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Nepali students can study nursing in Canada at nursing colleges and universities such as the University of Toronto, Western, UBC and McGill. Most offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and some routes need earlier university study. This guide compares the programs, explains the licence you need to work, and shows what to check before you apply.
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Nursing is one of the courses Nepali students ask us about most. Our guide to study in Canada from Nepal covers the whole journey, and the full course guide is Bachelor of Nursing in Canada. This post helps you compare where to study.
Start with the University of Toronto, Western, UBC and McGill, and then compare other schools in the province where you want to work.
| School | Program | Length on its page |
|---|---|---|
| University of Toronto | Accelerated BScN | 2 years |
| Western University | BScN | 3.5 years, or 19 to 22 months for the accelerated route |
| UBC | Nursing programs | Read the school’s page |
| McGill University | Bachelor programs | Read the school’s page |
Canada also has many college nursing programs, and our list of colleges in Canada is a good place to start. Seats for international students can be small, so check that a program accepts students from Nepal before you spend time on it.
Some routes take students after +2, but accelerated routes need earlier university study.
Western says its accelerated route is for students who have completed at least 2 years of university education. Toronto’s program is also accelerated, so read its entry rules before you plan around it. If you’ve just finished +2 science in Nepal, look for 4-year or direct-entry programs.
Work out your +2 grade with our NEB GPA calculator, and check whether the school wants biology, chemistry or math. English needs are often higher for nursing, and our guide to minimum IELTS and PTE for Canada explains why.
Yes, nursing is regulated, and you need to register in the province where you want to work.
The Canadian Nurses Association describes 4 regulated nursing designations, and each has its own education and scope of practice. A degree alone doesn’t let you work as a nurse, so check that your program leads to registration in your chosen province. If you already hold a nursing qualification from Nepal, ask that province’s regulator how it assesses you before you apply for a new course.
You pay your school’s international tuition and must also show CAD 23,448 a year for living costs, about Rs 25 lakh, if you study outside Quebec.
That figure comes from IRCC’s financial support rules, and Quebec, including McGill, has its own figure and a CAQ. Take fees from each school’s own page, because they change every year. Our proof of funds guide explains the papers for families in Nepal, and you can check today’s amount with our CAD to Rs forex converter.
Medicine is a separate and much harder route, so read about it on its own before you decide.
Canadian medical schools set strict rules on who can apply, and many students from Nepal find seats very limited. Our guide to medical study in Canada covers it, and each school has its own page, such as McGill’s medicine programs. Nursing, pharmacy and other health courses can also lead to a health career.
To talk to a counselor, visit our Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Chitwan, Itahari or Pokhara branch, or book a counselling session. Bring your +2 or nursing marks, and we’ll help you compare the options.
There isn’t one best school. Compare entry rules, length, cost and whether the program leads to registration in the province where you want to work.
Yes, on programs that take students straight from high school level. Accelerated routes need earlier university study.
It depends on the route. Western lists 3.5 years, or 19 to 22 months on its accelerated route, and Toronto lists an accelerated 2 years.
Only after you register with the nursing regulator in your province. Check the rules before you choose a school.
The provincial regulator assesses it. Ask that regulator first, because it may save you from taking a course you don’t need.
Often yes. Schools and regulators can set higher scores than other courses, so check both.
It can be, but compare the real fee pages. Also check whether the program leads to the licence you want.
Seats are very limited and rules vary by school. Read our guide to medical study in Canada first.
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