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Dental Technician Licence: Moving from Prince Edward Island 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 Ontario
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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

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