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Occupational Therapist Licence: Moving from Ontario to Alberta

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The short answer

Direct transfer

An occupational therapist licensed or registered in another Canadian jurisdiction may have their qualifications recognized for registration in Alberta under the Labour Mobility Support Agreement.

Source
“An occupational therapist (OT) licensed or registered in another Canadian jurisdiction may have their qualifications recognized for registration in Alberta under the Labour Mobility Support Agreement (LMSA) between provincial regulatory organizations.”
acot.ca/registration/apply

Both provinces

Licensed in OntarioMoving to Alberta
Licence status Licence required Licence required
Regulator College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario Alberta College of Occupational Therapists
Guide Occupational therapist in Ontario Occupational therapist in Alberta

Steps to transfer

  1. Arrange LMSA confirmation

    Source
    “make arrangements for the originating jurisdiction to complete an LMSA confirmation form and regulatory history.”
    acot.ca/registration/apply

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with ACOT

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