Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec

What Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec does

The Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec (OIIAQ) is a statutory professional order established in 1950 and headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. It regulates the practice of auxiliary nursing across Quebec under the province's Professional Code, making membership a legal prerequisite for practicing as a nursing assistant in the province. With approximately 32,000 active members and 47 employees, it is the 4th largest professional order in Quebec.

OIIAQ's core functions include administering the professional entry examination ($342 per session), processing equivalence applications for candidates trained outside Quebec ($482), maintaining the public member registry, conducting professional inspections, enforcing the code of ethics and discipline, and delivering a continuing-education and professional-development portal. Members also receive access to a group liability insurance program and exclusive commercial partnerships with Banque Nationale (banking) and Beneva (insurance).

The organization's revenue model is a regulated, dues-based structure: each member pays $222.15 in annual dues, a $37.60 contribution to the Office des professions du Québec (OPQ), and $4.92 for liability insurance, totaling $264.67 per member per year, supplemented by transactional fees for exams, equivalence recognition, file opening ($107), and re-registration ($111.08). As a non-profit ordre professionnel, OIIAQ receives no external funding rounds; its operating budget is fully funded by member contributions and regulated fees, with oversight from the OPQ.

Name

Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec

Legal name

Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec

Website

https://oiiaq.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec (OIIAQ) is a Quebec statutory professional order, founded in 1950 and headquartered in Montreal, that regulates and licenses approximately 32,000 auxiliary nurses across the province under Quebec's Professional Code.

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Product category

Professional Regulatory Services

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJACAB

Healthcare Compliance & Enforcement Authorities

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Health Policy, Regulation & Compliance Authorities

SECONDARYEDADAFAD

Professional & Occupational Licensing Examination Authorities

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Assessment, Examinations & Qualifications Authorities

SECONDARYHLAJAMAE

Regulatory Compliance, Licensing & Enforcement (Public Health)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Policy & Administration

Keywords

• Professional licensing services
• Nursing assistant regulation
• Professional development programs
• Credential recognition services
• Continuing education platform

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from over 32,000 members including Cotisation annuelle ($222.15), Contribution to OPQ ($37.60), and Professional liability insurance ($4.92)
2. Professional Services Fees: Fees for various professional services including file opening for admission ($107), equivalence recognition ($482), professional exam registration ($342), exam preparation guides, re-registration fees ($111.08), and administrative fees

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec (OIIAQ) is a self-governing professional regulatory body established under Quebec's Professional Code to regulate the practice of nursing assistants in the province. It issues professional permits, administers the mandatory professional licensing examination, evaluates equivalence of credentials for internationally trained candidates, and delivers mandatory continuing education through an online professional development portal. The Order also maintains a public member registry for verifying the right to practice, conducts professional inspections, and handles disciplinary processes to protect the public.

Product overview

The Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec (OIIAQ) is a professional regulatory body for nursing assistants in Quebec, not a technology company. Its core offerings consist of regulatory and membership services organized around a unified professional licensing and compliance framework. The primary products include the professional licensing examination (Examen professionnel), the equivalence recognition process for internationally trained candidates, and a professional development portal providing mandatory continuing education. Supporting offerings include member publications (bulletins and newsletters), a public member registry for verifying right to practice, professional inspection services for quality assurance, competency profiling, exam preparation materials, a promotional web series campaign ('Alter ego'), and webinars. These services are delivered through the organization's website and specialized portals, serving both members seeking professional development and the public seeking to verify practitioner credentials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Examen professionnel de l'OIIAQ (Professional Licensing Examination) A mandatory professional examination that all candidates must pass to obtain a permit to practice as a nursing assistant in Quebec. The exam evaluates the knowledge and competency required for the profession and is offered four times per year.
• Demande de reconnaissance d'équivalence (Equivalence Recognition Process) A formal process for individuals holding diplomas or training from outside Quebec or internationally to have their credentials evaluated and recognized for licensure as a nursing assistant in Quebec.
• Portail de développement professionnel (Professional Development Portal | FCO) An online portal providing mandatory continuing education (Formation continue obligatoire) for active members, including course registration, access to a training catalog, and professional development tracking.
• Registre des membres / Vérification du droit d'exercice (Member Registry) A public-facing member directory enabling any Quebec resident or employer to verify a nursing assistant's license status and right to practice.
• Inspection professionnelle (Professional Inspection Services) Statutory oversight program that includes competency assessments, monitoring of continuing education compliance, and quality assurance reviews of nursing assistant practice across Quebec.
• Guide de préparation à l'examen professionnel (Exam Preparation Guide) A preparation guide and online support capsules available for purchase to help candidates prepare for the OIIAQ professional licensing examination.
• Webinaires professionnels (Professional Webinars) Online seminar sessions offered to members to support ongoing professional development and fulfill continuing education requirements.
• Programme SASI — Santé, assistance et soins infirmiers (Training Program) The recognized DEP training program in Health, Assistance and Nursing Care (1,800 hours) that qualifies graduates to sit for the OIIAQ professional examination and obtain licensure.
• Réinscription au Tableau de l'Ordre (Re-registration to the Order Registry) Formal re-registration service that allows former members to return to the profession and be reinstated to the OIIAQ member registry.
• Retour à la pratique — Processus des 400h (Return-to-Practice Program) Structured 400-hour supervised practice program that former nursing assistants must complete to reinstate a lapsed permit and resume active practice.
• Bulletin et infolettres (Bulletin and Newsletters) Recurring official publications, including the bulletin 'Des nouvelles de l'OIIAQ' and periodic newsletters, providing updates on professional developments, training, and organizational news.

