Information for foreign-trained cardiology technologists
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Information on requirements to practise
The occupation of cardiology technologist is not regulated in Canada except in New Brunswick, where technologists are required to be registered with the New Brunswick Society of Cardiology Technologists. To practise in Canada, it is preferable for cardiology technologists to be registered with the Canadian Society of Cardiology Technologists (CSCT).
Affiliated with the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS), the CSCT is the self-governing body that sets the standards for the profession and administers the examination and certification process for membership in the society. You may consult their CSCT Hand Guide about examination policies and procedures.
Information on assessment of qualifications
Foreign-trained cardiology technologists may contact the CSCT for an evaluation of their qualifications prior to arrival in Canada.
You should note that if you are already licensed to practise your occupation in a province or territory of Canada, and later wish to work in a non-regulated occupation, employers may request that you provide them with a formal assessment of your academic credentials.
If that is the case, or if you wish to have your credentials assessed for a purpose other than practising a regulated occupation in Canada, you may consult our Fact Sheet No. 2, “Assessment and recognition of credentials for the purpose of employment in Canada” and contact an academic credential evaluation service. Although evaluation services offer expert advice on how qualifications obtained abroad compare with academic credentials obtained in Canada, their evaluations are advisory only and do not guarantee recognition of your qualifications for employment or certification purposes in Canada. Please note that evaluation services charge a fee for their assessments.
Information on assessment for immigration purposes, under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is an immigration program administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), the department responsible for immigration to Canada.
CIC has listed this profession (NOC 3217) as an eligible occupation under the FSWP. To apply for immigration to Canada under this program, one of the requirements* is to obtain an “Educational Credential Assessment” (ECA) for immigration purposes from a CIC-designated organization. We invite you to communicate directly with one of the designated organizations to begin this process from outside Canada.
*It is important to note that this requirement is for immigration purposes only. It is separate from the process to obtain a license to practice from the relevant regulatory body listed below. Obtaining a license to practice is not required to apply for immigration.
Other relevant information
For a general description of duties and employment requirements, you can refer to the information prepared by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada regarding:
Specific Provincial/Territorial Information
You may also be interested in the CICIC information pages for:
- Electroencephalographic Technologists
- Medical Laboratory Technologists
- Medical Radiation Technologists
- Medical Sonographers
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Information for foreign-trained medical sonographers
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Information on requirements to practise
Diagnostic medical sonographers are not formally regulated in Canada, but the accepted standard of proficiency is registry with the Canadian Association of Registered Diagnostic Ultrasound Professionals(CARDUP) and/or the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS).
Foreign-trained medical sonographers who desire more information about practising their profession in Canada should contact:
- Canadian Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (CSDMS)
- P.O. Box 1220
- Kemptville ON K0G 1J0 Canada
- Phone : 613-258-0855
- Phone (alternate): 1-888-273-6746
- Fax : 613-258-0899
- Fax (alternate): 1-888-743-2952
- Email : info@csdms.com
- http://www.csdms.com/
Information about the Canadian Diagnostic Ultrasound Registry and details on requirements for foreign-trained sonographers may be found on the CARDUP Web site at http://www.cardup.org/rgt.php?pg=prq.
Information on assessment of qualifications
Please note that the Canadian Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers does not assess foreign qualifications. For this purpose, you may consult our Fact Sheet No. 2, which has been compiled to help individuals learn more about how to obtain an assessment of their qualifications for employment purposes in Canada. We draw to your attention the list of evaluation services in question 4 in this fact sheet. You may contact any of them for expert advice on how qualifications obtained abroad compare with credentials obtained in Canada. Please note that these assessments are advisory only and do not guarantee recognition of your qualifications for employment or licensure purposes in Canada.
Information on assessment for immigration purposes, under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is an immigration program administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), the department responsible for immigration to Canada.
CIC has listed this profession (NOC 3216) as an eligible occupation under the FSWP. To apply for immigration to Canada under this program, one of the requirements* is to obtain an “Educational Credential Assessment” (ECA) for immigration purposes from a CIC-designated organization. We invite you to communicate directly with one of the designated organizations to begin this process from outside Canada.
*It is important to note that this requirement is for immigration purposes only. It is separate from the process to obtain a license to practice from the relevant regulatory body listed below. Obtaining a license to practice is not required to apply for immigration.
Other relevant information
For a general description of duties and employment requirements, you can refer to the information prepared by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada regarding:
Specific Provincial/Territorial Information
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Information for foreign-trained medical radiation technologists
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Information on requirements to practise
The profession of medical radiation technologist is regulated in Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. In these provinces, you must be registered with the provincial regulatory body to practise and to use the designation assigned by that regulatory body. Therefore, once you know where you will settle and work in Canada, you should contact the appropriate regulatory body (see list below) for details on registration procedures.
In all other provinces and territories, the profession is not regulated; however, most employers will require proof of successful completion of the national certification exam, administered by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT), and proof of registration with the provincial professional association.
Information on assessment of qualifications
Foreign- trained medical radiation technologists must have their credentials assessed to establish their eligibility to write the CAMRT certification exam.
Alberta, Ontario and Quebec assess the credentials for international applicants who wish to work in their province. CAMRT performs the assessment of credentials on behalf of all other provinces. Please note that there is a fee for this assessment.
Review CAMRT’s information for international applicants or contact them at:
- Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT)
- 85 Albert Street, Suite 1000
- Ottawa ON K1P 6A4 Canada
- Phone : 613-234-0012
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-463-9729
- Fax : 613-234-1097
- Email : info@camrt.ca
- http://www.camrt.ca/
You should note that if you are already licensed to practise your occupation in a province or territory of Canada, and later wish to work in a non-regulated occupation, employers may request that you provide them with a formal assessment of your academic credentials.
If that is the case, or if you wish to have your credentials assessed for a purpose other than practising a regulated occupation in Canada, you may consult our Fact Sheet No. 2, “Assessment and recognition of credentials for the purpose of employment in Canada” and contact an academic credential evaluation service. Although evaluation services offer expert advice on how qualifications obtained abroad compare with academic credentials obtained in Canada, their evaluations are advisory only and do not guarantee recognition of your qualifications for employment or certification purposes in Canada. Please note that evaluation services charge a fee for their assessments.
Information on assessment for immigration purposes, under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is an immigration program administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), the department responsible for immigration to Canada.
CIC has listed this profession (NOC 3215) as an eligible occupation under the FSWP. To apply for immigration to Canada under this program, one of the requirements* is to obtain an “Educational Credential Assessment” (ECA) for immigration purposes from a CIC-designated organization. We invite you to communicate directly with one of the designated organizations to begin this process from outside Canada.
*It is important to note that this requirement is for immigration purposes only. It is separate from the process to obtain a license to practice from the relevant regulatory body listed below. Obtaining a license to practice is not required to apply for immigration.
