Boundaries simplified for display. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census boundary files.
3 of 13 provinces and territories have a full guide that lists the regulator's steps. Listed fees and time count only what the regulator states; steps without a listed fee or time are not included.
Listed one-time fees
The fees the regulator lists for the steps of the route for people trained outside Canada, added up in Canadian dollars. Fees that depend on your situation and annual fees are not included. Not listed: the guide lists no fee for that route. No-fee steps: steps of that route with no listed fee.
Listed one-time fees for counselling therapists by province and territory (table)
Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada
Registration Exam (Canadian Professional Standard for Counselling and Psychotherapy (CPSCP): Entry to Practice Competency Assessment), Professional Practice & Jurisprudence eLearning Module
Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province, Trained outside Canada
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Not listed
1 month (partial)
$30.67 an hour
Good (4 of 5)
Moving between provinces
What each regulator says about people already licensed in another province or territory. Each answer links to its details. Only the 4 provinces and territories with a guide are shown.
Counselling therapist: moving a licence between provinces and territories
Job Bank figures for NOC 41301, Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies.
Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.
Median wage
Bars show the median wage. Lines run from the low to the high wage, which are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles. Grey is all of Canada.
Median hourly wage for counselling therapists by province and territory (table)
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