Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)

2021 CNA Membership

NNPBC is delighted that CNA has set up a new membership option for all regulated nurses in B.C. to join CNA directly. NNPBC encourages all BC nurses to join in order to remain connected to CNA’s important national work.

To obtain a CNA membership ($63.65 plus applicable tax), go to mycna.ca to log in or create your MyCNA account and click Purchase Now.
You may visit their “How to Join” section for detailed instructions, which are also provided below.
To receive updates about the new membership option for B.C. nurses and CNA member benefits, please contact CNA at members@cna-aiic.ca. They will ensure you are added to their distribution list.

BC - How to Join

Registered nurse or nurse practitioner

If you were recently a member of the Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of British Columbia:
- You held a CNA membership until December 31, 2020 (read more about BC-CNA membership changes).
- To remain a CNA member in 2021, go to mycna.ca to log in or create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
If you have never been a member of CNA, go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).

Licensed practical nurse

If you were recently a member of the Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of British Columbia:
- You held a CNA membership until December 31, 2020 (read more about BC-CNA membership changes).
- To remain a CNA member in 2021, go to mycna.ca to log in or create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
If you have never been a member of CNA, go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).

Registered psychiatric nurse

If you were recently a member of the Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of British Columbia:
- You held a CNA membership until December 31, 2020 (read more about BC-CNA membership changes).
- To remain a CNA member in 2021, go to mycna.ca to log in or create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).
If you have never been a member of CNA, go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).

Retired nurse in any category

Go to mycna.ca to create your MyCNA account. Purchase a CNA membership to access your benefits, including Canadian Nurse (learn more about membership rates and benefits).

Source: CNA website: cna-aiic.ca/en/membership.

2021 NNPBC/CNA Relationship

Starting in January 2021, NNPBC membership will no longer include membership in the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA).

The decision to change our relationship with CNA was extremely difficult and undertaken after many months of discussion with our CNA colleagues. Over the last 24 months all options have been explored and considered very carefully. These include reduced and split fees as well as fundamental changes to membership models for both organizations. Both organizations explored these options thoroughly, diligently and in collaboration. For a variety of reasons (legal and operational) they were not workable.

We know that many of our members have highly valued the connection to CNA (as have we) and know that they will and should remain involved with the excellent work being done by our national body. However, the NNPBC Board had to balance the ability to continue our important provincial work against our role as jurisdictional representative to CNA. It was a difficult decision but in light of what we have heard about the focus on the provincial association, we had to re-imagine our formal membership with the CNA for the time being.

We deeply value our historic and important connection to CNA and both organizations remain fully committed to working together to maintain a strong CNA presence and member base in BC.

We encourage every nurse in BC to join the CNA which in turn will also allow you to maintain your connection to the International Council of Nurses.

To join CNA, please go to: cna-aiic.ca/en/membership/british-columbia.

NNPBC Office: #500 - 3777 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 3Z7 | Phone: 604-737-1304 (All calls Toll Free across Canada & the United States) | Email: info@nnpbc.com