Licensing guide · Northwest Territories

How to Become a Denturist in Northwest Territories

Last checked 3 sources checkedNOC 32110

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with the Professional Licensing Office, NWT Health and Social Services to work as a denturist in Northwest Territories or to use a protected title.

Protected titles
Not listed in the sources checked
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“Only those professionals that are qualified, competent, and safe are licensed to practice in the NWT. … Dental Mechanic (Denturist) Licence”

From hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/professional-licensing, 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: $128
  • 5 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $192

  1. Fill out the Application for Dental Mechanic Registration and attach a recent passport type photo.

    Source
    “Completed Application for Dental Mechanic Registration with a recent passport type photo of you attached.”
    hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/dental-mechanic-denturist-licence/apply-d...

  2. Submit a copy of your degree certified as a true copy of the original by a Commissioner for Oaths or Notary Public, or have your school mail the transcripts directly if a copy is not available.

    Source
    “Certified true copy of degree (copy of degree certified by a Commissioner for Oaths or Notary Public as a true copy of the original).”
    hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/dental-mechanic-denturist-licence/apply-d...

  3. Arrange for each jurisdiction where you have been licensed to mail a Certificate of Standing directly to the NWT Professional Licensing Registrar.

    Source
    “Certificate of Standing from each jurisdiction where you have been licensed.”
    hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/dental-mechanic-denturist-licence/apply-d...

  4. Provide an up-to-date resume of work experience and three current professional reference letters from an employer, mailed directly by the referees to the Registrar.

    Source
    “Three current letters (dated within the past 6 months) of professional reference that can speak of applicants work. All reference letters must come from an employer who can verify dates of recent employment.”
    hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/dental-mechanic-denturist-licence/apply-d...

  5. Submit a photocopy of your birth certificate or citizenship documentation, or a valid immigration or work permit if you are not a Canadian citizen.

    Source
    “Photocopy of birth certificate or citizenship documentation (if Canadian citizen), or valid immigration or work permit (if not a Canadian citizen).”
    hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/dental-mechanic-denturist-licence/apply-d...

  6. Pay the registration fee by credit card authorization, cheque or money order payable to the Government of Northwest Territories.

    Source
    “Credit card authorization or cheque or money order made payable to Government of Northwest Territories.”
    hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/dental-mechanic-denturist-licence/apply-d...

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $128

One-time fees listed for Trained in Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Application $128 100%
One-time total $128 100%

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

Annual fees: $192 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

Official page for this route

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

  • Applicants must provide a certified true copy of their degree, or have the school of training mail the transcripts directly if a copy of the degree is not available.

    Source
    “Certified true copy of degree (copy of degree certified by a Commissioner for Oaths or Notary Public as a true copy of the original).”
    hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/dental-mechanic-denturist-licence/apply-d...

Already licensed in another province?

Not stated

The pages require a Certificate of Standing from each jurisdiction where the applicant has been licensed but do not state whether the entry-to-practice exam or a competence assessment can be waived.

Source
“Certificate of Standing from each jurisdiction where you have been licensed.”
hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/dental-mechanic-denturist-licence/apply-d...

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Professional Licensing Office, NWT Health and Social Services

Check a move between two provinces

Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Professional Licensing Office, NWT Health and Social Services

Exams

Not stated by the regulator Check with Professional Licensing Office, NWT Health and Social Services

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Professional Licensing Office, NWT Health and Social Services

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Professional Licensing Office, NWT Health and Social Services

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with Professional Licensing Office, NWT Health and Social Services

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 32110, Denturists. Wages for 2021 in Canadian dollars a year; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Northwest Territories and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Northwest Territories — — — Undetermined
Canada $32,867 $54,000 $122,000 —

Wages in every province and territory

Denturists in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 7 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

  • British Columbia Licence required
  • Alberta Licence required
  • Saskatchewan Licence required
  • Manitoba Licence required
  • Ontario Licence required
  • Quebec Licence required
  • New Brunswick Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia Licence required
  • Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet
  • Yukon Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut Not confirmed yet

Compare denturist licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Professional Licensing | Health and Social Services hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/professional-licensing · fetched October 9, 2026
  2. Apply for a Dental Mechanic (Denturist) Licence | Health and Social Services hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/dental-mechanic-denturist-licence/apply-d... · fetched October 8, 2026
  3. Renew Your Dental Mechanic Licence | Health and Social Services hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/dental-mechanic-denturist-licence/renew-y... · fetched October 8, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a denturist in Northwest Territories?

Yes. Registration with the Professional Licensing Office, NWT Health and Social Services is required to practise in Northwest Territories.

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