The short answer

Not stated

Dental assistants registered and in good standing with a regulatory body elsewhere in Canada may be eligible for registration in Alberta if their scope of practice and competencies are similar, but the pages do not state whether this is without extra steps.

Source
“Dental assistants who are registered and in good standing with a regulatory body elsewhere in Canada may be eligible for registration in Alberta if their scope of practice and competencies are similar.”
alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/dental-assistant

Both provinces

Licensed in New BrunswickMoving to Alberta
Licence status Licence required Licence required
Regulator New Brunswick Dental Society College of Alberta Dental Assistants
Guide Dental assistant in New Brunswick Dental assistant in Alberta

Steps to transfer

Not stated by the regulator Check with College of Alberta Dental Assistants

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with College of Alberta Dental Assistants

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