Applying for an Endorsement
If you hold LPN registration in another Canadian jurisdiction, you may be eligible to apply for registration with the CLPNM by endorsement. You must hold registration with the CLPNM before you can begin working as an LPN in Manitoba.
How to Apply
To open an endorsement application, start by creating an online profile in the CLPNM’s registration system.
Once you have a profile with the CLPNM, you can open an endorsement file by selecting “apply to practicing”. Be sure to review the questions on the application carefully.
Please review the CLPNM’s Endorsement Application Fact Sheet for additional information on the steps needed to complete your endorsement application.
All steps in the endorsement application process must be complete in order for your endorsement to be granted.
The CLPNM acknowledges that, in the Province of Ontario, licensed practical nurses (LPNs) use the title registered practical nurse (RPN). An Ontario RPN is eligible to apply for an endorsement to the CLPNM in the same way as LPNs from other Canadian jurisdictions.
Note that, due to material differences in scope of practice between Manitoba and some other Canadian jurisdictions, some endorsement applicants may be registered in Manitoba with conditions, per Chapter 7 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement. Please review the CLPNM’s Endorsement Application Fact sheet (link above) for more information.
Please contact the CLPNM before submitting an application if:
- You are registered in good standing as an LPN in another Canadian jurisdiction, you will maintain your registration in that jurisdiction, and:
- you plan to deliver nursing care to clients located in Manitoba by virtual means only, or
- you plan to practise in Manitoba for a specific employer for a short period of time, or
- you permanently reside in the jurisdiction where you hold registration and your nursing practice involves regular movement across Canadian jurisdictions, including Manitoba.
- You may qualify for a lower cost and expedited Interjurisdictional Registration with the CLPNM.
- You are moving to Manitoba from another Canadian jurisdiction due to a Federal Government (National Defence, Armed Forces, and RCMP) transfer. Applicants who can provide evidence that their application relates directly to a Federal Government transfer may be eligible for a reduced application fee.
Are you a Internationally Educated Nurse?
If you were educated as a nurse in another country, and do not hold registration as an LPN in another Canadian jurisdiction, please review information on how to apply to the CLPNM for a credential assessment.
Unsure whether to apply for an endorsement or a credential assessment? Please see here.
Are you a former LPN?
If you are a former LPN, and no longer hold active LPN registration in any Canadian jurisdiction, you do not qualify to be registered with the CLPNM by endorsement. However, you may still be eligible to apply to the CLPNM through another pathway. Please contact us to discuss your specific situation.
Questions?
If you require further information, please contact the CLPNM Registration Department by email or by phone at 1-877-663-1212.