Graduates main source of nursing supply growth in Ontario

The regulator for nurses in Ontario says the latest stats show continued growth with nursing supply.

The College of Nurses of Ontario says 197,000 nurses renewed their registration this year, representing a net gain of about 6,100, or a 3.2 per cent increase from last year.

In Ontario Health East, the number of nurses was up about 1,100 from last year, to nearly 27,700.

Officials say Ontario graduates remain the main source of growth across the province. They also say because of recent labour mobility legislation making it easier for Canadian nurses to register in Ontario, they’ve seen an increase of nearly 1,900 nurses from other parts of the country register in this province.