Information for foreign-trained ambulance attendants and other paramedical occupations
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Information on requirements to practise
The occupations in this category are regulated in all provinces, but not the territories. Where there is not a regulatory body (see list below), the profession is regulated through the provincial department of health.
The National Occupational Competency Profile (NOCP) prepared by the Paramedic Association of Canada defines the practice of Paramedicine in Canada. Primary Care Paramedic, Advanced Care Paramedic and Critical Care Paramedic programs are recognized provincially. Paramedics who drive ambulances or other emergency vehicles also require an appropriate licence from the relevant department of transportation.
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) Conjoint Accreditation Services ensures national standards for the education of practitioners across Canada. The CMA accredits educational programs based on the National Occupational Competency Profiles developed by the Paramedic Association of Canada for Primary Care Paramedics, Advanced Care Paramedic and Critical Care Paramedic.
- Canadian Medical Association (CMA)
- 1867 Alta Vista Drive
- Ottawa ON K1G 5W8 Canada
- Phone : 1-888-855-2555
- Fax : (613) 236-8864
- Email : accreditation@cma.ca
- http://www.cma.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/19316/la_id/1.htm
Once you know where you will settle and work, you should contact the appropriate regulatory body (see list below) for information on licensing procedures. For further general information and links to the regional branches, you may contact:
- Paramedic Association of Canada (PAC)
- 300 March Road, 4th Floor
- Ottawa ON K2K 2E2 Canada
- Phone : (613) 836-6581
- Fax : (613) 836-2914
- Email : info@paramedic.ca
- http://paramedic.ca/
Information on assessment of qualifications
Although the regulatory bodies will provide information on the occupation in Canada, they are not set up to assess foreign credentials before you arrive.
If you need to have your credentials assessed before coming to Canada, you may contact an evaluation service and consult our Fact Sheet No. 2, "Assessment and recognition of credentials for the purpose of employment in Canada." Although the evaluation services offer expert advice on how qualifications obtained abroad compare with credentials obtained in a Canadian province or territory, the evaluation is advisory only and does not guarantee recognition of your qualifications for employment or certification purposes in Canada. Please note that they charge a fee for their services.
Other relevant information
For a general description of duties and employment requirements, you can refer to the information prepared by Human Resources Development Canada regarding:
Specific Provincial/Territorial Information
List of regulatory bodies
Alberta
- Alberta College of Paramedics (ACP)
- #220, 2755 Broadmoor Boulevard
- Sherwood Park AB T8H 2W7 Canada
- Phone : (780) 449-3114
- Phone (alternate): 1-877-351-2267
- Fax : (780).417-6911
- Email : acp@collegeofparamedics.org
- http://www.collegeofparamedics.org
- Information for paramedics trained outside Alberta
New Brunswick
- Paramedic Association of New Brunswick (PANB)
- 1A - 500 Brookside Drive
- Fredericton NB E3A 8V2 Canada
- Phone : (506) 459-2638
- Phone (alternate): 1-888-887-7262
- Fax : (506) 459-6728
- Email : registrar@nb.aibn.com
- http://www.panb.ca/
Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan College of Paramedics
- PO Box 3383
- Regina SK S4P 3H1 Canada
- Phone : 1-877-725-4202
- Fax : (306) 543-6161
- Email : office@collegeofparamedics.sk.ca
- http://www.collegeofparamedics.sk.ca/
List of professional associations
British Columbia
- Ambulance Paramedics of British Columbia (APBC)
- 2270, 21331 Gordon Way
- Richmond BC V6W 1J9 Canada
- Phone : (604) 273-5722
- Fax : (604) 273-5762
- Email : apbc@axion.net
- http://www.paramedicsofbc.com
Manitoba
- Paramedic Association of Manitoba (PAM)
- 1111 Portage Avenue, 2nd Floor
- Winnipeg MB R3G 0S8 Canada
- Phone : (204) 775-8482
- Fax : 1-866-222-6471
- Email : info@paramedicsofmanitoba.ca
- http://www.paramedicsofmanitoba.ca/
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Paramedic Association of Newfoundland & Labrador (PANL)
- P.O. Box 8533
- St. John's NL A1B 3N9 Canada
- Email : info@panl.ca
- http://www.panl.ca/
Nova Scotia
- College of Paramedics of Nova Scotia (CPNS)
- c/o Patricia Togni, Registrar
Emergency Health Services
239 Brownlow Ave, Suite 200- Dartmouth NS B3B 2B2 Canada
- Phone : (902) 424-2690
- Fax : (902) 424-1781
- Email : registrarehs@gov.ns.ca
- http://www.cpns.ca/
Ontario
- Ontario Paramedic Association (OPA)
- P.O. Box 245
- Whitby ON L1N 5S1 Canada
- Phone : (416) 410-4303
- Phone (alternate): 1-888-672-5463
- Fax : (905) 668-2837
- Email : registrar@ontarioparamedics.ca
- http://www.ontarioparamedic.ca/
Prince Edward Island
- Paramedic Association of Prince Edward Island
- P.O. Box 274
- Kensington PE C0B 1M0 Canada
- Phone : (902) 436-4843
- Email : lmiller@atcon.com
Quebec
- Association professionnelle des paramédics du Québec (APPQ)
- Case Postale 3, Succursale St-Michel
- Montréal QC H2A 3L8 Canada
- Phone : (514) 219-1030
- Email : info@paramedicduquebec.org
- http://www.paramedicduquebec.org/