How to Become a Psychologist in Newfoundland and Labrador
Do you need a licence?
Licence required
You must be registered with the Newfoundland and Labrador Psychology Board to work as a psychologist in Newfoundland and Labrador or to use a protected title.
- Protected titles
- Not listed in the sources checked
Show the source
“Newfoundland and Labrador Psychology Board”
From gov.nl.ca/jgrd/fair-registration/regulatory-bodies, checked October 10, 2026.
At a glance
- Licence status
- Licence required See the source
- Routes
-
- Trained in Canada: 5 steps, listed one-time fees $350
- Licensed in another province: 3 steps
- Trained outside Canada: 2 steps
- Annual fees
-
- Registration Fee: $950
- Late Registration fee: $150 (After December 31 but before February 1)
- Late Registration fee: $300 (After February 1 but before March 1)
- Inactive Registration Fee: $350
Your roadmap
Tick each step as you finish it. Your ticks are kept in this browser only.
Trained in Canada
0 of 5 done
- Listed one-time fees: $350
- 4 steps without a listed fee
- Annual fees: $1,300
-
Complete the Application for Registration as a Psychologist and submit it with the $350 application fee to the Board.
- Application fee: $350
Source
“please complete the Application for Registration as a Psychologist along with your $350 application fee”
nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/applicant-info
Source
“To begin the application process, please complete the Application for Registration as a Psychologist along with your $350 application fee”
nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/applicant-info - Application fee: $350
-
Provide three references for registration, two of whom must be Registered Psychologists, using the forms in the application package.
Source
“Three references are required for registration, two of whom must be Registered Psychologists.”
nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/application-package -
Submit proof of professional liability insurance coverage acceptable to the Board before being placed on the register.
Source
“Successful applicants will not be placed on the register until they have submitted proof of professional liability insurance coverage.”
nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/applicant-info -
Complete a period of supervised professional experience in psychology acceptable to the board under a Board-approved supervisor.
Source
“A period of professional experience in psychology acceptable to the board which is supervised, by a Board-approved supervisor, to the satisfaction of the board”
nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/applicant-info -
Successfully complete the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology with the required score of 500.
Source
“The examination currently required by the board is the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP) and the board currently requires a score of 500.”
nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/applicant-info
Listed fees for this route
One-time total listed: $350
| Fee type | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Application | $350 | 100% |
| One-time total | $350 | 100% |
4 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Annual fees: $1,300 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.
- Registration Fee: $950
- Late Registration fee: $150 (After December 31 but before February 1)
- Late Registration fee: $300 (After February 1 but before March 1)
- Inactive Registration Fee: $350
Licensed in another province
0 of 3 done
- 3 steps without a listed fee
- Annual fees: $1,300
- Listed time: 1 month (only 1 of 3 steps state a time)
-
Complete the Application for Registration as a Psychologist under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement with the required documentation.
Source
“Please complete the Application for Registration as a Psychologist under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement”
nlpsychboard.ca/fees -
Submit fees and proof of insurance within 30 days of notification of acceptance.
Time: 30 daysTime source
“Submit fees and proof of insurance within 30 days of notification of acceptance.”
nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/document-deadlinesSource
“Submit fees and proof of insurance within 30 days of notification of acceptance.”
nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/document-deadlines -
Maintain registration in the current jurisdiction until entered on the register in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Source
“Must maintain their registration in their current jurisdiction until they are entered on the register in Newfoundland and Labrador.”
nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/document-deadlines
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Newfoundland and Labrador Psychology Board
3 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Annual fees: $1,300 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.
- Registration Fee: $950
- Late Registration fee: $150 (After December 31 but before February 1)
- Late Registration fee: $300 (After February 1 but before March 1)
- Inactive Registration Fee: $350
Trained outside Canada
0 of 2 done
- 2 steps without a listed fee
- Annual fees: $1,300
-
Visit the common portal website for internationally educated applicants, which takes you through the process of applying for registration in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Source
“if you visit the following website (https://acpro-aocrp.ca/internationally-educated-applicants/), it will take you through the process of applying for registration in Newfoundland and Labrador.”
nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/applicants-registered-in-other-jurisdict... -
After the Board receives a completed application through the portal, a decision regarding eligibility for registration will be made.
Source
“Upon receipt of a completed application through this portal, a decision regarding your eligibility for registration in our jurisdiction will be made.”
nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/applicants-registered-in-other-jurisdict...
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Newfoundland and Labrador Psychology Board
2 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Annual fees: $1,300 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.
- Registration Fee: $950
- Late Registration fee: $150 (After December 31 but before February 1)
- Late Registration fee: $300 (After February 1 but before March 1)
- Inactive Registration Fee: $350
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.
- Telepsychology Application Fee: $100
- International Applicant Fee: $100 (for international applicants)
- Parental Leave (18 months): $525
- Reinstatement Fee: $300
- Letter of Standing: $500 (within the first 12 months of registration)
Source
“Letter of Standing: $500.00 within the first 12 months of registration and $50.00 thereafter”
nlpsychboard.ca/fees - Letter of Standing: $50 (thereafter, after the first 12 months of registration)
Source
“Letter of Standing: $500.00 within the first 12 months of registration and $50.00 thereafter”
nlpsychboard.ca/fees - Review of Academic Credentials (Degrees Not CPA Accredited): $500 (for degrees not CPA accredited)
- Appeal of Registration Committee Decision: $200
- Fee for NSF checks: $25 (for NSF checks)
- Credit card payment fee: $3 (for credit card payments)
Source
“credit card payment through https://secure.nlpsychboard.ca/online_payment.php – a 3% fee will be charged for credit card payments”
nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/applicant-info
Requirements
Education
Registrants must possess a doctoral degree or a master's degree in a program of study in psychology from an educational institution satisfactory to the board.
