Licensing guide · British Columbia

How to Become a Chiropractor in British Columbia

Last checked 3 sources checkedNOC 31201

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with the College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC to work as a chiropractor in British Columbia or to use a protected title.

Protected titles
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“In order to practice in British Columbia, chiropractic doctors must be licenced through the College.”

From cchpbc.ca/for-professionals/chiropractic-doctors/applicants, checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Trained in Canada

  • 2 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $4,900

  1. The applicant graduates from a recognized chiropractic education program.

    Source
    “There are several requirements to become a chiropractor in BC including graduation from a recognized chiropractic education program”
    cchpbc.ca/for-professionals/chiropractic-doctors/applicants

  2. The applicant completes the Canadian Chiropractic Examining Board exams.

    Source
    “completion of the Canadian Chiropractic Examining Board (CCEB) exams”
    cchpbc.ca/for-professionals/chiropractic-doctors/applicants

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with CCHPBC

2 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Annual fees: $4,900 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total. 2 fees depend on your situation and are not in the total.

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • 2 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $4,900

  1. The applicant holds licensure equivalent to a licensee in good standing in the other jurisdiction and is not subject to any practice limitations, restrictions, or conditions there.

    Source
    “I. holds licensure as the equivalent of a Licensee in good standing in the other jurisdiction II. is not subject to any practice limitations, restrictions, or conditions in the other jurisdiction”
    cchpbc.ca/for-professionals/chiropractic-doctors/applicants

  2. The submitted application is reviewed by staff from the CCHPBC licensure team, and any outstanding requirements are communicated by email.

    Source
    “All applications submitted will be reviewed by staff from the CCHPBC licensure team. All outstanding requirements will be communicated via email.”
    cchpbc.ca/for-professionals/chiropractic-doctors/applicants

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with CCHPBC

2 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Annual fees: $4,900 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total. 2 fees depend on your situation and are not in the total.

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • Annual fees: $4,900

No separate route for this group.

Source
“Chiropractors who have never practised before or who have practised in a jurisdiction other than British Columbia can apply for full registration (practising).”
cchpbc.ca/for-professionals/chiropractic-doctors/applicants

Official page for this route

Other listed fees

The regulator lists these without tying them to one step, so they are not in the route totals above. Check which apply to you.

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

  • The applicant must provide evidence of graduation from a Recognized Education Program confirming graduation no more than three years prior to the date of application.

    Source
    “Original documentation, notarized copy, or other evidence satisfactory to the Registrar of graduation from a Recognized Education Program for the Licence applied for as specified in Schedule 4: Part 1 Chiropractic confirming graduation no more than three years prior to the date of Application”
    cchpbc.ca/for-professionals/chiropractic-doctors/applicants

Police check

  • The applicant must provide a Criminal Record Check Authorization, and if they have practised a health profession in another jurisdiction, an authorization for a criminal record check in that jurisdiction and/or a criminal record report.

    Source
    “Criminal Record Check Authorization, and, in the case of a Licence Applicant who has practised a Health Profession in another jurisdiction, an authorization for a Criminal Record Check in that jurisdiction and/or a criminal record report”
    cchpbc.ca/for-professionals/chiropractic-doctors/applicants

Insurance

  • The applicant must have professional liability protection or liability insurance coverage of at least $5,000,000 per claim or occurrence.

    Source
    “Confirmation of compliance, with requirement to have professional liability protection or liability insurance coverage in an amount of at least $5,000,000 per claim or occurrence”
    cchpbc.ca/for-professionals/chiropractic-doctors/applicants

Good character

  • The applicant must declare or otherwise demonstrate they are of good character and will practise chiropractic in an ethical manner.

    Source
    “Declaration or other information demonstrating the Licence Applicant is of good character and will practise Chiropractic in an ethical manner”
    cchpbc.ca/for-professionals/chiropractic-doctors/applicants

Other

  • The applicant must hold current first aid certification as required for the chiropractic class of licence.

    Source
    “Current first aid certification as required for Chiropractic class of Licence in accordance with Schedule 4: Part 1 Chiropractic”
    cchpbc.ca/for-professionals/chiropractic-doctors/applicants

  • The applicant must provide information confirming their English language proficiency in accordance with the Registrar's English Language Proficiency policy.

    Source
    “information confirming the Licence Applicant’s English language proficiency in a form satisfactory to, or in accordance with, the English Language Proficiency policy established by the Registrar”
    cchpbc.ca/for-professionals/chiropractic-doctors/applicants

  • The applicant must confirm they are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada, or otherwise authorized to work in Canada.

    Source
    “information confirming the Licence Applicant is a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada, or is otherwise authorized to work in Canada”
    cchpbc.ca/for-professionals/chiropractic-doctors/applicants

  • The applicant must provide information confirming mandatory vaccinations against transmissible illnesses required by or under an act or regulation other than the bylaws.

    Source
    “information confirming the Licence Applicant’s mandatory vaccinations against transmissible illnesses required by or under an act or regulation other than these Bylaws”
    cchpbc.ca/for-professionals/chiropractic-doctors/applicants

  • The applicant must pay any outstanding amount owed to the College, including amounts accrued to a former regulatory college.

    Source
    “payment of any outstanding amount owed or owing by the Licence Applicant to the College, including without limitation any amount accrued or accruing to a Former Regulatory College prior to its amalgamation with the College”
    cchpbc.ca/for-professionals/chiropractic-doctors/applicants

Already licensed in another province?

Direct transfer

An applicant who currently holds a practising chiropractic licence in another Canadian jurisdiction must be in good standing and free of practice limitations there, and provides all full licence requirements except the eligibility standards, the graduation documentation, and possibly the English language proficiency information.

Source
“Applicants who currently hold practising Chiropractic licence in another Canadian Jurisdiction Eligibility: I. holds licensure as the equivalent of a Licensee in good standing in the other jurisdiction II. is not subject to any practice limitations, restrictions, or conditions in the other jurisdiction; and III. Provides all requirements under full licence, with the exception of:”
cchpbc.ca/for-professionals/chiropractic-doctors/applicants

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with CCHPBC

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Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with CCHPBC

Exams

Language tests

No minimum test score stated by the regulator Check with CCHPBC

Exemptions: Subject to English language proficiency requirements in their current jurisdiction, an applicant licensed in another Canadian jurisdiction may not need to provide information regarding the ELP requirement.

Source
“Subject to English language proficiency (ELP) requirements required in current jurisdiction, applicant may not need to provide information regarding ELP requirement.”
cchpbc.ca/for-professionals/chiropractic-doctors/applicants

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with CCHPBC

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with CCHPBC

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 31201, Chiropractors. Wages for 2021 in Canadian dollars a year; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in British Columbia and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
British Columbia $37,929 $60,000 $130,000 Moderate (3 of 5)
Canada $32,867 $62,000 $138,000 —

Wages by region and job outlook in British Columbia

Wages in every province and territory

Chiropractors in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 10 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

Compare chiropractor licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Chiropractors - Applicants - CCHPBC cchpbc.ca/for-professionals/chiropractic-doctors/applicants · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Fees: Chiropractors - CCHPBC cchpbc.ca/for-professionals/chiropractic-doctors/fees-chiropractors · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. The College of Complementary Health Professionals is updating its fee structure in the 2025-2026 fiscal year - CCHPBC cchpbc.ca/the-college-of-complementary-health-professionals-is-upda... · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a chiropractor in British Columbia?

Yes. Registration with the College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC is required to practise in British Columbia.

Which exams are required?

Canadian Chiropractic Examining Board (CCEB) exams, jurisprudence Examination.

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