Specific Provincial/Territorial Information
- Alberta
- British Columbia:
- British Columbia Welcome BC
- British Columbia Work BC
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- Quebec:
- Saskatchewan
Other relevant information
National Occupational Classification (NOC) Profile for Medical Radiation Technologists
List of provincial and territorial regulatory bodies
Alberta
- Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic & Therapeutic Technologists (ACMDTT)
- 800, 4445 Calgary Trail
- Edmonton AB T6H 5R7 Canada
- Phone : 780-487-6130
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-282-2165
- Fax : 780-432-9106
- Email : info@acmdtt.com
- http://www.acmdtt.com/
New Brunswick
- New Brunswick Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (NBAMRT)
- Memramcook Institute, Suite 129
488 rue Centrale - Memramcook NB E4K 3S6 Canada
- Phone : 506-758-0302
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-268-2511
- Email : registrar@nbamrt.ca
- http://www.nbamrt.ca/
Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (NSAMRT)
- P.O. Box 9410, Station A
- Halifax NS B3K 5S3 Canada
- Phone : 902-434-6525
- Phone (alternate): 1-866-788-6525
- Fax : 902-425-2441
- Email : info@nsamrt.ca
- http://nsamrt.ca/
Ontario
- College of Medical Radiation Technologists of Ontario (CMRTO)
- 375 University Avenue, Suite 300
- Toronto ON M5G 2J5 Canada
- Phone : 416-975-4353
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-563-5847
- Fax : 416-975-4355
- Email : info@cmrto.org
- http://www.cmrto.org/
Quebec
- Ordre des technologues en radiologie du Québec (OTRQ)
- 6455 rue Jean-Talon Est
Bureau 401 - Montréal QC H1S 3E8 Canada
- Phone : 514-351-0052
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-361-8759
- Fax : 514-355-2396
- Email : info@otimro.qc.ca
- http://www.otrq.qc.ca/
Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (SAMRT)
- 218 – 408 Broad Street
- Regina SK S4R 1X3 Canada
- Phone : 306-525-9678
- Fax : 306-525-9680
- Email : samrtofc@sasktel.net
- http://samrt.org/
List of provincial and territorial professional associations
British Columbia
- British Columbia Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (BCMRT)
- 102 – 211 Columbia Street
- Vancouver BC V6A 2R5 Canada
- Phone : 604-682-8171
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-990-7090
- Fax : 604-681-4545
- Email : office@bcamrt.bc.ca
- http://www.bcamrt.bc.ca/
Manitoba
- Manitoba Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (MAMRT)
- 202 – 819 Sargent Avenue
- Winnipeg MB R3E 0B9 Canada
- Phone : 204-774-5346
- Fax : 204-744-5346
- Email : admin@mamrt.ca
- http://www.mamrt.ca/
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (NLAMRT)
- P.O. Box 29141, Torbay Road Post Office
- St. John’s NL A1A 5B5 Canada
- Phone : 709-777-6036
- Email : association@nlamrt.ca
- http://www.nlamrt.ca/
Ontario
- Ontario Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (OAMRS)
- P.O. Box 1054
- Brantford ON N3T 5S7 Canada
- Phone : 519-753-6037
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-387-4674
- Fax : 519-753-6408
- Email : inquiries@oamrt.on.ca
- http://www.oamrt.on.ca/
Prince Edward Island
- Prince Edward Island Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (PEIAMRT)
- 61 Queen Elizabeth Dr.
- Charlottetown PE C1A 3A8 Canada
- Email : peiamrtregistrar@bellaliant.net
- http://www.peiamrt.ca/
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Information for foreign-trained respiratory therapists
Respiratory Therapists help your blood run smoother and help you breath easier (Photo credit: Thompson Rivers)
Information on requirements to practise
The profession of respiratory therapist is regulated Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan. In these provinces, it is illegal to practise the profession of respiratory therapist without being licensed as a full member in the relevant provincial regulatory body. Provincial regulatory bodies of respiratory therapists are responsible for setting the standards for entry into the profession and for issuing licences to those who meet established standards of qualifications and practice. Applicants in Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ontario must pass the registration exam set by the Canadian Board for Respiratory Care, or for Quebec, l’Épreuve Synthèse du Programme.
In those provinces and territories where the profession is not regulated, employers still require respiratory therapists (RTs) to have completed RT education in an accredited program, passed the national registration exam, and be a member of the Canadian Society for Respiratory Therapy (CSRT). The CSRT is a professional association for all RTs in Canada, and the credentialing body for RTs in non-regulated jurisdictions. Becoming a CSRT member allows RTs in non-regulated jurisdictions to use the title of registered respiratory therapist (RRT).
Information on assessment of qualifications
Once you know where you will settle and work in Canada, you should contact the provincial regulatory body (see list below). For non-regulated provinces (British Columbia and Prince Edward Island), contact the CSRT for further information about assessment procedures. Although these associations will provide information on requirements to practise, they are not set up to assess foreign credentials prior to your arrival in Canada.
Foreign-trained respiratory therapists may contact the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists for information about their assessment mechanism for foreign qualifications.
- Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT)
- 331 Cooper St., Suite 400
- Ottawa ON K2P 0G5 Canada
- Phone : 613-731-3164
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-267-3422
- Fax : 613-521-4314
- Email : info@csrt.com
- http://www.csrt.com/
You may also consult our Fact Sheet No. 2, which has been compiled to help individuals learn more about how to obtain an assessment of their qualifications for employment purposes in Canada. We draw to your attention the list of evaluation services in question 4 in this fact sheet. Although these services offer expert advice on how qualifications obtained abroad compare with credentials obtained in a Canadian province or territory, the evaluation is advisory only and does not guarantee recognition of your qualifications for employment or certification purposes in Canada.
Information on assessment for immigration purposes, under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is an immigration program administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), the department responsible for immigration to Canada.
CIC has listed this profession (NOC 3214) as an eligible occupation under the FSWP. To apply for immigration to Canada under this program, one of the requirements* is to obtain an “Educational Credential Assessment” (ECA) for immigration purposes from a CIC-designated organization. We invite you to communicate directly with one of the designated organizations to begin this process from outside Canada.
*It is important to note that this requirement is for immigration purposes only. It is separate from the process to obtain a license to practice from the relevant regulatory body listed below. Obtaining a license to practice is not required to apply for immigration.
