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Information on requirements to practise
The profession of medical radiation technologist is regulated in Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. In these provinces, you must be registered with the provincial regulatory body to practise and to use the designation assigned by that regulatory body. Therefore, once you know where you will settle and work in Canada, you should contact the appropriate regulatory body (see list below) for details on registration procedures.
In all other provinces and territories, the profession is not regulated; however, most employers will require proof of successful completion of the national certification exam, administered by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT), and proof of registration with the provincial professional association.
Information on assessment of qualifications
Foreign- trained medical radiation technologists must have their credentials assessed to establish their eligibility to write the CAMRT certification exam.
Alberta, Ontario and Quebec assess the credentials for international applicants who wish to work in their province. CAMRT performs the assessment of credentials on behalf of all other provinces. Please note that there is a fee for this assessment.
Review CAMRT’s information for international applicants or contact them at:
- Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT)
- 85 Albert Street, Suite 1000
- Ottawa ON
K1P 6A4 Canada - Phone : 613-234-0012
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-463-9729
- Fax : 613-234-1097
- Email : info@camrt.ca
- http:/
/ www.camrt.ca/
You should note that if you are already licensed to practise your occupation in a province or territory of Canada, and later wish to work in a non-regulated occupation, employers may request that you provide them with a formal assessment of your academic credentials.
If that is the case, or if you wish to have your credentials assessed for a purpose other than practising a regulated occupation in Canada, you may consult our Fact Sheet No. 2, "Assessment and recognition of credentials for the purpose of employment in Canada" and contact an academic credential evaluation service. Although evaluation services offer expert advice on how qualifications obtained abroad compare with academic credentials obtained in Canada, their evaluations are advisory only and do not guarantee recognition of your qualifications for employment or certification purposes in Canada. Please note that evaluation services charge a fee for their assessments.
Information on assessment for immigration purposes, under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is an immigration program administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), the department responsible for immigration to Canada.
CIC has listed this profession (NOC 3215) as an eligible occupation under the FSWP. To apply for immigration to Canada under this program, one of the requirements* is to obtain an “Educational Credential Assessment” (ECA) for immigration purposes from a CIC-designated organization. We invite you to communicate directly with one of the designated organizations to begin this process from outside Canada.
*It is important to note that this requirement is for immigration purposes only. It is separate from the process to obtain a license to practice from the relevant regulatory body listed below. Obtaining a license to practice is not required to apply for immigration.
Specific Provincial/Territorial Information
- Alberta
- British Columbia:
- British Columbia Welcome BC
- British Columbia Work BC
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- Quebec:
- Saskatchewan
Other relevant information
- British Columbia Welcome BC
- British Columbia Work BC
National Occupational Classification (NOC) Profile for Medical Radiation Technologists
List of provincial and territorial regulatory bodiesAlberta
- Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic & Therapeutic Technologists (ACMDTT)
- 800, 4445 Calgary Trail
- Edmonton AB
T6H 5R7 Canada - Phone : 780-487-6130
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-282-2165
- Fax : 780-432-9106
- Email : info@acmdtt.com
- http:/
/ www.acmdtt.com/
New Brunswick
- New Brunswick Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (NBAMRT)
- Memramcook Institute, Suite 129
488 rue Centrale - Memramcook NB
E4K 3S6 Canada - Phone : 506-758-0302
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-268-2511
- Email : registrar@nbamrt.ca
- http:/
/ www.nbamrt.ca/
Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (NSAMRT)
- P.O. Box 9410, Station A
- Halifax NS
B3K 5S3 Canada - Phone : 902-434-6525
- Phone (alternate): 1-866-788-6525
- Fax : 902-425-2441
- Email : info@nsamrt.ca
- http:/
/ nsamrt.ca/
Ontario
- College of Medical Radiation Technologists of Ontario (CMRTO)
- 375 University Avenue, Suite 300
- Toronto ON
M5G 2J5 Canada - Phone : 416-975-4353
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-563-5847
- Fax : 416-975-4355
- Email : info@cmrto.org
- http:/
/ www.cmrto.org/
Quebec
- Ordre des technologues en radiologie du Québec (OTRQ)
- 6455 rue Jean-Talon Est
Bureau 401 - Montréal QC
H1S 3E8 Canada - Phone : 514-351-0052
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-361-8759
- Fax : 514-355-2396
- Email : info@otimro.qc.ca
- http:/
/ www.otrq.qc.ca/
Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (SAMRT)
- 218 - 408 Broad Street
- Regina SK
S4R 1X3 Canada - Phone : 306-525-9678
- Fax : 306-525-9680
- Email : samrtofc@sasktel.net
- http:/
/ samrt.org/
List of provincial and territorial professional associationsBritish Columbia
- British Columbia Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (BCMRT)
- 102 - 211 Columbia Street
- Vancouver BC
V6A 2R5 Canada - Phone : 604-682-8171
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-990-7090
- Fax : 604-681-4545
- Email : office@bcamrt.bc.ca
- http:/
/ www.bcamrt.bc.ca/
Manitoba
- Manitoba Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (MAMRT)
- 202 - 819 Sargent Avenue
- Winnipeg MB
R3E 0B9 Canada - Phone : 204-774-5346
- Fax : 204-744-5346
- Email : admin@mamrt.ca
- http:/
/ www.mamrt.ca/
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (NLAMRT)
- P.O. Box 29141, Torbay Road Post Office
- St. John's NL
A1A 5B5 Canada - Phone : 709-777-6036
- Email : association@nlamrt.ca
- http:/
/ www.nlamrt.ca/
Ontario
- Ontario Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (OAMRS)
- P.O. Box 1054
- Brantford ON
N3T 5S7 Canada - Phone : 519-753-6037
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-387-4674
- Fax : 519-753-6408
- Email : inquiries@oamrt.on.ca
- http:/
/ www.oamrt.on.ca/
Prince Edward Island
- Prince Edward Island Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (PEIAMRT)
- 61 Queen Elizabeth Dr.
- Charlottetown PE
C1A 3A8 Canada - Email : peiamrtregistrar@bellaliant.net
- http:/
/ www.peiamrt.ca/
