Geoscientist Licence: Moving from Nova Scotia to Northwest Territories
The short answer
Direct transfer
Applicants already registered and in good standing in another Canadian jurisdiction apply through the mobility process, which is simpler and quicker than a new registration and is normally approved within 30 days. Source
“The mobility process is simpler and quicker than starting a new registration process with NAPEG and approval is normally granted within 30 days by NAPEG upon receipt and successful review of the application.”
napeg.nt.ca/Web/Web/Registration/Registration-.aspx
Both provinces
| Licensed in Nova Scotia | Moving to Northwest Territories | |
|---|---|---|
| Licence status | Licence required | Licence required |
| Regulator | Association of Professional Geoscientists of Nova Scotia | NAPEG (Association of Professional Engineers, Geoscientists and Geophysicists of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut) |
| Guide | Geoscientist in Nova Scotia | Geoscientist in Northwest Territories |
Steps to transfer
Not stated by the regulator Check with NAPEG (Association of Professional Engineers, Geoscientists and Geophysicists of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut)
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with NAPEG (Association of Professional Engineers, Geoscientists and Geophysicists of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut)
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