The short answer

Direct transfer

Applicants who are currently registered and in good standing in another Canadian jurisdiction are eligible for registration in Manitoba.

Source
“Applicants are eligible for registration if they have graduated from an Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) accredited school or college of optometry in North America, and/or are currently registered and in good standing in another Canadian jurisdiction.”
optometrists.mb.ca/regulatory/new-member-registration

Both provinces

Licensed in New BrunswickMoving to Manitoba
Licence status Licence required Licence required
Regulator New Brunswick Association of Optometrists Manitoba Association of Optometrists
Guide Optometrist in New Brunswick Optometrist in Manitoba

Steps to transfer

Not stated by the regulator Check with MAO

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with MAO

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