Counselling Therapist Licence: Moving from Nova Scotia to Ontario
The short answer
Direct transfer
Under the labour mobility rules, CRPO cannot require applicants already registered in the equivalent of the Registered Psychotherapist category to write the Registration Exam or look at their educational qualifications. Source
“require them to write the Registration Exam if the applicant is already registered in the equivalent of the Registered Psychotherapist category.”
crpo.ca/apply-to-crpo/how-to-apply/labour-mobility
Both provinces
| Licensed in Nova Scotia | Moving to Ontario | |
|---|---|---|
| Licence status | Licence required | Licence required |
| Regulator | Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists | College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario |
| Guide | Counselling therapist in Nova Scotia | Counselling therapist in Ontario |
Steps to transfer
Not stated by the regulator Check with College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
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