Provincial Regulation in Canada  

Statutory Regulation in Canada

 COMPASS - The Canadian Professional Standard of Counselling and Psychotherapy (PCSCP) Reference for Regulation Information with Self-Assessment Tools

Province

Status and Information

Link to Fact and/or College

Alberta

Regulation in progress

ACTA Alberta - In preparation for Applying to the College

Entry to Practice Competency Profile

Approved Certifications for Registration

Fact-Alberta

The Association of Counselling Therapy of Alberta 

 

 

British Columbia

Unregulated

FACT-BC

2019 Counselling Therapist Competencies

Indigenous Counselling Competencies 

Manitoba

Unregulated

Fact Manitoba

New Brunswick

Regulated

Registration Requirements

The College of Counselling Therapists of New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Unregulated

Fact – NL

Nova Scotia

Regulated

How to register with the College

Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists

Ontario

Regulated

Essential Understandings of the Controlled Act of Psychotherapy

Self-assessment tool for Unregulated Practitioners 

Counsellors who live outside Ontario and have clients in Ontario

College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario

Counsellors who live and practice Psychotherapy in Ontario must be registered with CRPO  

https://www.crpo.ca/all-resources

https://www.crpo.ca/practice-matters/#practising

Activities Outside the Controlled Act – College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (crpo.ca)

Prince Edward Island

Becoming Regulated as the College opened August 1st

PEI Counselling Association

Welcome - College of Counselling Therapy PEI (cctpei.ca)

Quebec

Regulated

Must register for a Permit

 

Quebec Counselling Association

Saskatchewan

Unregulated

Fact SK

Territories & Nunavut

Unregulated

No activity at this time

 

The CPCA is a member of the International Association for Counselling (IAC)

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Founded 1966

Mission Statement

Improving the lives of individuals struggling with mental health
by working together to promote and support
competency in clinical counselling & psychotherapy.