Other relevant information
For a general description of duties and employment requirements, you can refer to the information prepared by Human Resources Development Canada regarding:
Specific Provincial/Territorial Information
List of regulatory bodies
Alberta
- College and Association of Respiratory Therapists of Alberta (CARTA)
- 6715-8th Street N.E., Suite 370
- Calgary AB T2E 7H7 Canada
- Phone : 403-274-1828
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-205-2778
- Fax : 403-274-9703
- Email : Denise.Holmberg@carta.ca
- http://www.carta.ca/
Manitoba
- Manitoba Association of Registered Respiratory Therapists (MARRT)
- 206 – 629 McDermot Ave
- Winnipeg MB R3A 1P6 Canada
- Phone : 204-944-8081
- Email : register@marrt.org
- http://www.marrt.org/
New Brunswick
- New Brunswick Association of Respiratory Therapists (NBART)
- 500 St. George St.
- Moncton NB E1C 1Y3 Canada
- Phone : 506-389-7813
- Phone (alternate): 1-877-334-1851
- Fax : 506-389-7814
- Email : info@nbart.ca
- http://www.nbart.ca
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland and Labrador College of Respiratory Therapists (NLCRT)
- Suite 133, Unit 50 Hamlyn Road Plaza
- St. John’s NL A1E 5X7 Canada
- Phone : 709-777-5707
- Fax : 709-368-8830
- Email : nlcrt@nlcrt.ca
- http://www.nlcrt.ca/
Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia College of Respiratory Therapy (NSCRT)
- Suite 700 – 6009 Quinpool Road
- Halifax NS B3K 5J7 Canada
- Phone : 902-425-2445
- Fax : 902-425-2441
- Email : registrar@nscrt.com
- http://www.nscrt.com/
Ontario
- College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario (CRTO)
- 180 Dundas Street West, Suite 2103
- Toronto ON M5G 1Z8 Canada
- Phone : 416-591-7800
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-261-0528
- Fax : 416-591-7890
- Email : questions@crto.on.ca
- http://www.crto.on.ca/
Quebec
- Ordre professionnel des inhalothérapeutes du Québec (OPIQ)
- 721 – 1440 Ste-Catherine Ouest
- Montréal QC H3H 1R8 Canada
- Phone : 514-931-2900
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-561-0029
- Fax : 514-931-3621
- Email : info@opiq.qc.ca
- http://www.opiq.qc.ca/
Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan College of Respiratory Therapists (SCRT)
- 218-408 Broad Street
- Regina SK S4R 1X3 Canada
- Phone : 1-877-789-3359
- Fax : 306-789-3358
- Email : info@scrt.ca
- http://www.scrt.ca/
List of professional associations
British Columbia
- British Columbia Society of Respiratory Therapists (BCSRT)
- P.O.. Box 4760
- Vancouver BC V6B 4A4 Canada
- Phone : 604-623-2227
- Email : secretary.bcsrt@gmail.com
- http://www.bcsrt.ca/
Ontario
- Respiratory Therapy Society of Ontario (RTSO)
- 160-2 County Court Blvd., Suite 440
- Brampton ON L6W 4V1 Canada
- Phone : 647-729-2717
- Phone (alternate): 1-855-297-3089
- Fax : 647-729-2715
- Email : office@rtso.ca
- http://www.rtso.ca/
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Information for foreign-trained medical laboratory technologists
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Information on requirements to practice
The profession of medical laboratory technologist is regulated in Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan, where regulatory bodies (also called regulatory colleges) establish the rules and regulations that determine who may practice as a medical laboratory technologist. Their primary role is to protect the public. If you wish to work as a technologist in any of these provinces, you must be registered with the regulatory body (see list below).
The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) works in partnership with provincial regulatory bodies but is a completely separate organization. Its primary role is to advocate and certify people in the profession. This certification is accepted across Canada and is required in the provinces and territories that do not yet have an individual regulatory body.
- Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS)
- P.O. Box 2830, LCD 1
- Hamilton ON L8N 3N8 Canada
- Phone : 905-528-8642
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-263-8277
- Fax : 905-528-4968
- Email : pla@csmls.org
- http://www.csmls.org/
CSMLS certifies in the following disciplines:
- General Medical Laboratory Technologist
- Clinical Genetics
- Diagnostic Cytology
- Medical Laboratory Assistant
General Medical Laboratory Technologists must be competent in these five disciplines: clinical chemistry, hematology, clinical microbiology, transfusion science, and histotechnology. Diagnostic cytology technologists must be competent in both gynecological and non-gynecological analysis. Clinical genetics technologists must be competent in both cytogenetics and molecular genetics.
Eligibility requirements to the CSMLS Medical Laboratory Technology certification examinations involve completion of an accredited educational program or a two-step prior learning assessment process to evaluate their education, training and work experience for equivalency (Seehttp://www.csmls.org/Certification/Certification-Process/IEMLT.aspx?lang=en-CA).
Information on assessment of qualifications
CSMLS has a prior learning assessment process available to foreign-trained medical laboratory technologists before or after arrival in Canada. For further information on this process, consult their online information athttp://www.csmls.org/Certification/Certification-Process/IEMLT.aspx?lang=en-CA, or contact CSMLS:
- Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS)
- P.O. Box 2830, LCD 1
- Hamilton ON L8N 3N8 Canada
- Phone : 905-528-8642
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-263-8277
- Fax : 905-528-4968
- Email : pla@csmls.org
- http://www.csmls.org/
You should note that if you are already licensed to practise your occupation in a province or territory of Canada, and later wish to work in a non-regulated occupation, employers may request that you provide them with a formal assessment of your academic credentials.
If that is the case, or if you wish to have your credentials assessed for a purpose other than practising a regulated occupation in Canada, you may consult our Fact Sheet No. 2, “Assessment and recognition of credentials for the purpose of employment in Canada” and contact an academic credential evaluation service. Although evaluation services offer expert advice on how qualifications obtained abroad compare with academic credentials obtained in Canada, their evaluations are advisory only and do not guarantee recognition of your qualifications for employment or certification purposes in Canada. Please note that evaluation services charge a fee for their assessments.
Information on assessment for immigration purposes, under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is an immigration program administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), the department responsible for immigration to Canada.
CIC has listed this profession (NOC 3211) as an eligible occupation under the FSWP. To apply for immigration to Canada under this program, one of the requirements* is to obtain an “Educational Credential Assessment” (ECA) for immigration purposes from a CIC-designated organization. We invite you to communicate directly with one of the designated organizations to begin this process from outside Canada.
*It is important to note that this requirement is for immigration purposes only. It is separate from the process to obtain a license to practice from the relevant regulatory body listed below. Obtaining a license to practice is not required to apply for immigration.
