For nurses and nurse practitioners

Your CNO corporation renewal, made simple.

Nurses and nurse practitioners who practise through a professional corporation renew its Certificate of Authorization with College of Nurses of Ontario. Here's what you need and how to get the Ontario corporate document in minutes.

Regulator
College of Nurses of Ontario
What you renew
Certificate of Authorization for your professional corporation
When
Every year. Check your CNO portal for your date.
Corporate document
Corporation Profile Report (new applications)
How recent
For a new application: dated within 30 days, and CNO asks for a certified copy

CNO lists the Corporation Profile Report for new Health Profession Corporations. Its renewal page doesn't name a document, so check your renewal instructions.

Get your Corporation Profile Report: $25

Based on CNO's published requirements (checked October 2026). Always follow the instructions in your CNO portal or renewal form. CNO source

Your renewal, step by step

  1. Check your renewal date

    Every year. Check your CNO portal for your date.

  2. Get your Corporation Profile Report (new applications)

    Order it shortly before you submit, since it must be dated within 30 days. It arrives by email as a PDF, usually within minutes.

  3. Complete the renewal

    Follow CNO's renewal instructions, upload or attach the report, and complete the declarations.

  4. Pay and keep a copy

    Pay CNO's renewal fee and keep the report with your corporate records. We can remind you next year.

Questions

Which document does CNO want?

Corporation Profile Report (new applications). It comes from the Ontario Business Registry, and we order it for you.

How recent does it need to be?

For a new application: dated within 30 days, and CNO asks for a certified copy Order it within a few weeks of submitting.

Do I need my Company Key?

No. Corporation Profile Reports are public records, so no Company Key or registry login is needed.