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Optician Licence: Moving from Alberta to Nova Scotia

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The short answer

Direct transfer

An optician already registered in another Canadian province can register at NSCDO by submitting a Letter of Good Standing, a completed application with employment verification, and proof of liability insurance, with no fee to transfer the license and no additional exam or competence assessment mentioned.

Source
“In Nova Scotia there is no fee to transfer your license.”
nscdo.ca/Out-of-Province-Transfer

Both provinces

Licensed in AlbertaMoving to Nova Scotia
Licence status Licence required Licence required
Regulator College of Opticians of Alberta Nova Scotia College of Dispensing Opticians
Guide Optician in Alberta Optician in Nova Scotia

Steps to transfer

  1. Submit transfer requirements

    Source
    “To register at NSCDO as an out of province Optician you are required to submit the following to the registrar:”
    nscdo.ca/Out-of-Province-Transfer

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Nova Scotia College of Dispensing Opticians

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