Registration and Renewal

New Graduate from an approved Canadian Midwifery Education Program

For Registration under this route, an applicant must:

• Provide proof of successful completion of Canadian Midwifery Registration Exam (CMRE)
• Provide original documentation of graduation, including transcripts
• Provide Proof of Current Certification in CPR (valid within 2 years), ESW (valid within 2 years),
• FHS through Perinatal Services BC (valid within 2 years) and NRP (valid within 1 year)
• Provide a current criminal record with vulnerable sector check (within 1 year)
• Submit an registration application fee ($50)

Registration with another Canadian Regulatory body

Under the agreement for mobility between Canadian Regulators, a midwife who is registered in one Province may apply for registration in another Canadian jurisdiction.

For Registration under this route, an applicant must:

• Request a Letter of Professional Standing from your previous provincial regulatory body(s): must be sent directly from regulator
• Proof of Current certification in CPR (valid within 2 years), ESW (valid within 2 years), FHS through Perinatal Services BC (valid within 2 years) and NRP (valid within 1 year)
• Provide original document of current criminal record with vulnerable sector check (within 1 year)
• Pay Registration application fee ($50)

International Midwives

Internationally trained midwives can apply for registration and become members of the Midwifery Regulatory Council of Nova Scotia after (1) having completed an approved bridging program and a competency assessment, (2) having received an offer of employment from the health authorities. The Council has approved the following programs:

• Canadian Midwifery Regulators Council: Multijurisdictional Midwifery Bridging Program (MMBP)
• College of Midwives of British Columbia: Prior Learning and Experience Assessment Program (PLEA)
• Alberta Midwifery Health Disciplines Committee: Prior Learning and Experience Assessment Program (PLEA)
• College of Midwives of Alberta: Prior Learning and Experience Assessment Program (PLEA)
• College of Midwives of Manitoba: Prior Learning and Experience Assessment Program (PLEA)
• Ordre des Sage-Femmes du Québec: Formation d’appoint pour les sages-femmes formées à l’étranger
• Ryerson University (Toronto, Ontario): International Midwifery Preregistration Program (IMPP)

For more information on becoming a midwife in Canada, click here.

Immigration Services and Organizations

Please see the following resources which are available to support international Midwives:

• Nova Scotia Immigration
• Immigrant Services of Nova Scotia
• YWCA Centre for Immigrant Programs

Canadian Midwifery Graduates

One of the routes for registration in Nova Scotia is through the completion of a baccalaureate level degree in midwifery. A graduate is also required to complete the Canadian Midwifery Registration Examination (CMRE) offered through the Canadian Midwifery Regulators’ Council.

Canadian baccalaureate midwifery degrees are currently offered at the following universities:

Registered in Another Canadian Jurisdiction

According to Chapter 7 of the Agreement on Internal Trade, a general registrant midwife in any Canadian province or territory can be registered with the Midwifery Regulatory Council of Nova Scotia. The applicant must give consent for the regulatory body with which they are currently or have been previously registered to provide the Council with Proof of their Professional Conduct.

If you have been registered in another Canadian jurisdiction within the past five years and are seeking registration in Nova Scotia, please contact us below.

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Internationally Educated Midwives

Internationally trained midwives can apply for registration and become members of the Midwifery Regulatory Council of Nova Scotia after (1) having completed an approved bridging program and a competency assessment, (2) having received an offer of employment from the health authorities.

The Council has approved the following programs:

• Canadian Midwifery Regulators Council: Multijurisdictional Midwifery Bridging Program (MMBP)
• College of Midwives of British Columbia: Prior Learning and Experience Assessment Program (PLEA)
• Alberta Midwifery Health Disciplines Committee: Prior Learning and Experience Assessment Program (PLEA)
• College of Midwives of Alberta : Prior Learning and Experience Assessment Program (PLEA)
• College of Midwives of Manitoba: Prior Learning and Experience Assessment Program (PLEA)
• Ordre des Sage-Femmes du Québec: Formation d’appoint pour les sages-femmes formées à l’étranger
• Ryerson University (Toronto, Ontario): International Midwifery Preregistration Program (IMPP)

For any of one of these programs to be considered complete, a candidate must successfully complete a recommended clinical placement.

Clinical License

Registered midwives must renew their registration each year. They must ensure they have current certification in neonatal resuscitation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), fetal health surveillance and emergency skills. They must also maintain a certain level of practice to ensure their skills are current.

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Non-Clinical License

The practice of midwifery as defined in section 2 (i) of the Midwifery Act includes the non-clinical activities of research, education, consultation, management, administration, regulation, policy or system development related to midwifery.

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