Licensing guide · New Brunswick

How to Become a Dentist in New Brunswick

Last checked 3 sources checkedNOC 31110

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with the New Brunswick Dental Society to work as a dentist in New Brunswick or to use a protected title.

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“The following is required for licensure in the Province of New Brunswick:”

From nbdent.ca/licensing-for-dentists-and-dental-assistants, 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

  • Listed one-time fees: $3,890.03
  • 4 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $497.50

  1. You fill out the online application form and upload the required documents, including a passport-style photo, certified identification, your graduation diploma and your NDEB certificate.

    Source
    “Complete the Online Application form and upload:”
    nbdent.ca/licensing-for-dentists-and-dental-assistants

  2. You get certified by taking the NDEB Written Examination and the OSCE, and once the examinations are passed you provide proof of graduation to the NDEB to be issued your NDEB certificate.

    Source
    “You can get certified by taking the NDEB® Written Examination and OSCE.”
    ndeb-bned.ca/2022/06/02/obtenir-votre-certification-et-votre-permis

  3. You provide confirmation of a malpractice insurance application for at least three million dollars, which can be arranged so the coverage takes effect on the date of licensure.

    Source
    “Confirmation of malpractice insurance application to the minimum amount of three million dollars is required.”
    nbdent.ca/licensing-for-dentists-and-dental-assistants

  4. After all required documents are received, you must attend an in-person meeting with the registrar before your licence is approved.

    Source
    “Upon reception of all required documents, the applicant will be required to attend an in-person meeting with the registrar prior to license approbation.”
    nbdent.ca/licensing-for-dentists-and-dental-assistants

  5. You pay the fee for the year, which combines a one-time registration fee, the annual licence fee and the CDA membership fee plus tax.

    • 2026 licensure fee: $3,890.03
      Source
      “The fee to be paid for 2026 is $3890.03. This amount represents a one-time registration fee of of $150.00 + the annual license fee of $3167.90 + the CDA membership fee of $497.50+HST.”
      nbdent.ca/licensing-for-dentists-and-dental-assistants
    Source
    “The fee to be paid for 2026 is $3890.03. This amount represents a one-time registration fee of of $150.00 + the annual license fee of $3167.90 + the CDA membership fee of $497.50+HST.”
    nbdent.ca/licensing-for-dentists-and-dental-assistants

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $3,890.03

One-time fees listed for Trained in Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Application $3,890.03 100%
One-time total $3,890.03 100%

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

Annual fees Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • 3 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $497.50

  1. If you are licensed and in good standing in another province or territory, you contact the Society by email to learn more about the process or get guidance on submitting your application.

    Source
    “If you are currently licensed and in good standing in another province or territory and wish to register to practice in New Brunswick under the *Fair Registration Practices in Regulated Professions Act*, please reach out to [email protected] to learn more about the process or for guidance on submitting your application.”
    nbdent.ca/licensing-for-dentists-and-dental-assistants

  2. If you are currently or previously registered in another jurisdiction, you must request a letter of good standing from that jurisdiction.

    Source
    “If currently or previously registered in another jurisdiction, the applicant must request a letter of good standing from the jurisdiction in which the applicant is currently or previously licensed.”
    nbdent.ca/licensing-for-dentists-and-dental-assistants

  3. You complete the online application, upload the required documents, confirm malpractice insurance, attend the in-person meeting with the registrar and pay the fee, as for any applicant.

    Source
    “Complete the Online Application form and upload:”
    nbdent.ca/licensing-for-dentists-and-dental-assistants

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with New Brunswick Dental Society

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

Annual fees Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • Listed one-time fees: $8,850
  • 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total
  • 3 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $497.50

  1. You must successfully complete either a full-time two-year qualifying program or the NDEB Equivalency Process to become eligible to take the Canadian national examinations.

    Source
    “These two paths are the only means by which you can become eligible to take the Canadian national examinations administered by the National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB). (http://www.ndeb.ca/nonaccredited)”
    nbdent.ca/licensing-for-dentists-and-dental-assistants

  2. You submit an application to the NDEB Equivalency Process and pay the one-time non-refundable application fee.

    Source
    “Application Fee (one time fee non-refundable) $900”
    ndeb-bned.ca/equivalency-process/fees

  3. You take the Assessment of Fundamental Knowledge as part of the equivalency process and pay its examination fee.

    Source
    “Assessment of Fundamental Knowledge (AFK) $1000”
    ndeb-bned.ca/equivalency-process/fees

  4. You take the Assessment of Clinical Judgement as part of the equivalency process and pay its examination fee.

    Source
    “Assessment of Clinical Judgement (ACJ) $1350”
    ndeb-bned.ca/equivalency-process/fees

  5. You take the NDECC, which consists of a Clinical Skills Component and a Situational Judgment Component, and pay its examination fee.

    Source
    “NDECC $6500 NDECC: Clinical Skills Component $3250 NDECC: Situational Judgment Component $3250”
    ndeb-bned.ca/equivalency-process/fees

  6. Once the equivalency process is complete, you get certified by taking the NDEB Written Examination and the OSCE and then provide proof of graduation to receive your NDEB certificate.