Specific provincial/territorial information
- Alberta Profile
- British Columbia:
- British Columbia Welcome BC
- British Columbia Work BC
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario Career Map
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
Other relevant information
National Occupational Classification (NOC) Profile for:
List of provincial regulatory bodies
Alberta
- Alberta College of Medical Laboratory Technologists (ACMLT)
- 301-9426 51 Avenue NW
- Edmonton AB T6E 5A6 Canada
- Phone : 780-435-5452
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-265-9351
- Fax : 780-437-1442
- Email : info@acmlt.org
- http://www.acmlt.org/
Manitoba
- College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Manitoba (CMLTM)
- 146-2025 Corydon Avenue
- Winnipeg MB R3P 0N5 Canada
- Phone : 204-231-0311
- Fax : 204-489-7300
- Email : cmltm@cmltm.ca
- http://www.cmltm.ca/
New Brunswick
- New Brunswick Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists (NBSMLT)
- P.O Box 1812
- Moncton NB E1C 9X6 Canada
- Phone : 506-758-9956
- Fax : 506-758-9963
- Email : registrar@nbsmlt.nb.ca
- http://www.nbsmlt.nb.ca
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland and Labrador College of Medical Laboratory Sciences (NLCMLS)
- P.O. Box 39057, 430 Topsail Road
- St. John’s NL A1E 5Y7 Canada
- Phone : 709-754-8324
- http://www.nlcmls.ca/
Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia College of Medical Laboratory Technologists (NSCMLT)
- 25 Wentworth Street, Suite 205
- Dartmouth NS B2Y 2S7 Canada
- Phone : 902-453-9605
- Phone (alternate): 1-888-897-4095
- Fax : 902-454-3535
- Email : nscmltoffice@ns.aliantzinc.ca
- http://www.nscmlt.org/
Ontario
- College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario (CMLTO)
- 36 Toronto Street, Suite 950
- Toronto ON M5C 2C5 Canada
- Phone : 416-861-9605
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-323-9672
- Fax : 416-861-0934
- Email : mail@cmlto.com
- http://www.cmlto.com/
Quebec
- Ordre professionnel des technologistes médicaux du Québec (OPTMQ)
- 281, avenue Laurier Est
- Montréal QC H2T 1G2 Canada
- Phone : 514-527-9811
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-567-7763
- Fax : 514-527-7314
- Email : optmq@optmq.org
- http://www.optmq.org/
Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists (SSMLT)
- P.O. Box 3837
- Regina SK S4P 3R8 Canada
- Phone : 306-352-6791
- Phone (alternate): 1-877-334-3301
- Fax : 306-352-6791
- Email : exec.dir@ssmlt.ca
- http://www.ssmlt.ca/
List of provincial and territorial associations
British Columbia
- British Columbia Society of Laboratory Science (BCSLS)
- 720-999 West Broadway Avenue
- Vancouver BC V5Z 1K5 Canada
- Phone : 604-714-1760
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-304-0033
- Fax : 604-738-4080
- Email : bcsls@bcsls.net
- http://www.bcsls.net/
Manitoba
- Manitoba Association of Medical Laboratory Science (MAMLS)
- 585 London Street
- Winnipeg MB R2K 2Z6 Canada
- Phone : 204-669-9050
- Fax : 204-667-1747
- Email : mamls@mts.net
- http://www.mamls.ca/
Ontario
- Ontario Society of Medical Technologists (OSMT)
- 234 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 402
- Toronto ON M4P 1K5 Canada
- Phone : 416-485-6768
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-461-6768
- Fax : 416-485-7660
- Email : osmt@osmt.org
- http://www.osmt.org/
Prince Edward Island
- Prince Edward Island Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists (PEISMT)
- c/o QE Hospital
P.O. Box 6600 - Charlottetown PE C1A 8T5 Canada
- Phone : 902-894-2300
- Fax : 902-894-2385
- Email : peismt@gmail.com
- http://www.peismt.org/
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Information for foreign-trained occupational therapists
Deutsch: Am Yellowhead-Pass kommt man von der Provinz Alberta in die Provinz British Columbia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Information on requirements to practise
The profession of occupational therapists is regulated in the provinces of Canada. This means that it is illegal to practise the profession or use the title of occupational therapist without being registered as a full member in a provincial regulatory body (see list below). These regulatory bodies are responsible for setting the standards for entry into the profession and for registering those who meet established standards of qualifications and practice.
In the territories (Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon), occupational therapists must be eligible to sit for the certification exam administered by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT).
Once you know where you will settle and work, you should contact the appropriate regulatory body or CAOT for further information. The contact information for CAOT is as follows:
- Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT)
- CTTC Building
1125 Colonel By Drive, Suite 3400 - Ottawa ON K1S 5R1 Canada
- Phone : 613-523-2268
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-434-2268
- Fax : 613-523-2552
- Email : exam@caot.ca
- http://www.caot.ca/
Information on assessment of qualifications
Although the provincial regulatory bodies of occupational therapists will provide information on how foreign credentials are evaluated once you are in Canada, most are not set up to assess foreign credentials before you arrive in Canada. Some regulatory bodies have made arrangements with evaluation services to perform the assessment of foreign credentials. You need to contact the appropriate regulatory body of occupational therapists directly (see list below) to find out about assessment procedures. The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists can also provide information on assessments.
You should note that if you are already licensed to practise your occupation in a province or territory of Canada, and later wish to work in a non-regulated occupation, employers may request that you provide them with a formal assessment of your academic credentials.
If that is the case, or if you wish to have your credentials assessed for a purpose other than practising a regulated occupation in Canada, you may consult our Fact Sheet No. 2, “Assessment and recognition of credentials for the purpose of employment in Canada” and contact an academic credential evaluation service. Although evaluation services offer expert advice on how qualifications obtained abroad compare with academic credentials obtained in Canada, their evaluations are advisory only and do not guarantee recognition of your qualifications for employment or certification purposes in Canada. Please note that evaluation services charge a fee for their assessments.
Information on assessment for immigration purposes, under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is an immigration program administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), the department responsible for immigration to Canada.
CIC has listed this profession (NOC 3143) as an eligible occupation under the FSWP. To apply for immigration to Canada under this program, one of the requirements* is to obtain an “Educational Credential Assessment” (ECA) for immigration purposes from a CIC-designated organization. We invite you to communicate directly with one of the designated organizations to begin this process from outside Canada.
*It is important to note that this requirement is for immigration purposes only. It is separate from the process to obtain a license to practice from the relevant regulatory body listed below. Obtaining a license to practice is not required to apply for immigration.
