Provincial and Territorial Licensing Requirements

Province/Territory Academic Entry Requirements Supervised Experience Examinations1 Exemptions

British Columbia

http://www.collegeofpsychologists.bc.ca/

Doctoral

Title: Psychologist

Scope of Practice: Independent Practice

Doctoral

600 hours of practica and 1,600 hour pre-doctoral internship

EPPP scale score of 140/200 OR 500/800

Written jurisprudence, score of 40/50

Oral examination

University

Government

Schools

Hospitals

Alberta

http://www.cap.ab.ca/

Doctoral

Title: Psychologist

Scope of Practice: Independent Practice

Masters

Title: Psychologist

Scope of Practice: Independent Practice

Masters
1 year (1,600 hours) post-masters
EPPP scaled score of 500

Oral examination

None

Saskatchewan

http://www.skcp.ca/

Doctoral

Title: Registered Doctoral Psychologist

Scope of Practice: Independent Practice

Masters

Title: Registered Psychologist

Scope of Practice: Independent Practice

Doctoral:

As Provisional member (not yet licensed for independent practice) 1 year (1500 hours ) supervised post-Doctoral practice under an approved Supervision Plan and Supervision Agreement, or a CPA or APA accredited pre-Doctoral internship

Title: Registered Doctoral Psychologist (Provisional)

Scope of Practice: practice under supervision

Masters

As Provisional member (not yet licensed for independent practice) 1 year (1500 hours ) supervised post-Masters practice under an approved Supervision Plan and Supervision AgreementTitle: Registered Psychologist (Provisional)

Scope of Practice: practice under supervision

EPPP 70%; scaled score of 500

Oral examination

None with respect to counselling and clinical psychology or psychological assessment.

Academic Exemption for those teaching psychology in Universities or provincial Colleges but this does not apply if one is supervising the practice of students or other professionals

Yukon Territory

https://yukon.ca/en/doing-business/professional-licensing/psychologists-are-now-regulated-yukon

Doctoral

Title: Psychologist

Scope of Practice: Independent Practice

Masters

Title: Psychologist

Scope of Practice: Independent Practice

*Education including graduate psychology coursework in formal assessment as well as pre- and post-degree clinical supervision hours in formal assessment

1600 hours, including supervised experience in formal assessment EPPP

Jurisprudence and Ethics for the Practice of Psychology in the Yukon Exam

Yukon First Nations 101 course (Yukon University)

None.

Manitoba

http://www.cpmb.ca/

Doctoral

Title: Psychologist

Scope of Practice: Independent Practice

Masters

Title: Psychological Associate

Scope of Practice: Practice supervised by a Psychologist

Doctoral

1 pre- and 1 post-year

Masters (2 classes)

PA (Supervised Practice): 2 years post-degree supervision required

PA (Independent Practice): 4 years post-degree supervision required

EPPP

70% pass point (Scaled Score of 500) for ALL classes of registrationJurisprudence exam in addition to oral examination (both Doctoral and Masters)

University

Government

Schools

Hospitals

Ontario

http://www.cpo.on.ca/

Doctoral

Title: Psychologist

Scope of Practice: Independent Practice

Masters

Title: Psychological Associate

Scope of Practice: Independent Practice

Doctoral

1 pre- and 1 post-year on supervised practice register

Masters

4 years post plus 1 year on supervised practice register

EPPP (scaled score of 500); Jurisprudence and Ethics Examination; and Oral Examination for both Doctoral and Masters level University, unless providing psychological services or supervising the provision of psychological services

Quebec

http://www.ordrepsy.qc.ca/

Doctoral

Title: Psychologist

Scope of Practice: Independent Practice

As of July 2006

2,300 hours supervised practice pre-doctoral No EPPP

No oral examination

Ethics course

None

Northwest Territories

Doctoral

Title: Psychologist

Scope of Practice: Independent Practice

Masters

Title: Psychologist

Scope of Practice: Independent Practice

1 year (1,600 hours) while on an Intern’s Registry. An exam may be required. None

Nunavut

Doctoral

Title: Psychologist

Scope of Practice: Independent Practice

Masters

Title: Psychologist

Scope of Practice: Independent Practice

1 year (1,600 hours) while on an Intern’s Registry. An exam may be required. None

New Brunswick

http://www.cpnb.ca/

Doctoral

Title: Psychologist

Scope of Practice: Independent Practice

Doctoral

1 pre- and 1 post-year

EPPP scale score of 500

Oral examination or interview

University

Nova Scotia

http://www.nsbep.org/

Doctoral

Title: Psychologist

Scope of Practice: Independent Practice

Masters

Title: Psychologist

Scope of Practice: Independent Practice

Doctoral

1 pre- and 1 post-year

Masters

4 years post

EPPP 70%

Oral examination

As per the AIT, NSBEP is required to waive any requirements not met (if such is the case) and register an individual if that individual holds equivalent registration in good standing from another Canadian jurisdiction.

Newfoundland & Labrador

https://nlpsychboard.ca/

Doctoral

Title: Psychologist

Scope of Practice: Independent Practice

Masters

Title: Psychologist

Scope of Practice: Independent Practice

Doctoral

1 pre- and 1 post-year

Masters

2 years post

EPPP 70%; scaled score of 500

No oral examination

University

Prince Edward Island

http://www.peipsychology.org/peiprb/

Doctoral

Title: Psychologist

Scope of Practice: Independent Practice

Masters

Title: Psychological Associate

Scope of Practice: Independent Practice

Doctoral

1 pre- and 1 post-year

Masters

2 years post

EPPP scaled score of 500

Oral examination

University

Assessments of Foreign Degrees

Customs and Immigration Canada
On the CIC website, please click on the Designated organizations for ECAs for a list of assessment providers.