    Source
    “Successful completion of the NDEB® certification process is required to become a licensed dentist in Canada. You can get certified by taking the NDEB® Written Examination and OSCE.”
    ndeb-bned.ca/2022/06/02/obtenir-votre-certification-et-votre-permis

  7. Once certified and allowed to work in Canada, you apply to be licensed as a dentist in New Brunswick by completing the online application, uploading the required documents, confirming malpractice insurance, attending the in-person meeting with the registrar and paying the fee.

    Source
    “Once you have successfully completed that process, you may apply to be licensed as a dentist in New Brunswick providing you are allowed to work in Canada (Must provide proof of Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit).”
    nbdent.ca/licensing-for-dentists-and-dental-assistants

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $8,850

One-time fees listed for Trained outside Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Application $8,850 100%
One-time total $8,850 100%

1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.

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

Annual fees Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

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

  • Applicants must upload a certified photocopy of their graduation diploma from a school of dentistry, though new graduates may provide an official letter from the school instead.

    Source
    “A certified photocopy the graduation diploma from a school of dentistry (new graduates may provide an official letter from the school and supply a copy of the diploma at a later date when received).”
    nbdent.ca/licensing-for-dentists-and-dental-assistants

  • Applicants must provide the National Dental Examining Board of Canada Certificate, with new graduates able to submit an official letter from the NDEB if the certificate has not yet been received.

    Source
    “National Dental Examining Board of Canada Certificate (new graduates may submit an official letter from the NDEB if their certificate has not yet been received).”
    nbdent.ca/licensing-for-dentists-and-dental-assistants

  • Internationally educated dentists not registered in Canada must have successfully completed a full-time, two-year qualifying program or the NDEB Equivalency Process.

    Source
    “Dentists who received their education/training outside of Canada or in a country operating according to a mutually recognized system of accreditation of dental training and are not currently registered to practise dentistry in Canada may apply to have a license in New Brunswick provided they have successfully completed a full-time, two-year qualifying program or the NDEB Equivalency Process.”
    nbdent.ca/licensing-for-dentists-and-dental-assistants

Police check

  • Applicants must provide a valid copy of a Vulnerable Sector Criminal Check obtained from the RCMP or a local police station.

    Source
    “A valid copy of a Vulnerable Sector Criminal Check. Details may be obtained from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or local police station.”
    nbdent.ca/licensing-for-dentists-and-dental-assistants

Insurance

  • Applicants must confirm a malpractice insurance application to a minimum amount of three million dollars.

    Source
    “Confirmation of malpractice insurance application to the minimum amount of three million dollars is required.”
    nbdent.ca/licensing-for-dentists-and-dental-assistants

Residency

  • Internationally educated applicants must be allowed to work in Canada and provide proof of Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or a work permit.

    Source
    “Once you have successfully completed that process, you may apply to be licensed as a dentist in New Brunswick providing you are allowed to work in Canada (Must provide proof of Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit).”
    nbdent.ca/licensing-for-dentists-and-dental-assistants

Other

  • Applicants who are currently or previously registered in another jurisdiction must provide a letter of good standing from that jurisdiction.

    Source
    “If currently or previously registered in another jurisdiction, the applicant must request a letter of good standing from the jurisdiction in which the applicant is currently or previously licensed.”
    nbdent.ca/licensing-for-dentists-and-dental-assistants

Already licensed in another province?

Not stated

The page says dentists licensed and in good standing in another province or territory should contact the Society by email to learn more about the registration process, but it does not state whether they can register without extra assessments or exams.

Source
“If you are currently licensed and in good standing in another province or territory and wish to register to practice in New Brunswick under the *Fair Registration Practices in Regulated Professions Act*, please reach out to [email protected] to learn more about the process or for guidance on submitting your application.”
nbdent.ca/licensing-for-dentists-and-dental-assistants

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with New Brunswick Dental Society

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Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with New Brunswick Dental Society

Exams

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with New Brunswick Dental Society

Compare scores across provinces and professions

Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with New Brunswick Dental Society

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with New Brunswick Dental Society

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 31110, Dentists. Wages for 2021 in Canadian dollars a year; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in New Brunswick and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
New Brunswick — $132,000 — Very good (5 of 5)
Canada $32,867 $110,000 $228,000 —

Wages by region and job outlook in New Brunswick

Wages in every province and territory

Dentists in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 8 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

Compare dentist licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Licensing For Dentists – New Brunswick Dental Society nbdent.ca/licensing-for-dentists-and-dental-assistants · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Obtaining Certification and Licensure - The National Dental Examining Board of Canada ndeb-bned.ca/2022/06/02/obtenir-votre-certification-et-votre-permis · fetched October 9, 2026
  3. Fees - The National Dental Examining Board of Canada ndeb-bned.ca/equivalency-process/fees · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a dentist in New Brunswick?

Yes. Registration with the New Brunswick Dental Society is required to practise in New Brunswick.

Which exams are required?

NDEB Written Examination, OSCE, Assessment of Fundamental Knowledge (AFK), Assessment of Clinical Judgement (ACJ), NDECC, National Dental Specialty Examination (NDSE).

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