Midwife Licence: Moving from British Columbia to Ontario
The short answer
Direct transfer
A midwife registered and in good standing with another Canadian midwifery regulator can apply for registration in Ontario under the out-of-province certificate holder provisions, and CFTA labour mobility provisions state certified workers must be recognized without significant additional training, work experience, examination or assessment. Source
““Labour Mobility provisions of the CFTA (Chapter 7) 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 posted.””
cmo.on.ca/midwives/apply-for-registration
Both provinces
| Licensed in British Columbia | Moving to Ontario | |
|---|---|---|
| Licence status | Licence required | Licence required |
| Regulator | BC College of Nurses and Midwives | College of Midwives of Ontario |
| Guide | Midwife in British Columbia | Midwife in Ontario |
Steps to transfer
Not stated by the regulator Check with College of Midwives of Ontario
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with College of Midwives of Ontario
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