Other relevant information
For a general description of duties and employment requirements, you can refer to the information prepared by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada regarding:
Specific Provincial/Territorial Information
- Alberta
- British Columbia:
- British Columbia Welcome BC
- British Columbia Work BC
- Manitoba
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario:
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
Alberta
- Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT)
- 300, 10436 – 81 Avenue
- Edmonton AB T6E 1X6 Canada
- Phone : 780-436-8381
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-561-5429
- Fax : 780-434-0658
- Email : info@acot.ca
- http://www.acot.ca/
British Columbia
- College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia (COTBC)
- 645 Fort Street, Suite 219 Yarrow Bldg
- Victoria BC V8W 1G2 Canada
- Phone : (250) 386-6822
- Phone (alternate): 1 (866) 386-6822
- Fax : (250) 383-4144
- Email : registration@cotbc.org
- http://www.cotbc.org/
Manitoba
- College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM)
- #7 – 120 Maryland Street
- Winnipeg MB R3G 1L1 Canada
- Phone : 204-957-1214
- Phone (alternate): 1-866-957-1214
- Fax : 204-775-2340
- Email : otinfo@cotm.ca
- http://www.cotm.ca/
New Brunswick
- New Brunswick Association of Occupational Therapists (NBAOT)
- P.O. Box 3122
- Sackville NB E4L 4P2 Canada
- Phone : 506-536-4394
- Phone (alternate): 1-888-896-2244
- Fax : 506-364-8464
- Email : registrar@nbaot.org
- http://www.nbaot.org/
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland and Labrador Occupational Therapy Board (NLOTB)
- P.O. Box 23076, RPO Churchill Square
- St. John’s NL A1B 4J9 Canada
- Phone : 709-697-4920
- Fax : 709-383-0135
- Email : registrar@nlotb.ca
- http://www.nlaot.ca/board/index.asp
Nova Scotia
- College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia (COTNS)
- 6960 Mumford Road, Suite 2132B
- Halifax NS B3L 4P1 Canada
- Phone : 902-455-0556
- Phone (alternate): 1-877-455-0556
- Fax : 902-455-0621
- Email : admin@cotns.ca
- http://www.cotns.ca/
Ontario
- College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
- 20 Bay Street, Suite 900, P.O. Box 78
- Toronto ON M5J 2N8 Canada
- Phone : 416-214-1177
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-890-6570
- Fax : 416-214-1173
- Email : info@coto.org
- http://www.coto.org/
Prince Edward Island
- Prince Edward Island Occupational Therapists Registration Board (PEIOTRB)
- P.O. Box 2248, Stn. Central
- Charlottetown PE C1A 8B9 Canada
- Phone : (902) 894-1266
- Fax : (902) 894-2062
- Email : rbregistrar@peiot.org
- http://www.peiot.org/indexrb.html
Quebec
- Ordre des ergothérapeutes du Québec (OEQ)
- 2021, avenue Union, bureau 920
- Montréal QC H3A 2S9 Canada
- Phone : 514-844-5778
- Phone (alternate): 1 800 265-5778
- Fax : 514-844-0478
- Email : ergo@oeq.org
- http://www.oeq.org/
Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan Society of Occupational Therapists (SSOT)
- P.O. Box 9089
- Saskatoon SK S7K 7E7 Canada
- Phone : 306-956-7768
- Fax : 306-242-7941
- Email : admin@ssot.sk.ca
- http://www.ssot.sk.ca/
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Information for foreign-trained physiotherapists
Entering the Yukon Territory of Canada (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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Information on requirements to practise
The profession of physiotherapist is regulated in all Canadian provinces and territories (except the Northwest Territories and Nunavut). It is illegal to practise this profession if you are not licensed or registered by the regulatory body for the jurisdiction in which you work. Only registered physiotherapists are eligible to use the terms “physiotherapist”, “physical therapist” and the professional designation “PT”.
The provincial/territorial regulatory bodies set the standards for entry into the profession and license or register physiotherapists to practise. An applicant must meet all the licensing or registration requirements of the province or territory where they will work. When you know where you will settle and work in Canada, contact the regulatory organization in that province or territory (see list below) about their requirements to practise.
The regulatory bodies in all provinces and in the Yukon are members of the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators (The Alliance).
- Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators (The Alliance)
- 1243 Islington Avenue, Suite 501
- Toronto ON M8X 1Y9 Canada
- Phone : 416-234-8800
- Fax : 416-234-8820
- Email : email@alliancept.org
- http://www.alliancept.org/
The Alliance assesses the educational credentials and qualifications of physiotherapists educated outside Canada on behalf of the Yukon Territory and all the provincial regulators (except Quebec). This assessment determines if the applicant’s education and qualifications are substantially equivalent (similar) to that of a Canadian educated physiotherapist, and if the applicant is eligible to write the “Physiotherapy Competency Examination” (PCE). Most provincial and territorial physiotherapy regulators require applicants educated outside of Canada, as well as most Canadian graduates, to complete the PCE. For specific information aboutpractising in Quebec, contact l’Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec (see list below).
Once you have passed the written and clinical parts of the PCE, and fulfilled all of the requirements of the provincial or territorial regulator, you can apply to that regulator to become a fully licensed or registered physiotherapist.
The Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) is a national professional organization with branches across Canada. For more information on the profession, contact the CPA at:
- Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA)
- 955 Green Valley Crescent, Suite 270
- Ottawa ON K2C 3V4 Canada
- Phone : 613-564-5454
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-387-8679
- Fax : 613-564-1577
- Email : information@physiotherapy.ca
- http://www.physiotherapy.ca/
When you know where you will settle and work in Canada, you should contact the appropriate provincial regulator (see list below) for specific information about your jurisdiction.
Information on assessment of qualifications
Consult The Alliance’s on-line information on credentialling process for eligibility for the Physiotherapy Competency Examination. Note that this evaluation does not guarantee employment and that The Alliance charges a fee for their service.
You should note that if you are already licensed to practise your occupation in a province or territory of Canada, and later wish to work in a non-regulated occupation, employers may request that you provide them with a formal assessment of your academic credentials.
If that is the case, or if you wish to have your credentials assessed for a purpose other than practising a regulated occupation in Canada, you may consult our Fact Sheet No. 2, “Assessment and recognition of credentials for the purpose of employment in Canada” and contact an academic credential evaluation service. Although evaluation services offer expert advice on how qualifications obtained abroad compare with academic credentials obtained in Canada, their evaluations are advisory only and do not guarantee recognition of your qualifications for employment or certification purposes in Canada. Please note that evaluation services charge a fee for their assessments.
Information on assessment for immigration purposes, under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is an immigration program administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), the department responsible for immigration to Canada.
CIC has listed this profession (NOC 3142) as an eligible occupation under the FSWP. To apply for immigration to Canada under this program, one of the requirements* is to obtain an “Educational Credential Assessment” (ECA) for immigration purposes from a CIC-designated organization. We invite you to communicate directly with one of the designated organizations to begin this process from outside Canada.
*It is important to note that this requirement is for immigration purposes only. It is separate from the process to obtain a license to practice from the relevant regulatory body listed below. Obtaining a license to practice is not required to apply for immigration.
