Dentist Licence: Moving from British Columbia to Nova Scotia
The short answer
Direct transfer
Applicants already licensed in another Canadian province or territory register by submitting an online application with certificates of standing from every jurisdiction they have been licensed in, and the initial application and registration fees are waived; no entry-to-practice exam or competence assessment is required. Source
“Already Licensed in Another Province - General Dentist”
nsrdda.ca/applicants/dentists/already-licensed-in-another-province-...
Both provinces
| Licensed in British Columbia | Moving to Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|---|
| Licence status | Licence required | Licence required |
| Regulator | BC College of Oral Health Professionals of BC | Nova Scotia Regulator of Dentistry and Dental Assisting |
| Guide | Dentist in British Columbia | Dentist in Nova Scotia |
Steps to transfer
Create an online profile
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“Your first step will be to create a profile within our system.”
nsrdda.ca/applicants/dentists/already-licensed-in-another-province-...Request certificates of standing
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“you must request that a Certificate of Standing be sent directly to our office from each of those jurisdictions.”
nsrdda.ca/applicants/dentists/already-licensed-in-another-province-...Submit the online application
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“you will be required to upload the following documents within your online application”
nsrdda.ca/applicants/dentists/already-licensed-in-another-province-...Pay the annual license fee
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“you will be required to pay the following fee: $1940 annual license fee”
nsrdda.ca/applicants/dentists/already-licensed-in-another-province-...Receive your license
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“Successful applicants who meet all of the licensing requirements will be entered into the Dentists’ Register and issued a license.”
nsrdda.ca/applicants/dentists/already-licensed-in-another-province-...
Processing time: 5 days
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