Licensing guide · Manitoba

How to Become a Medical Laboratory Technologist in Manitoba

Last checked 6 sources checkedNOC 32120

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Manitoba to work as a medical laboratory technologist in Manitoba or to use a protected title.

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“Anyone performing laboratory investigations on the human body or on specimens taken from the human body, and the interpretation of quality control data to verify the accuracy and precision of investigation results, for the use by other health care professionals in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease must be on the register of the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Manitoba (CMLTM) and in possession of a valid Certificate to Practice.”

From cmltm.ca/resources/applicant-registration, checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with CMLTM

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Licensed in another province

  • 1 step without a listed fee

  1. Obtain a Letter of Standing from every provincial MLT regulator you have been registered with in the previous five years, sent directly to CMLTM by that regulator.

    Source
    “Letter of Standing from all previously registered Canadian MLT Regulatory Colleges in the previous five (5) years. *This document must be provided directly to the CMLTM from another MLT regulator.*”
    cmltm.ca/resources/applicant-registration/applicants-from-other-reg...

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with CMLTM

1 step without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • Listed one-time fees: $100
  • 6 steps without a listed fee

  1. Contact CAMLPR to complete a Prior Learning Assessment.

    Source
    “Contact CAMLPR to complete a Prior Learning Assessment, and”
    cmltm.ca/resources/applicant-registration/internationally-educated-...

  2. Write one or more CAMLPR Field of Practice exams.

    Source
    “Write one (1) or more CAMLPR Field of Practice exam(s).”
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  3. Review policy BOA-20: Substantive Equivalency; if you are a Shared Health employee meeting the policy's requirements, your education and work experience at Shared Health may be deemed substantively equivalent.

    Source
    “Review the policy BOA-20: Substantive Equivalency, available on the Policies page on the Resources tab. If you are an employee of Shared Heath that meets the requirements laid out in this policy, you may be able to have education and work experience at Shared Health deemed as substantively equivalent.”
    cmltm.ca/resources/applicant-registration/internationally-educated-...

  4. Submit an Application Form with all required documents to CMLTM once CAMLPR confirms you are eligible to write a CAMLPR exam, or once you have passed a CAMLPR exam, and you plan to seek employment as an MLT in Manitoba.

    Source
    “Submit an Application Form* to CMLTM with all required documents (see the checklist) to [email protected] or [email protected] when... CAMLPR confirms that you are eligible to write a CAMLPR exam and you plan to seek employment as an MLT in Manitoba, OR When you have successfully completed and passed a CAMLPR exam and plan to seek employment as an MLT in Manitoba.”
    cmltm.ca/resources/applicant-registration/internationally-educated-...

  5. Once CMLTM has all required documentation, you have passed one or more CAMLPR exams, and completed all checklist requirements, CMLTM staff will refer your file to the Board of Assessors for review, which may take up to five business days.

    Source
    “Once CMLTM has all required documentation, you have passed one or more CAMLPR exam(s), and completed all requirements from the checklist, CMLTM Staff will refer your file to the Board of Assessors (BOA) for review. This review may take up to five (5) business days.”
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  6. When you are eligible to write the CAMLPR entry to practice exam as determined by CAMLPR, you may apply for conditional registration with CMLTM; if CAMLPR finds your education and experience do not meet criteria, it may direct you to a bridging program or extra courses, after which you may apply for Conditional Registration.

    Source
    “When you are eligible to write the CAMLPR entry to practice exam as determined by CAMLPR, you may apply for a conditional registration with CMLTM. If CAMLPR determines your education and experience does not meet criteria following your Prior Learning Assessment, CAMLPR may direct you to enroll in a bridging program for internationally educated medical laboratory technologists (IEMLTs) or take extra courses. After you successfully complete all required courses and are eligible to write the CAMLPR Entry to Practice Examinations, you may apply for a Conditional Registration.”
    cmltm.ca/resources/applicant-registration/internationally-educated-...

  7. Pass the CAMLPR Entry to Practice Examinations.

    Source
    “Once you have passed your CAMLPR Entry to Practice Examinations, you may apply for an Active (Full) Registration with the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Manitoba.”
    cmltm.ca/resources/applicant-registration/internationally-educated-...

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $100

One-time fees listed for Trained outside Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Application $100 100%
One-time total $100 100%

6 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

Police check

Insurance

Good character

  • Applicants must sign a declaration that they have not been found guilty of a criminal offence relevant to the practice of medical laboratory technology.

    Source
    “You will be required to sign a declaration that you have not been found guilty of a criminal offence relevant to the practice of medical laboratory technology.”
    cmltm.ca/resources/applicant-registration/internationally-educated-...

Other

Already licensed in another province?

Direct transfer

Applicants registered in another Canadian province that regulates MLTs apply by submitting an application form, Letters of Standing from their previous regulators, identification, fees, record checks, and English proficiency evidence if applicable; a CAMLPR certification is optional and not required.

Source
“If you are or have been registered and are transferring from a province that regulates MLTs, you must provide a Letter of Standing from every Provincial MLT regulator that you have been registered with for the previous five (5) years.”
cmltm.ca/resources/applicant-registration/applicants-from-other-reg...

  1. Provide Letters of Standing

    Source
    “Letter of Standing from all previously registered Canadian MLT Regulatory Colleges in the previous five (5) years. *This document must be provided directly to the CMLTM from another MLT regulator.*”
    cmltm.ca/resources/applicant-registration/applicants-from-other-reg...

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with CMLTM

Check a move between two provinces

Credential assessment

Exams

Language tests

No minimum test score stated by the regulator Check with CMLTM

Exemptions: If the CMLTM attestation process is complete and approved by the Registrar, a memo will be emailed to you and to CAMLPR stating that the language requirements have been met according to BOA-17.

Source
“If the CMLTM attestation process is complete and approved by the Registrar, a memo will be emailed to you and to CAMLPR stating that the language requirements have been met according to BOA-17.”
cmltm.ca/resources/applicant-registration

Compare scores across provinces and professions

Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with CMLTM

Supervised practice

Required

Internationally educated applicants may apply for conditional registration when eligible to write the CAMLPR entry to practice exam, before obtaining full registration.

Source
“When you are eligible to write the CAMLPR entry to practice exam as determined by CAMLPR, you may apply for a conditional registration with CMLTM.”
cmltm.ca/resources/applicant-registration/internationally-educated-...

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 32120, Medical laboratory technologists. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Manitoba and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Manitoba $36.00 $38.00 $41.00 Good (4 of 5)
Canada $25.13 $39.00 $49.00 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Manitoba

Wages in every province and territory

Medical laboratory technologists in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 7 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

Compare medical laboratory technologist licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Applicant Registration | College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Manitoba cmltm.ca/resources/applicant-registration · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Applicants from Other Regulated Provinces | College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Manitoba cmltm.ca/resources/applicant-registration/applicants-from-other-reg... · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. Registration Process | College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Manitoba cmltm.ca/resources/applicant-registration/internationally-educated-... · fetched October 10, 2026
  4. Registration | College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Manitoba cmltm.ca/resources/applicant-registration/internationally-educated-... · fetched October 10, 2026
  5. Full Registration | College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Manitoba cmltm.ca/resources/applicant-registration/internationally-educated-... · fetched October 10, 2026
  6. Application Package Submission | College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Manitoba cmltm.ca/resources/applicant-registration/internationally-educated-... · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a medical laboratory technologist in Manitoba?

Yes. Registration with the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Manitoba is required to practise in Manitoba.

Which exams are required?

CAMLPR Field of Practice exam, CAMLPR Entry to Practice Examinations, CMLTM Jurisprudence eLearning Modules.

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