Specific Provincial/Territorial Information
- Alberta
- British Columbia:
- British Columbia Welcome BC
- British Columbia Work BC
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario:
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
List of provincial regulators
Alberta
- Physiotherapy Alberta (formerly the College of Physical Therapists of Alberta)
- 10357 – 109 Street, Suite 300
- Edmonton AB T5J 1N3 Canada
- Phone : 780-438-0338
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-291-2782
- Fax : 780-436-1908
- Email : info@physiotherapyalberta.ca
- http://www.physiotherapyalberta.ca/
British Columbia
- College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia (CPTBC)
- Suite 1420, 1200 West 73rd Avenue
- Vancouver BC V6P 6G5 Canada
- Phone : 604-730-9193
- Fax : 604-730-9273
- Email : registration@cptbc.org
- http://www.cptbc.org/
Manitoba
- College of Physiotherapists of Manitoba (CPTMB)
- 211 – 675 Pembina Highway
- Winnipeg MB R3M 2L6 Canada
- Phone : 204-287-8502
- Fax : 204-474-2506
- Email : info@manitobaphysio.com
- http://www.manitobaphysio.com
New Brunswick
- College of Physiotherapists of New Brunswick (CPNB)
- 82 Germain St., Suite 2C
- Saint John NB E2L 2E7 Canada
- Phone : 506-642-9760
- Fax : 506-642-9770
- Email : physionb@nb.aibn.com
- http://www.cptnb.ca/
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland and Labrador College of Physiotherapists (NLCPT)
- P.O. Box 21351
- St. John’s NL A1A 5G6 Canada
- Phone : 709-753-6527
- Fax : 709-753-6526
- Email : collegept@nf.aibn.com
- http://nlcpt.com/
Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia College of Physiotherapists (NSCP)
- 15 Brookdale Cres.
- Dartmouth NS B3A 2R3 Canada
- Phone : 902-454-0158 Ext. 1
- Phone (alternate): 1-866-225-1060
- Fax : 902-245-3134
- Email : registrar@nsphysio.com
- http://nsphysio.com/
Ontario
- College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
- 375 University Avenue, Suite 901
- Toronto ON M5G 2J5 Canada
- Phone : 416-591-3828
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-583-5885
- Fax : 416-591-3834
- Email : info@collegept.org
- http://www.collegept.org
Prince Edward Island
- Prince Edward Island College of Physiotherapists (PEICP)
- P.O. Box 20078
- Charlottetown PE C1A 9E3 Canada
- Phone : 902-894-2063
- Fax : 902-894-2490
- http://www.peicpt.com/
Quebec
- Ordre professionnel des physiothérapeutes du Québec (OPQ)
- 7151, rue Jean-Talon Est, bureau 1000
- Anjou QC H1M 3N8 Canada
- Phone : 514-351-2770
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-361-2001
- Fax : 514-351-2658
- Email : physio@oppq.qc.ca
- http://www.oppq.qc.ca
Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan College of Physical Therapists (SCPT)
- 320 21st Street West, Suite 102
- Saskatoon SK S7M 4E6 Canada
- Phone : 306-931-6661
- Phone (alternate): 1-877-967-7278
- Fax : 306-931-7333
- Email : contactus@scpt.org
- http://www.scpt.org/
Yukon
- Professional Licensing, Department of Community Services, Government of Yukon
- P.O. Box 2703, (C-5)
- Whitehorse YT Y1A 2C6 Canada
- Phone : 867-667-5111
- Fax : 867-667-3609
- Email : consumer@gov.yk.ca
- http://www.community.gov.yk.ca/consumer/pl.html
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Information for foreign-trained civil engineers
(2131) Verified: 2011 10 24
Information on requirements to practise
The engineering profession is regulated in Canada. It is illegal to practise as an engineer or to use the title “engineer” without being licensed as a professional engineer with a provincial or territorial association. However, individuals can do engineering work under the direct supervision of licensed professional engineers.
Provincial and territorial engineering regulatory bodies are responsible for setting the standards for entry into the profession and for issuing licences to those who meet established standards of qualifications and practice. Therefore, once you know where you will settle and work in Canada, you should contact the appropriate regulatory body for details on licensure procedures (See list below).
Engineers Canada established the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) in 1965 to accredit undergraduate engineering programs at Canadian institutions which provide aspiring engineers with the academic requirements necessary for registration as a professional engineer in Canada. The list of accredited academic programs can be consulted on its web site, as well as the Engineers Canada Examination Syllabus.
Information on assessment of qualifications
| The Roadmap to Engineering in Canada Web site is dedicated to providing information to international engineering graduates on the steps to obtain a licence to practise as a professional engineer in Canada. |  For details, click here. |
While not part of the registration process to become a licensed professional engineer in Canada, the Roadmap includes the on-line Academic Information Tool, which provides valuable information on how an undergraduate education in engineering obtained outside Canada compares to a Canadian undergraduate education in engineering.
This is important, as the definition of engineering varies from one country to the next. Work and training that in some countries are called engineering and are linked to the job title of engineer may fall into a different job category in Canada. The Academic Information Tool assists applicants in making an informed choice about immigrating to Canada.
Please note that the Academic Information Tool provides general information on how international academic credentials compare to those issued in Canada. It is not part of the formal immigration selection process, nor is it part of the engineering licensure process.
For more information, contact:
- Engineers Canada
- Foreign Credential Recognition Program
180 Elgin Street, Suite 1100 - Ottawa ON K2P 2K3 Canada
- Phone : 613-232-2474
- Phone (alternate): 1-877-408-9273
- Fax : 613-230-5759
- Email : newcomers@engineerscanada.ca
- http://www.engineerscanada.ca/e/
For immigration to Quebec, you should contact the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) directly:
- Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)
- Gare Windsor, bureau 350
1100, avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal - Montréal QC H3B 2S2 Canada
- Phone : 514-845-6141
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-461-6141
- Fax : 514-845-1833
- Email : info@oiq.qc.ca
- http://www.oiq.qc.ca/
You should note that if you are already licensed to practise as an engineer, and later wish to work in a non-regulated occupation, employers may request that you provide them with a formal assessment of your academic credentials.
If that is the case, or if you wish to have your credentials assessed for a purpose other than practising a regulated occupation in Canada, you may consult our Fact Sheet No. 2, “Assessment and recognition of credentials for the purpose of employment in Canada” and contact an academic credential evaluation service. Although evaluation services offer expert advice on how qualifications obtained abroad compare with academic credentials obtained in Canada, their evaluations are advisory only and do not guarantee recognition of your qualifications for employment or certification purposes in Canada. Please note that evaluation services charge a fee for their assessments.
Information on assessment for immigration purposes, under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is an immigration program administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), the department responsible for immigration to Canada.
