Licensing guide · Newfoundland and Labrador

How to Become a Paramedic in Newfoundland and Labrador

Last checked 2 sources checkedNOC 32102

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with Newfoundland and Labrador Paramedicine Regulation to work as a paramedic in Newfoundland and Labrador or to use a protected title.

Protected titles
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“Newfoundland and Labrador Paramedicine Regulation”

From gov.nl.ca/jgrd/fair-registration/regulatory-bodies, checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with Newfoundland and Labrador Paramedicine Regulation

Your roadmap

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

Trained in Canada

  • 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total
  • 3 steps without a listed fee

  1. Review the Initial Application Checklist outlining the documentation applicable to your pathway.

    Source
    “Please review the Initial Application Checklist outlining documentation applicable to your pathway.”
    gov.nl.ca/hcs/ehps/nlpr

  2. Download and complete the application for provincial licensure, the jurisprudence declaration and the oath of confidentiality.

    Source
    “Initial APPLICATION Forms are fillable and available for download. - Application for Provincial Licensure Form - Jurisprudence Declaration - Oath of Confidentiality”
    gov.nl.ca/hcs/ehps/nlpr

  3. Register directly with COPR on or before the registration deadline to complete the entry to practice examination.

    • COPR Exam Fees – ACP or PCP: $650 (for ACP or PCP applicants)
      Source
      “COPR Exam Fees | ACP or PCP | $650 + HST”
      gov.nl.ca/hcs/ehps/nlpr
    Source
    “It is critical that candidates register with COPR directly on or before the Registration Deadline.”
    gov.nl.ca/hcs/ehps/nlpr

  4. After receiving results from COPR, forward the COPR exam report and/or certificate to NLPR for processing along with licence application documentation.

    Source
    “Applicants must forward their COPR exam report and/or certificate to NLPR for processing along with licence application documentation.”
    gov.nl.ca/hcs/ehps/nlpr

Listed fees for this route

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.

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • 3 steps without a listed fee

  1. Review the Initial Application Checklist outlining the documentation applicable to your pathway.

    Source
    “Please review the Initial Application Checklist outlining documentation applicable to your pathway.”
    gov.nl.ca/hcs/ehps/nlpr

  2. Complete and submit the Labour Mobility Form, which is for incoming labour mobility applicants only.

    Source
    “Labour Mobility Form – incoming labour mobility applicants only”
    gov.nl.ca/hcs/ehps/nlpr

  3. Download and complete the application for provincial licensure, the jurisprudence declaration and the oath of confidentiality.

    Source
    “Initial APPLICATION Forms are fillable and available for download. - Application for Provincial Licensure Form - Jurisprudence Declaration - Oath of Confidentiality”
    gov.nl.ca/hcs/ehps/nlpr

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Newfoundland and Labrador Paramedicine Regulation

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

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total
  • 3 steps without a listed fee

  1. Contact NLPR to receive information surrounding the international applicant pathway.

    Source
    “Please contact NLPR to receive information surrounding the international applicant pathway.”
    gov.nl.ca/hcs/ehps/nlpr

  2. Complete an equivalency assessment to determine licensure eligibility, which may include proof of English proficiency when applicable.

    Source
    “International applicants who have completed paramedicine education outside Canada, will require an equivalency assessment to determine licensure eligibility. This may include proof of English proficiency, when applicable.”
    gov.nl.ca/hcs/ehps/nlpr

  3. Register directly with COPR on or before the registration deadline to complete the entry to practice examination.

    • COPR Exam Fees – ACP or PCP: $650 (for ACP or PCP applicants)
      Source
      “COPR Exam Fees | ACP or PCP | $650 + HST”
      gov.nl.ca/hcs/ehps/nlpr
    Source
    “It is critical that candidates register with COPR directly on or before the Registration Deadline.”
    gov.nl.ca/hcs/ehps/nlpr

  4. After receiving results from COPR, forward the COPR exam report and/or certificate to NLPR for processing along with licence application documentation.

    Source
    “Applicants must forward their COPR exam report and/or certificate to NLPR for processing along with licence application documentation.”
    gov.nl.ca/hcs/ehps/nlpr

Listed fees for this route

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.

Official page for this route

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Other

  • Applicants educated outside Canada must complete an equivalency assessment to determine licensure eligibility.

    Source
    “International applicants who have completed paramedicine education outside Canada, will require an equivalency assessment to determine licensure eligibility.”
    gov.nl.ca/hcs/ehps/nlpr

  • Applicants may need to provide proof of English proficiency when applicable.

    Source
    “This may include proof of English proficiency, when applicable.”
    gov.nl.ca/hcs/ehps/nlpr

Already licensed in another province?

Direct transfer

Applicants who hold an active certification in paramedicine in another Canadian jurisdiction may use the labour mobility pathway to transfer licensure to Newfoundland and Labrador.

Source
“Labour mobility – Applicants who hold an active certification in paramedicine within another Canadian jurisdiction may avail of this pathway to transfer licensure to Newfoundland and Labrador.”
gov.nl.ca/hcs/ehps/nlpr

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Newfoundland and Labrador Paramedicine Regulation

Check a move between two provinces

Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Newfoundland and Labrador Paramedicine Regulation

Exams

  • Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators (COPR) entry to practice examination

    Source
    “NLPR requires applicants for paramedicine not licensed in Canada to complete the Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators (COPR) entry to practice examination.”
    gov.nl.ca/hcs/ehps/nlpr

  • Jurisprudence Declaration

    Source
    “Jurisprudence Declaration”
    gov.nl.ca/hcs/ehps/nlpr

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Newfoundland and Labrador Paramedicine Regulation

Compare scores across provinces and professions

Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Newfoundland and Labrador Paramedicine Regulation

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with Newfoundland and Labrador Paramedicine Regulation

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 Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Newfoundland and Labrador $21.00 $29.04 $39.00 Moderate (3 of 5)
Canada $25.56 $38.00 $49.00 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Newfoundland and Labrador

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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. Regulatory Bodies - Jobs, Growth and Rural Development gov.nl.ca/jgrd/fair-registration/regulatory-bodies · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Newfoundland and Labrador Paramedicine Regulation (NLPR) - Health and Community Services gov.nl.ca/hcs/ehps/nlpr · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a paramedic in Newfoundland and Labrador?

Yes. Registration with Newfoundland and Labrador Paramedicine Regulation is required to practise in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Which exams are required?

Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators (COPR) entry to practice examination, Jurisprudence Declaration.

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