employed, age distribution, and proportion of nurses employed by county.
Expedited Licensure Process for International Applicants from the Philippines, India, Nigeria, USA, UK, Australia, or New Zealand
On May 1, 2023, NSCN implemented a new first-in-Canada approach to registration and licensure that established a fast and predictable pathway to licensure in Nova Scotia. Registered nurses who demonstrate good standing and good character and are licensed in Canada, the Philippines, India, Nigeria, USA, UK, Australia, or New Zealand, are eligible for registration and licensure in Nova Scotia with no additional requirements other than passing the entrance exam.
|
Date |
Number of applications in progress* |
Number of applicants who have become eligible for licensure |
Number of applicants approved for licensure in the last 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
|
As of September 25, 2023 |
4,645 |
940 |
+79 |
|
As of September 19, 2023 |
4,318 |
861 |
+83 |
|
As of September 12, 2023 |
3,934 |
778 |
+83 |
|
As of September 5, 2023 |
3,381 |
695 |
+85 |
|
As of August 29, 2023 |
3,159 |
610 |
+87 |
|
As of August 22, 2023 |
2,941 |
523 |
+107 |
|
As of August 15, 2023 |
2,575 |
416 |
+53 |
|
As of August 8, 2023 |
2,394 |
363 |
+60 |
|
As of August 1, 2023 |
2,152 |
303 |
+98 |
|
As of July 25, 2023 |
2,104 |
205 |
+33 |
|
As of July 18, 2023 |
1,627 |
172 |
+54 |
|
As of July 4, 2023 |
991 |
118 |
+26 |
|
As of June 27, 2023 |
680 |
92 |
+18 |
*In progress means the file has been reviewed and NSCN is waiting for required documents or information.
Breakdown by Licence Type
Current (Since May 1, 2023)
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Note: Expedited Licensure Process for Nurses From Other Canadian Jurisdictions Data from March 29, 2023