NPAO Membership
Your practice.
Your profession.
Your association.
NPAO is the only organization built exclusively for Ontario Nurse Practitioners — advocating for your scope, your voice, and the communities you serve.
5,000+
50+ yrs
Province-wide
Why Membership Matters
More than a membership.
A movement.
Nurse Practitioners are among Canada’s most capable clinicians — and among the most underutilized. NPAO exists to change that.
Professional Representation
NPAO amplifies the NP voice in policy rooms, legislative processes, and system design. When decisions are made that affect your scope, we’re at the table — because our members are.
Systemic Advocacy
From full-scope legislation to healthcare system integration, NPAO leads campaigns that shape the future of NP practice across every care setting in Ontario.
Belonging & Community
You’re not practicing alone. NPAO connects NPs across the province — through shared platforms, peer groups, specialty circles, and spaces where your experience is understood.
When Nurse Practitioners are supported, resourced, and heard — patients get better care. Membership in NPAO is how we make that case together.
NPAO — Leading healthcare transformation across Ontario
Why Membership Matters
5,000+
50+ yrs
100s
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The NPAO ecosystem
Everything you need,
in one place.
Membership unlocks a full suite of resources built specifically for Ontario NPs — career tools, continuing education, advocacy access, and a community that gets it.
Your next role starts here.
Ontario’s only job board built for Nurse Practitioners. Curated postings, career resources, and a network that understands what NP roles actually look like.
Exclusive postings from employers across all healthcare sectors in Ontario
Salary benchmarking and compensation insights specific to NP roles
Career support including CV review and transition guidance
Locum & temporary opportunities across the province
Your professional home base.
An integrated member platform where community, learning, and practice resources converge — built for how NPs actually work and connect.
Peer community — specialty circles, practice groups, and open forums
Courses & CE — accredited learning built around NP practice needs
Advocacy toolkit — templates, briefings, and campaign resources
Communities of Practice — by specialty and care setting
Join the NPs shaping Ontario’s future.
Membership gives you access to the full NPAO ecosystem — plus the backing of a professional community that fights for your practice every day.
Student
Student NP
For NP students currently enrolled in an accredited program in Ontario.
Full access to NP Hub community
Student-specific resources & mentorship
Advocacy & policy updates
Access to NP Careers job board
Practicing NP
Practicing NP
For Nurse Practitioners currently registered and practicing in Ontario.
Full access to NP Hub & all COPs
Courses, CE & accredited learning
Advocacy toolkit & campaign access
NP Careers — postings & salary data
Professional representation & voice
Retired
Retired NP
For Nurse Practitioners who have retired from active practice.
Access to NP Hub community
Stay connected to the profession
Advocacy & policy updates
Peer network & specialty circle
Need financial support to access membership? Reach out to us at membership@npao.org — we’re here to help.
Join Canada’s Largest Professional Association
for Nurse Practitioners
Become a part of this vibrant, dynamic organization!
Phone
Locations
18 King Street East, Suite 1400
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5C 1C4