Counselling Therapist Licence: Moving from Quebec to Nova Scotia
The short answer
Direct transfer
Applicants holding a current license in another regulated Canadian province or territory can have their license transferred to Nova Scotia under the Canada Free Trade Agreement, with the application fee waived and no entry-to-practice exam or competence assessment required. Source
“If you hold a current license in another regulated Canadian province or territory (i.e., currently Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and PEI), you can have your license transferred to Nova Scotia under the terms of the Canada Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).”
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Both provinces
| Licensed in Quebec | Moving to Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|---|
| Licence status | Licence required | Licence required |
| Regulator | — | Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists |
| Guide | Counselling therapist in Quebec | Counselling therapist in Nova Scotia |
Steps to transfer
Submit complete application
Source
“A complete initial registration/licensure application, which is generated automatically once the form is completed. The application must include all required documents (including those submitted through a third-party).”
nscct.ca/transfer-of-license-from-a-regulated-province-outside-of-n...Provide license and standing confirmation
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“A copy of your current license. Written confirmation from the Canadian licensing authority under which you are currently the licensed, that you are a member in good standing and are not the subject of any unresolved disciplinary matters and that there are no previous, current or pending sanctions or licensing restrictions imposed upon you due to be imposed upon you.”
nscct.ca/transfer-of-license-from-a-regulated-province-outside-of-n...Pay annual licensing fee
Source
“On approval of the application, you will receive an automated invoice for the annual registration/licensing fee of $520 (prorated based on the time of the approval if applicable). Your license will take effect following payment of the fee and an automated receipt will be generated.”
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