Jurisdiction Information
Last updated: July 29, 2021
Time: 9:09 pm
In Canada, provincial paramedic regulators have the legislated authority to grant registration/licensure/certification to individuals to practice as paramedics.
Regulation, registration/licensing/certification requirements and practise standards differ in each provincial jurisdiction.
Paramedics in Canada are regulated using two different models: self-regulated or government regulated. Paramedics in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are self-regulated. Paramedics in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador are government regulated. Paramedics in the Territories are not yet regulated.
For details on specific provincial legislation and registration/licensure/certification, practise and professional standards, click on the regulatory body in the province in which you plan to practise.