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Physiotherapist Licence: Moving from Quebec to Alberta

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The short answer

Direct transfer

Applicants currently registered in another Canadian province or territory (except Nunavut) with a similar register or license type may be eligible for a streamlined registration process without retaking the entry-to-practice exam.

Source
“If you are registered in Canada (except Nunavut), you may be eligible for a streamlined registration process.”
cpta.ab.ca/for-applicants/registered-in-canada-general-register/gen...

Both provinces

Licensed in QuebecMoving to Alberta
Licence status Licence required Licence required
Regulator Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec College of Physiotherapists of Alberta
Guide Physiotherapist in Quebec Physiotherapist in Alberta

Steps to transfer

  1. Apply to General Register

    Source
    “If you are registered in Canada (except Nunavut), you may be eligible for a streamlined registration process.”
    cpta.ab.ca/for-applicants/registered-in-canada-general-register/gen...

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