How to Become a Psychologist in Saskatchewan

• 4 steps without a listed fee
• Listed time: 1.8 months (only 1 of 4 steps state a time)

1. Submit provisional application

   You submit an application for provisional practise that includes a supervision plan with goals and objectives.

   Source

   “All applications for provisional practise must now include a Supervision Plan with Goals & Objectives (section 11(1) of the regulatory bylaws);”

   skcp.ca/applicants
2. Registrar reviews application

   Once your complete application is received, the Registrar reviews it, which takes up to 8 weeks, and asks you to correct and resubmit any documents that need fixing.

   Time: 8 weeks

   Time source

   “The initial review process takes up to 8 weeks.”

   skcp.ca/applicants
   Source

   “Once an application has been received in its entirety, it will then be passed to the Registrar for review. The initial review process takes up to 8 weeks.”

   skcp.ca/applicants
3. Supervision Plan approved

   After the Registrar approves your application documents, the Supervision Plan goes to the Registration Committee for approval, and you must resubmit it if changes are required.

   Source

   “Once the Registrar has officially approved all application documents (up to the Supervision Plan), the Supervision Plan will then be submitted to the next Registration Committee meeting for approval.”

   skcp.ca/applicants
4. Pay fee and register

   You can only be registered as a provisional member once your Supervision Plan is approved, you have been notified of acceptance, and you have paid the registration fee.

   Source

   “the applicant can only be registered as a provisional member once the Supervision Plan is officially approved, the applicant is notified of acceptance by the Registrar and the registration fee has been paid.”

   skcp.ca/applicants

Official page for this route

• 2 steps without a listed fee

1. Apply for full licensure

   If you are already licensed in another Canadian province or territory, you apply for full licensure using the labour mobility application form.

   Source

   “FULL LICENSURE (Labour Mobility): - Application Information for Full Practice - Application for Full Licensure1”

   skcp.ca/applicants
2. Submit supporting documents

   You submit a consent for release of information, a criminal check and vulnerable sector check, your declared areas of competency, and an exchange of information form.

   Source

   “Consent for Release of Information1 - Criminal Check and Vulnerable Sector2 - DeclaredIntended Areas of Competency1 - Exchange of Information Form”

   skcp.ca/applicants

Official page for this route

• 3 steps without a listed fee

1. Start application on ACPRO portal

   You begin your application through the ACPRO portal, which compiles and authenticates your identity, education, registration, language test and criminal background check documents.

   Source

   “ACPRO has developed a portal where internationally-educated applicants can now begin their application for licensure in Canada. The serves as a single window of entry for participating Canadian jurisdictions. The ACPRO portal will compile and authenticate required standard application documentation, including: - Identity documents - Education documents - Registration/license documents - Language proficiency test results - Criminal background check”

   skcp.ca/applicants
2. Authorize evaluation to SCP

   Once the portal process is complete, you authorize ACPRO to send the evaluation to the Saskatchewan College of Psychologists.

   Source

   “Once you have completed this process, you may authorize the ACPRO portal to provide the evaluation to the Saskatchewan College of Psychologists (SCP).”

   skcp.ca/applicants
3. Apply for provisional practise

   If you are already in Canada with a completed credential evaluation, you can apply directly for provisional practise.

   Source

   “If you are already in Canada and have completed a credential evaluation, you can apply directly as for Provisional Practise (see “Applicants for Provisional Practise” above).”

   skcp.ca/applicants

Official page for this route