CIC has listed the priority occupations (NOC 2131, 2132, 2134, 2143, 2144, 2145, 2146, and 2147) under the FSWP. To apply for immigration to Canada under this program, one of the requirements* is to obtain an “Educational Credential Assessment” (ECA) for immigration purposes from a CIC-designated organization. We invite you to communicate directly with one of the designated organizations to begin this process from outside Canada.
*It is important to note that this requirement is for immigration purposes only. It is separate from the process to obtain a license to practice from the relevant regulatory body listed below. Obtaining a license to practice is not required to apply for immigration.
Other relevant information
The following occupational profiles for specific engineering disciplines may also be of interest:
- Aerospace Engineers
- Agricultural Engineers
- Chemical Engineers
- Civil Engineers
- Computer Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Engineering Physicists
- Engineers
- Environmental Engineers
- Geological Engineers
- Geomatics Engineers
- Industrial Engineers
- Marine Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Metallurgical Engineers
- Mining and Mineral Processing Engineers
- Naval Architectural Engineers
- Petroleum Engineers
- Software Engineers
Specific Provincial/Territorial Information
- Alberta
- British Columbia:
- British Columbia Welcome BC
- British Columbia Work BC
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick [PDF]
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario:
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
List of engineering regulatory bodies
Alberta
- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
- 1500 Scotia One, 10060 Jasper Avenue NW
- Edmonton AB T5J 4A2 Canada
- Phone : 780-426-3990
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-661-7020
- Fax : 780-426-1877
- Email : email@apegga.org
- http://www.apega.ca/
British Columbia
- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC)
- Suite 200, 4010 Regent Street
- Burnaby BC V5C 6N2 Canada
- Phone : 604-430-8035
- Phone (alternate): 1-888-430-8035
- Fax : 604-430-8085
- Email : apeginfo@apeg.bc.ca
- http://www.apeg.bc.ca/
Manitoba
- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Manitoba (APEGM)
- 870 Pembina Highway
- Winnipeg MB R3M 2M7 Canada
- Phone : 204-474-2736
- Phone (alternate): 1 (866) 227-9600
- Fax : 204-474-5960
- Email : apegm@apegm.mb.ca
- http://www.apegm.mb.ca/
New Brunswick
- Engineers and Geoscientists New Brunswick
- 183 Hanwell Road
- Fredericton NB E3B 2R2 Canada
- Phone : 506-458-8083
- Phone (alternate): 1-888-458-8083
- Fax : 506-451-9629
- Email : info@apegnb.com
- http://www.apegnb.com/
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador (PEGNL)
- P.O. Box 21207
10 Fort William Place, Suite 203 - St. John’s NL A1A 5B2 Canada
- Phone : 709-753-7714
- Fax : 709-753-6131
- Email : main@pegnl.ca
- http://www.pegnl.ca/
Northwest Territories
- Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists
- 201, 4817-49th Street
- Yellowknife NT X1A 3S7 Canada
- Phone : 867-920-4055
- Fax : 867-873-4058
- Email : napeg@napeg.nt.ca
- http://www.napeg.nt.ca/
Nova Scotia
- Engineers Nova Scotia
- 1355 Barrington Street, P.O. Box 129
- Halifax NS B3J 2M4 Canada
- Phone : 902-429-2250
- Phone (alternate): 1-888-802-7367
- Fax : 902-423-9769
- Email : info@engineersnovascotia.ca
- http://www.engineersnovascotia.ca
Nunavut
- Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists
- 201, 4817-49th Street
- Yellowknife NT X1A 3S7 Canada
- Phone : 867-920-4055
- Fax : 867-873-4058
- Email : napeg@napeg.nt.ca
- http://www.napeg.nt.ca/
Ontario
- Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
- 40 Sheppard Avenue West, Suite 101
- Toronto ON M2N 6K9 Canada
- Phone : 416-224-1100
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-339-3716
- Fax : 416-224-8168
- Fax (alternate): 1-800-268-0496
- Email : MSaldanha@peo.on
- http://www.peo.on.ca/
Prince Edward Island
- Engineers PEI
- 135 Water Street
- Charlottetown PE C1A 1A8 Canada
- Phone : 902-566-1268
- Fax : 902-566-5551
- Email : info@EngineersPEI.com
- http://www.engineerspei.com/
Quebec
- Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)
- Gare Windsor, bureau 350
1100, avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal - Montréal QC H3B 2S2 Canada
- Phone : 514-845-6141
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-461-6141
- Fax : 514-845-1833
- Email : info@oiq.qc.ca
- http://www.oiq.qc.ca/
Saskatchewan
- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS)
- 2255-13th Avenue, Suite 104
- Regina SK S4P 0V6 Canada
- Phone : 306-525-9547
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-500-9547
- Fax : 306-525-0851
- Email : apegs@apegs.sk.ca
- http://www.apegs.sk.ca/
Yukon
- Association of Professional Engineers of Yukon (APEY)
- 312B Hanson Street
- Whitehorse YT Y1A 1Y6 Canada
- Phone : 867-667-6727
- Fax : 867-668-2142
- Email : staff@apey.yk.ca
- http://www.apey.yk.ca/
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Applications for Federal skilled workers
As of May 4, 2013, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will only consider federal skilled worker (FSW) applications from people who have:
- at least one year of continuous and paid (full-time or an equal amount in part-time) work experience in a single occupation,
- within the last 10 years,
- at skill type 0, or skill levels A or B of the 2011 edition of the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC), and who are:
- in one of the 24 eligible occupations, and whose application is received under the occupation’s sub-cap and overall FSW cap, or
- with a valid offer of arranged employment, or
- who are applying under the PhD stream (see below) until the PhD cap of 1,000 applications is reached.
All applicants must also:
- meet the minimum language threshold (and submit approved language test results), and
- submit a Canadian educational credential or foreign credential and an assessment of their foreign education from an approved agency, and
- meet all requirements of the FSW Program.
Applications per eligible occupation:
Between May 4, 2013, and April 30, 2014, we will consider no more than 5,000 complete FSW applications for processing. Within the 5,000 cap, we will consider no more than 300 applications per eligible occupation for processing within this same time frame.
The cap year began on May 4, 2013, and will end on April 30, 2014, unless otherwise stated by the Minister.
Note: Due to the large number of applications we get, we cannot check that each one is complete on the same day it gets to the office. The numbers on this page are updated at least once a week, but are only a guide. There is no guarantee that an application sent in now will fall within the cap by the time it gets to the Centralized Intake Office.