Source
“The Psychologists Act (2005) requires that registrants possess a doctoral degree or a master’s degree in a program of study in psychology from an educational institution satisfactory to the board.”
nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/applicant-info
Experience
Applicants must complete a period of supervised professional experience in psychology acceptable to the board under a Board-approved supervisor.
Source
“A period of professional experience in psychology acceptable to the board which is supervised, by a Board-approved supervisor, to the satisfaction of the board”
nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/applicant-infoFor doctoral candidates the supervised experience must be at least one year, and for masters candidates at least two years.
Source
“For doctoral candidates, the period of professional experience must be at least one year, and for masters candidates, the period of professional experience must be at least two years.”
nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/applicant-info
Police check
Applicants must submit a Certificate of Conduct with the results of a criminal records screening/check upon application for registration.
Source
“An official document provided by provincial, national, or international policing agencies with the results of a criminal records screening/check which applicants must submit to the NLPB upon application for registration as a psychologist.”
nlpsychboard.ca/faqApplicants for registration as a psychologist in Newfoundland and Labrador are required to submit a Vulnerable Sector Check to the Board.
Source
“Applicants for registration as a psychologist in Newfoundland and Labrador are required to submit a Vulnerable Sector Check to the Board.”
nlpsychboard.ca/faq
Insurance
Applicants must have professional liability insurance coverage acceptable to the board, with malpractice coverage of a minimum of one million dollars per claim and an extended discovery period.
Source
“The required coverage is for malpractice insurance with a minimum of one million dollars per claim and an extended discovery period.”
nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/applicant-info
Already licensed in another province?
Not stated
The page says candidates already licensed in other Canadian jurisdictions may be registered under fast-track procedures defined in the Canadian Free Trade Agreement, but does not state whether the entry-to-practice exam or a competence assessment is waived. Source
“Candidates already licensed to practice Psychology in other Canadian jurisdictions may be registered under fast-track procedures as defined in the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)”
nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/applicants-registered-in-other-jurisdict...
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Newfoundland and Labrador Psychology Board
Credential assessment
Not stated by the regulator Check with Newfoundland and Labrador Psychology Board
Exams
-
Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP)
Source
“The examination currently required by the board is the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP) and the board currently requires a score of 500.”
nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/applicant-info -
EPPP2
Source
“Provisional Registrants should be aware that they must complete both the EPPP1 and EPPP2 as of January 2020.”
nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/applicant-info
Language tests
Not stated by the regulator Check with Newfoundland and Labrador Psychology Board
Canadian experience
Not stated by the regulator Check with Newfoundland and Labrador Psychology Board
Supervised practice
Required
Applicants must complete a period of supervised professional experience in psychology under a Board-approved supervisor, at least one year for doctoral candidates and at least two years for masters candidates. Source
“For doctoral candidates, the period of professional experience must be at least one year, and for masters candidates, the period of professional experience must be at least two years.”
nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/applicant-info
Demand and pay
| Where | Low | Median | High | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $35.75 | $48.31 | $56.71 | Undetermined |
| Canada | $37.65 | $52.88 | $77.43 | — |
Wages by region and job outlook in Newfoundland and Labrador
Psychologists in other provinces and territories
- British Columbia Licence required
- Alberta Licence required
- Saskatchewan Licence required
- Manitoba Licence required
- Ontario Licence required
- Quebec Licence required
- New Brunswick Licence required
- Nova Scotia Licence required
- Prince Edward Island Licence required
- Yukon Not confirmed yet
- Northwest Territories Licence required
- Nunavut Licence required
Sources checked
- Regulatory Bodies - Jobs, Growth and Rural Development gov.nl.ca/jgrd/fair-registration/regulatory-bodies · fetched October 10, 2026
- Information for Applicants - NL Psychology Board nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/applicant-info · fetched October 10, 2026
- Application Package - NL Psychology Board nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/application-package · fetched October 10, 2026
- Applicants Registered in Other Jurisdictions - NL Psychology Board nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/applicants-registered-in-other-jurisdict... · fetched October 10, 2026
- Fees & Payments - NL Psychology Board nlpsychboard.ca/fees · fetched October 10, 2026
- Document Deadlines - NL Psychology Board nlpsychboard.ca/applicants/document-deadlines · fetched October 10, 2026
- FAQ & Glossary of Terms - NL Psychology Board nlpsychboard.ca/faq · fetched October 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
2
Do you need a licence to work as a psychologist in Newfoundland and Labrador?
Yes. Registration with the Newfoundland and Labrador Psychology Board is required to practise in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Which exams are required?
Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP), EPPP2.
Getting Licensed? Get Your Resume Ready Too
Nainly pairs expert resume assessment with a done-for-you career marketing campaign, so your profile keeps reaching decision-makers while you work through the licensing steps.
Schedule a CallFree consultation. No commitment.