Licensing guide · Manitoba

How to Become a Podiatrist in Manitoba

Last checked 2 sources checkedNOC 31209

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with the College of Podiatrists of Manitoba to work as a podiatrist in Manitoba or to use a protected title.

Protected titles
Not listed in the sources checked
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“To practice a regulated occupation, you must apply for registration with the appropriate regulatory body or regulator.”

From immigratemanitoba.com/life/regulated-occupations, checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

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

Your roadmap

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

Trained in Canada

  • 2 steps without a listed fee

  1. Review the International and New Graduate Application.

    Source
    “Click to review International and New Graduate Application”
    copom.org/registration.html

  2. Return the completed documents with the fees to the College.

    Source
    “Return Completed Documents with fees”
    copom.org/registration.html

Listed fees for this route

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

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

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • 2 steps without a listed fee

  1. Review the Reciprocity Application for Canadian Free Trade Applicants.

    Source
    “Click to review Reciprocity Application (Canadian Free Trade Applicants)”
    copom.org/registration.html

  2. Return the completed documents with the fees to the College.

    Source
    “Return Completed Documents with fees”
    copom.org/registration.html

Listed fees for this route

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

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

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • 2 steps without a listed fee

  1. Review the International and New Graduate Application.

    Source
    “Click to review International and New Graduate Application”
    copom.org/registration.html

  2. Return the completed documents with the fees to the College.

    Source
    “Return Completed Documents with fees”
    copom.org/registration.html

Listed fees for this route

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

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

Official page for this route

Requirements

Not stated by the regulator Check with COPOM

Already licensed in another province?

Not stated

The pages list a Reciprocity Application for Canadian Free Trade Applicants but do not state whether registration is based directly on an existing licence in another province or requires extra steps.

Source
“Click to review Reciprocity Application (Canadian Free Trade Applicants)”
copom.org/registration.html

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with COPOM

Check a move between two provinces

Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with COPOM

Exams

Not stated by the regulator Check with COPOM

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with COPOM

Compare scores across provinces and professions

Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with COPOM

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with COPOM

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 31209, Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating. Wages for 2021 in Canadian dollars a year; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Manitoba and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Manitoba — — — Undetermined
Canada $32,867 $56,800 $123,000 —

Wages in every province and territory

Podiatrists 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.

  • British Columbia Licence required
  • Alberta Licence required
  • Saskatchewan Licence required
  • Ontario Licence required
  • Quebec Licence required
  • New Brunswick Licence required
  • Nova Scotia Licence required
  • Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet
  • Yukon Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut Not confirmed yet

Compare podiatrist licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Regulated Occupations | Manitoba Immigration immigratemanitoba.com/life/regulated-occupations · fetched October 9, 2026
  2. Steps to Registration - The College of Podiatrists of Manitoba copom.org/registration.html · fetched October 9, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a podiatrist in Manitoba?

Yes. Registration with the College of Podiatrists of Manitoba is required to practise in Manitoba.

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