Licensing guide · New Brunswick

How to Become a Paramedic in New Brunswick

Last checked 1 source checkedNOC 32102

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with The Paramedic Association of New Brunswick to work as a paramedic in New Brunswick or to use a protected title.

Protected titles
Paramedic
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“In order to practice paramedicine or use the title of Paramedic in the province of New Brunswick, all Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), Primary Care Paramedics (PCP) and Advanced Care Paramedics (ACP) must hold an active license from the Paramedic Association of New Brunswick.”

From panb.ca/registration, checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with The Paramedic Association of New Brunswick

Your roadmap

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

Trained in Canada

  • 1 step without a listed fee

  1. Apply for a new registration with the association, choosing the document package for your practice level.

    Source
    “Each registration type now contains a link to a package detailing each component that is required in order to process your regsitration. Please make sure you choose the proper level of document as each document has been created for an EMT, PCP or ACP dependant on the registrant’s current practice level.”
    panb.ca/registration

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with The Paramedic Association of New Brunswick

1 step without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • 1 step without a listed fee

  1. Apply using the registration package for applicants from another Canadian jurisdiction, choosing the document for your practice level.

    Source
    “Each registration type now contains a link to a package detailing each component that is required in order to process your regsitration. Please make sure you choose the proper level of document as each document has been created for an EMT, PCP or ACP dependant on the registrant’s current practice level.”
    panb.ca/registration

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with The Paramedic Association of New Brunswick

1 step without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • 1 step without a listed fee

  1. Apply using the registration package for applicants from a jurisdiction outside Canada, choosing the document for your practice level.

    Source
    “Each registration type now contains a link to a package detailing each component that is required in order to process your regsitration. Please make sure you choose the proper level of document as each document has been created for an EMT, PCP or ACP dependant on the registrant’s current practice level.”
    panb.ca/registration

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with The Paramedic Association of New Brunswick

1 step without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Requirements

Not stated by the regulator Check with The Paramedic Association of New Brunswick

Already licensed in another province?

Not stated

The pages list registration from another Canadian jurisdiction as a registration type but do not state whether the entry-to-practice exam or a competence assessment is waived.

Source
“• Registration from another Canadian Jurisdiction”
panb.ca/registration

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with The Paramedic Association of New Brunswick

Check a move between two provinces

Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with The Paramedic Association of New Brunswick

Exams

Not stated by the regulator Check with The Paramedic Association of New Brunswick

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with The Paramedic Association of New Brunswick

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with The Paramedic Association of New Brunswick

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with The Paramedic Association of New Brunswick

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 32102, Paramedical occupations. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in New Brunswick and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
New Brunswick $25.25 $32.00 $38.93 Good (4 of 5)
Canada $25.56 $38.00 $49.00 —

Wages by region and job outlook in New Brunswick

Wages in every province and territory

Paramedics in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 9 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

Compare paramedic licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Registration – PANB panb.ca/registration · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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

Yes. Registration with The Paramedic Association of New Brunswick is required to practise in New Brunswick, and to use the title Paramedic.

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