Total received toward the overall cap: 2,785 of 5,000
| Eligible occupation
(by National Occupational Classification [NOC] code) |
Number of complete applications counted towards the 300 sub-cap Footnote 1 |
|---|---|
| 0211 Engineering managers | 300 (Cap reached) Footnote 2 |
| 1112 Financial and investment analysts | 300 (Cap reached) Footnote 2 |
| 2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers | 32 |
| 2131 Civil engineers | 244 |
| 2132 Mechanical engineers | 300 (Cap reached) Footnote 2 |
| 2134 Chemical engineers | 115 |
| 2143 Mining engineers | 5 |
| 2145 Petroleum engineers | 4 |
| 2144 Geological engineers | 59 |
| 2146 Aerospace engineers | 14 |
| 2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers/designers) | 300 (Cap reached) Footnote 2 |
| 2154 Land surveyors | 9 |
| 2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers | 300 (Cap reached) Footnote 2 |
| 2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics | 57 |
| 2263 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety | 145 |
| 3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists | 9 |
| 3142 Physiotherapists | 247 |
| 3143 Occupational Therapists | 30 |
| 3211 Medical laboratory technologists | 164 |
| 3212 Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants | 61 |
| 3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists | 17 |
| 3215 Medical Radiation Technologists | 35 |
| 3216 Medical Sonographers | 27 |
| 3217 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists | 20 |
Applications in the PhD stream:
CIC will accept 1,000 applications for processing per year under the PhD stream. To apply under this stream, you must have either
- finished at least two years of study in Canada towards a PhD, or
- graduated from a Canadian PhD program in the 12 months before we get your application.
Find out more about eligibility for this category.
The new PhD cap year began on May 4, 2013, and will end on April 30, 2014, unless otherwise stated by the Minister.
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Information for foreign-trained engineers
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| Engineering Department employees, 1962 (Photo credit: Seattle Municipal Archives) |
Information on requirements to practise
Information on assessment of qualifications
| The Roadmap to Engineering in Canada Web site is dedicated to providing information to international engineering graduates on the steps to obtain a licence to practise as a professional engineer in Canada. |
- Engineers Canada
- Foreign Credential Recognition Program
180 Elgin Street, Suite 1100 - Ottawa ON K2P 2K3 Canada
- Phone : 613-232-2474
- Phone (alternate): 1-877-408-9273
- Fax : 613-230-5759
- Email : newcomers@engineerscanada.ca
- http://www.engineerscanada.ca/e/
- Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)
- Gare Windsor, bureau 350
1100, avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal - Montréal QC H3B 2S2 Canada
- Phone : 514-845-6141
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-461-6141
- Fax : 514-845-1833
- Email : info@oiq.qc.ca
- http://www.oiq.qc.ca/
Information on assessment for immigration purposes, under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
Other relevant information
- Aerospace Engineers
- Agricultural Engineers
- Chemical Engineers
- Civil Engineers
- Computer Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Engineering Physicists
- Engineers
- Environmental Engineers
- Geological Engineers
- Geomatics Engineers
- Industrial Engineers
- Marine Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Metallurgical Engineers
- Mining and Mineral Processing Engineers
- Naval Architectural Engineers
- Petroleum Engineers
- Software Engineers
Specific Provincial/Territorial Information
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick [PDF]
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- Saskatchewan [PDF]
List of engineering regulatory bodies
Alberta
- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
- 1500 Scotia One, 10060 Jasper Avenue NW
- Edmonton AB T5J 4A2 Canada
- Phone : 780-426-3990
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-661-7020
- Fax : 780-426-1877
- Email : email@apegga.org
- http://www.apega.ca/
British Columbia
- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC)
- Suite 200, 4010 Regent Street
- Burnaby BC V5C 6N2 Canada
- Phone : 604-430-8035
- Phone (alternate): 1-888-430-8035
- Fax : 604-430-8085
- Email : apeginfo@apeg.bc.ca
- http://www.apeg.bc.ca/
Manitoba
- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Manitoba (APEGM)
- 870 Pembina Highway
- Winnipeg MB R3M 2M7 Canada
- Phone : 204-474-2736
- Phone (alternate): 1 (866) 227-9600
- Fax : 204-474-5960
- Email : apegm@apegm.mb.ca
- http://www.apegm.mb.ca/
New Brunswick
- Engineers and Geoscientists New Brunswick
- 183 Hanwell Road
- Fredericton NB E3B 2R2 Canada
- Phone : 506-458-8083
- Phone (alternate): 1-888-458-8083
- Fax : 506-451-9629
- Email : info@apegnb.com
- http://www.apegnb.com/
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador (PEGNL)
- P.O. Box 21207
10 Fort William Place, Suite 203 - St. John’s NL A1A 5B2 Canada
- Phone : 709-753-7714
- Fax : 709-753-6131
- Email : main@pegnl.ca
- http://www.pegnl.ca/
Northwest Territories
- Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists
- 201, 4817-49th Street
- Yellowknife NT X1A 3S7 Canada
- Phone : 867-920-4055
- Fax : 867-873-4058
- Email : napeg@napeg.nt.ca
- http://www.napeg.nt.ca/
Nova Scotia
- Engineers Nova Scotia
- 1355 Barrington Street, P.O. Box 129
- Halifax NS B3J 2M4 Canada
- Phone : 902-429-2250
- Phone (alternate): 1-888-802-7367
- Fax : 902-423-9769
- Email : info@engineersnovascotia.ca
- http://www.engineersnovascotia.ca
Nunavut
- Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists
- 201, 4817-49th Street
- Yellowknife NT X1A 3S7 Canada
- Phone : 867-920-4055
- Fax : 867-873-4058
- Email : napeg@napeg.nt.ca
- http://www.napeg.nt.ca/
Ontario
- Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
- 40 Sheppard Avenue West, Suite 101
- Toronto ON M2N 6K9 Canada
- Phone : 416-224-1100
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-339-3716
- Fax : 416-224-8168
- Fax (alternate): 1-800-268-0496
- Email : MSaldanha@peo.on
- http://www.peo.on.ca/
Prince Edward Island
- Engineers PEI
- 135 Water Street
- Charlottetown PE C1A 1A8 Canada
- Phone : 902-566-1268
- Fax : 902-566-5551
- Email : info@EngineersPEI.com
- http://www.engineerspei.com/
Quebec
- Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)
- Gare Windsor, bureau 350
1100, avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal - Montréal QC H3B 2S2 Canada
- Phone : 514-845-6141
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-461-6141
- Fax : 514-845-1833
- Email : info@oiq.qc.ca
- http://www.oiq.qc.ca/
Saskatchewan
- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS)
- 2255-13th Avenue, Suite 104
- Regina SK S4P 0V6 Canada
- Phone : 306-525-9547
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-500-9547
- Fax : 306-525-0851
- Email : apegs@apegs.sk.ca
- http://www.apegs.sk.ca/
Yukon
- Association of Professional Engineers of Yukon (APEY)
- 312B Hanson Street
- Whitehorse YT Y1A 1Y6 Canada
- Phone : 867-667-6727
- Fax : 867-668-2142
- Email : staff@apey.yk.ca
- http://www.apey.yk.ca/
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