Labour Mobility
On April 1, 2009, changes to the Labour Mobility Chapter of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) came into effect. They provide for full labour mobility between provinces for licensed practitioners. In order to comply with the new labour mobility requirements, SCoP has adjusted its licensing criteria for out of province applicants who are licensed or registered to practice in another jurisdiction. The Saskatchewan Government has amended the Paramedics Act to comply with the AIT. For Details Click Here.
Canadian Paramedic Regulators have agreed to use four occupational groupings for purposes of assessing incoming practitioners for licensing. the Saskatchewan designations are listed in the following chart under the occupational grouping for which they have the best fit (meaning that they meet all the competencies required of that grouping).
Some paramedics transferring to Saskatchewan will be issued a Restricted Licence until they make up a few critical training deficiencies. The following chart identifies the requirements for practitioners transferring from each province. Approved Exemptions - Provincial Comparison to Saskatchewan (pdf)
Please read carefully the registration requirements for your category:
- Out of Province Applicants who are licensed/registered in another province
- Recent Graduates from Out of Province training institutions who are not licensed elsewhere
All international applicants, click here for the registration package.
For more information about Labour Mobility issues, please refer to the following documents:
- COPR - Labour Mobility Project
- Canadian Paramedic Regulators - Statement of Intent Regarding Labour Mobility for Paramedics (pdf)
- Canadian Paramedic Regulators – Communique #2, March 5, 2009 (pdf)
- Canadian Paramedic Regulators – Communique #1, January 9, 2009 (pdf)
- Frequently Asked Questions about Labour Mobility (doc)