Conference Sponsorships
The BC Nurses' Union is pleased to sponsor 17 BCNU student nurse members (including Employed Student Nurses) to attend the following events. This includes one student from each of our 16 regions and an Indigenous student.
Applications will be scored and ranked based on submissions, this may include previous involvement with BCNU and a description of why you would like to attend the event.
In order to be eligible for conference sponsorships, you must be a nursing student in British Columbia, and you must be registered as a BCNU student member. If you are not yet a BCNU student member, please register here .
BCNU Annual Convention
BCNU hosts an annual convention each year. This is an opportunity for member delegates and observers from across the province to come together and discuss the business of the union. This is a valuable opportunity for students to connect and learn more about the workings of a union.
View convention 2025 highlights here.
BCNU Human Rights and Equity Conference – Sponsorship Application Open
BCNU’s 2025 human rights and equity (HRE) conference will take place on Nov.18 at the Pan Pacific in Vancouver, on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.
This one-day event, entitled Gender and Care – Change Through Collective Action, is an invitation for BCNU members to engage in a wide range of conversations about gender-based violence as a systemic and structural issue rooted in patriarchy, colonialism, racism (including Indigenous-specific racism), transphobia, and other intersecting forms of oppression. Rather than framing gender-based violence solely as interpersonal or individual harm, the event will highlight its entrenchment in social, political, and institutional systems that marginalize women, Two-Spirit, trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse people.
BCNU is offering 17 student members the opportunity to attend this in-person event. Spaces have been reserved for one student from each of the union’s 16 regions and one Indigenous student. Sponsorship will include registration, travel and accommodation.
The application deadline is Sept 15, at 5 p.m. PDT.
Please note: only BCNU student members registered in an academic institution within British Columbia at the time of the event are eligible to apply.
BCNU Professional Practice Conference
BCNU is committed to the growth and development of all our members. Every two years, the union hosts a nursing practice conference to support members’ professional development. The events feature guest speakers and interactive sessions designed to enrich members’ professional experiences.
More than 150 BCNU members from around the province gathered in Vancouver on Nov. 1 on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples for the union’s professional practice conference. Enhancing Nursing Practice: Building a Strong Foundation explored a wide range of issues relevant to the nursing profession today, including minimum nurse-patient ratios, self-care and Indigenous-specific cultural safety in the workplace.
Canadian Nursing Students' Association – National Conference
The Canadian Nursing Students’ Association (CNSA) National Conference 2025, was held in Halifax, NS from Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, 2025.
The theme of the event was Together for Tomorrow: Driving Change for More Inclusive Healthcare , which brought together nursing students from across Canada to participate in various educational speaker sessions and interactive workshops to advance their nursing knowledge and leadership skills.
Canadian Nursing Students' Association – Western Prairie Regional Conference
The CNSA Western Prairie Regional Conferences are organized by nursing students in BC. The last conference was held in 2021, hosted by the nursing students at Thompson Rivers University.
Please note, if you are having issues completing a conference sponsorship application, contact studentnurse@bcnu.org as soon as possible to ensure you do not miss out on the opportunity to submit your form.
LPN to RN/RPN laddering students are not eligible to apply for student conference sponsorship if they are currently working / dues paying members.
BCNU Support
Members can submit requests for support from our membership department and occupational health and safety department – prevention team on this BCNU Support page.