Quantifiable outcome

• Four annual professional examination sessions to facilitate entry to the profession
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Banque Nationale (National Bank)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerExclusive banking partnership offering customized financial services and advantages to OIIAQ members. The National Bank is one of Canada's six systemically important banks, providing comprehensive financial services to individuals, SMEs, and large enterprises. Partnership includes promotional offers and member-exclusive banking benefits.
• BenevacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partnership providing OIIAQ members with professional liability insurance as well as exclusive discounts on auto, home, and recreational vehicle insurance. Beneva is a major Canadian insurance company. Benefits include free roadside assistance, legal assistance including identity theft support, psychological support in case of loss, and $50 deductible reduction per renewal without claims.
• Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint collaboration to help internationally trained professionals determine which professional order to apply to for equivalence. The capsule developed in collaboration explains the distinction between practice areas and roles of different nursing professions, explains administrative processes for each order, and shares useful resources. Made possible with funding from the Programme d'aide à la reconnaissance des compétences du ministère de l'Immigration.
• Centre de ressources en employabilité Montréal Centre-Ville (CREMCV)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal organization assisting internationally trained health professionals with their integration into the Quebec labor market. CREMCV provides employment assistance services, career guidance, and helps develop the agency of job seekers. Their Health Professionals Program specifically supports internationally trained healthcare workers in their professional integration journey.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN): U.S. body coordinating nursing regulation across state boards, including the NCLEX examination. While U.S.-based and federated differently, it shares OIIAQ's core function of nursing competency assessment and inter-jurisdictional license portability.
• College of Nurses of Ontario: Ontario's regulatory body for nurses (RNs and RPNs), performing parallel licensing, examination, and public protection functions for a different but adjacent nursing profession tier. Comparable in mandate and operating model, though serving a different (and larger) jurisdiction.

Direct peers

• Collège des médecins du Québec: Quebec's professional order for physicians, operating under the same Professional Code regulatory framework as OIIAQ. Performs analogous licensing, inspection, disciplinary, and continuing education functions for doctors, making it a structurally comparable peer.
• Ordre des technologues en imagerie médicale, en radio-oncologie et en électrophysiologie médicale du Québec: Quebec professional order for medical imaging technologists, operating under the same Professional Code with identical licensing, examination, and continuing competence obligations. A directly comparable peer in scale and regulatory function.
• Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ): The sister professional order regulating registered nurses (infirmières) in Quebec. Operates under the same Professional Code framework, governing an overlapping but distinct nursing profession, with similar licensing, examination, and continuing education functions — and an existing co-development partnership with OIIAQ.
• Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec: Quebec professional order governing social workers and family therapists, operating under the same Professional Code with similar membership, licensing, inspection, and disciplinary functions. Structurally and operationally a close peer to OIIAQ.
• Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec: Quebec professional order for physiotherapists operating under the same Professional Code regulatory framework. Comparable in membership scale (thousands of mandatory members), licensing examinations, and continuing education obligations to OIIAQ.
• Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec: Quebec's professional order regulating pharmacists under the same Professional Code. Shares the regulatory business model — mandatory membership, licensing examinations, continuing education, public registry — making it a direct functional peer to OIIAQ.

Others

• Office des professions du Québec (OPQ): Quebec's government oversight body for all professional orders, including OIIAQ. While not a peer in the competitive sense, OPQ shapes OIIAQ's regulatory framework, governance, and member fee structure (via the $37.60 OPQ contribution built into OIIAQ dues).

Regional players

• British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives: BC's nursing regulator (recently consolidated with midwifery). Operates a near-identical mandate to OIIAQ — licensing, examination, discipline, continuing competence — for nurses in another Canadian province, making it a comparable regional peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCuq9V2qPfIqOqmgAzu6Vp1w?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/oiiaq.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oiiaq
• Instagraminstagram.com/oiiaquebec

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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