June 27, 2022
In August of 2020, the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) began the work of divesting itself of association functions and moving towards a single mandate. In December 2020, with the adoption of the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2020, this became a legal requirement. As such, while the CRNA will continue to mandate that the professional liability requirement set forth by the Health Professions Act and the Registered Nurses Profession Regulation continue to be fulfilled through registration with the Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS), it can no longer maintain its membership in the CNPS or collect CNPS fees as part of your CRNA registration. Accordingly, the provincial membership will be transferred to the Association of Alberta Nurses (AAN) effective for the CRNA’s Oct. 1, 2022 – Sept. 30, 2023, practice year.
October 26, 2020
On September 1, 2020, the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) was established and became Canada’s first combined regulator of nurses and midwives. As such, in an effort to continue to focus on their regulatory work and create alignment between the professions they regulate, BCCNM has decided to transfer the CNPS jurisdictional membership to the provincial nursing association, Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of BC (NNPBC), effective March 1, 2021.
April 2020
The CNPS has created a series of articles based on the most commonly asked questions we have received over the course of the COVID-19 epidemic in Canada. Please keep in mind, CNPS legal counsel are available during this time to assist with more detailed questions. Beneficiaries can call at 1-800-267-3390 for personalized legal advice.
1. If you are renewing, the email address you used to register for CNPS PLP in 2022 (your 2022-2023 CNPS receipt would have been sent to that email address).
2. Your CRNA permit number (found in the top-right corner of College Connect when you are logged in).
3. If you are a member of the Alberta Association of Nurses (AAN), your AAN membership number. If you would like to receive the CNPS group rate, please visit www.albertanursing.ca and join/renew before beginning your CNPS registration.
By clicking on this link and completing my registration, I understand that if I decide to join the AAN later on, the CNPS is unable to refund my individual rate registration.