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Dental Technician Licence: Moving from Alberta to Ontario

Updated

The short answer

Direct transfer

Applicants registered in another Canadian jurisdiction can register under Labour Mobility provisions based on their equivalent out-of-province certificate, with no entry-to-practice exam or competence assessment required, though they must provide evidence of good standing and a completed Authorization Form.

Source
“To qualify for registration under Labour Mobility, an applicant must be registered in good standing, and hold a current, active and equivalent certificate of registration in another Canadian jurisdiction at the time the applicant applies for a General Certificate of Registration with the CDTO.”
cdto.ca/labour-mobility

Both provinces

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Regulator College of Dental Technologists of Alberta College of Dental Technologists of Ontario
Guide Dental technician in Alberta Dental technician in Ontario

Steps to transfer

  1. Apply for General Certificate

    Source
    “To qualify for registration under Labour Mobility, an applicant must be registered in good standing, and hold a current, active and equivalent certificate of registration in another Canadian jurisdiction at the time the applicant applies for a General Certificate of Registration with the CDTO.”
    cdto.ca/labour-mobility

  2. Complete Authorization Form

    Source
    “At the time you apply for registration with the CDTO you will be required to complete Section 1 of the Authorization Form and Section 2 must be completed by the DTR in which you are registered as an RDT, DT or TPAD.”
    cdto.ca/labour-mobility

  3. Provide good standing evidence

    Source
    “provide one or more certificates or letters or other evidence satisfactory to the Registrar or a panel of the Registration Committee confirming that the applicant is in good standing as a dental technologist in every jurisdiction where the applicant holds an out-of-province certificate.”
    cdto.ca/labour-mobility

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with College of Dental Technologists of Ontario

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