The short answer

Direct transfer

Workers certified in another province or territory must be recognized as qualified without significant additional training, work experience, examination, or assessment, unless an exception has been made by the Registrar.

Source
“Labour Mobility provisions of the CFTA state that certified workers have to be recognized as qualified to work by a regulatory body in another province or territory which regulates that occupation without having to go through significant additional training, work experience, examination, or assessment unless an exception has been made by the Registrar.”
bcia.com/how-apply/application-requirements/labour-mobility-transfe...

Both provinces

Licensed in New BrunswickMoving to British Columbia
Licence status Licence required Licence required
Regulator New Brunswick Institute of Agrologists BC Institute of Agrologists
Guide Agrologist in New Brunswick Agrologist in British Columbia

Steps to transfer

  1. Request home institute documents

    Source
    “1\. Applicant to request the originating provincial institute to send documents by email to BCIA.”
    bcia.com/how-apply/application-requirements/labour-mobility-transfe...
  2. Create online application account

    Source
    “2\. Create an online application account”
    bcia.com/how-apply/application-requirements/labour-mobility-transfe...
  3. Receive acceptance email

    Source
    “3\. Upon acceptance into BCIA, with approval by the Registrar, an acceptance email will be sent. If applicable, a registration fee will be required.”
    bcia.com/how-apply/application-requirements/labour-mobility-transfe...

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