Order of Nurses of Quebec

What Order of Nurses of Quebec does

The Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ) is a statutory professional regulatory body (ordre professionnel) established under Quebec's Professional Code (Code des professions) and the Nurses Act (Loi sur les infirmières et infirmiers), with a 100-year historical presence. Its core mandate is public protection through licensing, competency inspection, disciplinary oversight, and standards-setting for the nursing profession in Quebec. With over 80,000 registered members, OIIQ is the largest professional order in Quebec and operates through 12 regional sections covering all 17 administrative regions, headquartered at 4200 rue Molson, Montréal.

The product surface spans licensing examinations, the annual Tableau (registry) inscription, a 20-hour annual continuing education requirement (minimum 7 accredited hours) delivered via online and in-person courses priced $15-$175 CAD, the 'Perspective infirmière' clinical journal, the 'Sur toute la ligne' podcast, the 'Le Règlementaire' disciplinary publication, a nursing job board, and a public credential verification tool (Vérifier le droit d'exercice). Supporting technology is conventional enterprise web tooling (OneTrust, Cognito Forms, Power BI dashboards, YouTube embeds); no proprietary AI/ML systems are evidenced. The OIIQ also operates the Fondation OIIQ, a wholly affiliated nonprofit providing scholarships, and partners with financial institutions (Banque Nationale, TD), SIDIIEF (international francophone nursing secretariat), and CPS Média (advertising commercialization).

Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the operating model is funded primarily through mandatory annual membership dues (cotisations) from the 80,000+ nurse constituency, supplemented by continuing education course fees, examination fees, and publication sales. Member-facing distribution is primarily direct via the oiiq.org self-service portal, telephone/email support, and in-person reception in Montréal, with regional services delivered through the 12 regional orders. Leadership is provided by President Luc Mathieu and Director General Marie-Claire Richer (Ph.D.), supported by Secretary Kim Lampron.

Name

Order of Nurses of Quebec

Legal name

Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec

Website

https://oiiq.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1917

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ) is Quebec's statutory nursing regulatory body, serving over 80,000 registered nurses and 15,000+ candidates through licensing, continuing education, professional inspection, and public protection across 12 regional orders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Regulatory Services

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Occupational Licensing Examination Authorities (EDADAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Compliance & Enforcement Authorities (HLAJACAB), Results, Scoring, Appeals & Malpractice Adjudication Authorities (EDADAFAI), Nursing & Allied Health Certification Prep (CNA, EMT/Paramedic, Radiology, Sonography, PT/OT) (EDANAIAB)

Keywords

• Nursing regulation
• Professional licensing
• Continuing education
• Nursing practice standards
• Public protection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership dues (Cotisations): Annual membership fees collected from over 80,000 registered nurses to fund core protective activities including professional admission, inspection, and exercise control.
2. Continuing education courses: Sale of professional development training courses and online modules to nurses, with pricing ranging from approximately $15 to $175 per course.
3. Professional examinations: Fees associated with professional licensing examinations for candidates seeking to practice nursing in Quebec.
4. Publications and documentation: Sale of professional publications, reference guides, and standards documents to nurses and healthcare institutions.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

OIIQ is the statutory self-governing professional regulatory body for nurses in Quebec, issuing annual practicing licences through Registry Registration (Inscription au Tableau), administering the Professional Examination for new entrants, delivering a mandatory 20-hour annual Continuing Education program, publishing nursing practice guidelines and standards, operating the public Right-to-Practice verification tool, and conducting professional inspections and disciplinary investigations under its Bureau du syndic. The organization also manages the Fondation OIIQ scholarship program and coordinates 12 regional orders covering Quebec's 17 administrative regions.

Product overview

The Order of Nurses of Quebec (OIIQ) operates as a professional regulatory body with a digital platform providing membership management, licensing examination, continuing education, and public protection services. The core product ecosystem includes: the Vérifier le droit d'exercice tool for verifying practice authorization, Inscription au Tableau for annual member registration, Examen professionnel for licensing examinations, and Formation continue platform for mandatory 20-hour annual continuing education. Supporting products include Perspective infirmière clinical journal, the Balados podcast series, Le Réglementaire disciplinary publication, nursing job board, and professional practice guidelines. The 12 Ordres régionaux manage local governance, while the Fondation OIIQ provides scholarship programs. The platform serves over 80,000 members and the general public through integrated web services, online training, and consultation tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inscription au Tableau (Registry Registration)

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% pass rate on professional admission examinations, with 1,385 new nurses entering the healthcare network
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SIDIIEF (Secrétariat international des infirmières et infirmiers de l'espace francophone)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational francophone nursing secretariat; OIIQ participates as a member organization supporting international nursing collaboration in francophone countries.
• CPS MédiacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdvertising commercialization partner managing advertising opportunities for organizations seeking to reach OIIQ's 80,000+ members and nursing candidates.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Nurses Association (CNA): National professional association for nurses in Canada, providing certification programs, policy advocacy, and national standards. Adjacent to OIIQ's regulatory role with broader national scope but no provincial licensing authority.
• National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN): US-based association of nursing regulatory bodies that develops the NCLEX licensure exam and provides regulatory support services. Comparable in function as a nursing regulatory authority, though not a direct competitor as OIIQ operates only in Quebec.

Direct peers

• Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec (OPQ): Quebec's professional order for pharmacists, structured identically to OIIQ under the Professional Code. Comparable as a membership-funded professional regulatory body in the same Quebec health professional landscape with parallel licensing, inspection, and discipline functions.
• British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM): British Columbia's nursing and midwifery regulator, covering LPNs, RNs, RPNs, NPs, and midwives. Comparable scope and structure to OIIQ, with similar licensing, continuing competence, and disciplinary functions for a western Canadian nursing workforce.
• College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO): Ontario's nursing regulatory body, performing the equivalent role of licensing RNs, NPs, and RPNs, administering examinations, and enforcing practice standards. Functionally equivalent to OIIQ with the same regulatory model for the largest Canadian nursing workforce outside Quebec.
• Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec (OIIAQ): Quebec's professional order for licensed practical nurses (auxiliary nurses), operating under the same Professional Code framework as OIIQ. Most directly comparable peer as it regulates a related nursing profession in the same Quebec quasi-governmental structure with similar licensing, inspection, and continuing education functions.
• Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ): Quebec's professional order for physicians, operating under the same Professional Code framework as OIIQ. Same statutory structure, public protection mandate, membership-funded model, and regional order network — direct peer as a parallel Quebec ordre professionnel.
• Ordre professionnel des inhalothérapeutes du Québec (OPIQ): Quebec's professional order for respiratory therapists, operating under the same Professional Code. Comparable as a small Quebec health professional order with similar membership dues, licensing, and continuing education framework.

Regional players

• Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN): Nova Scotia's nursing regulator covering LPNs, RNPs, and NPs. Comparable functionally to OIIQ in licensing, continuing competence, and discipline, though smaller in scale.
• College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA): Alberta's registered nursing regulator with parallel licensing, registration, and practice standards functions. Comparable in mandate and structure to OIIQ, serving a different province's nursing workforce.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/oiiq09
• Facebookfacebook.com/oiiq.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ordre-des-infirmi-res-et-infirmiers-du-qu-bec
• Instagraminstagram.com/oiiq_org
• Xx.com/oiiq

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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