Alberta Registration Pathway: Long Roadmap for IEMs

The registration process involves an education credential assessment from an independent service, application for registration to the CMA by providing a completed, dated and signed application, and by creating your CMA profile, payment of a non-refundable application fee of $1500 CAD to CMA, uploading government issued identification, documentation regarding citizenship, residency or employment authorization, documentation to support a name change (if applicable), official transcripts and certificate/diploma/degree from your midwifery program (or a letter directly from your Midwifery Education Program), documentation of your course syllabi, evidence of a midwifery examination taken outside of Canada (if applicable), detailed information and supporting documentation about your practice experience and birth numbers, evidence of your practice experience, completion of the Competence Assessment Tool, evidence of successful completion of mandatory competences (i.e., in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Fetal Health Surveillance, Emergency Skills and Neonatal Resuscitation), completion of online trauma informed module, different surveys, juris prudence examination, and a criminal record check, proof of current English language test (if applicable), a Letter of Standing and Professional Conduct, two character declarations, and completion of the Professional Conduct Questions.

 Once an applicant receives an interim recommendation from the Registrar or Registration Committee regarding their initial application, the applicant will be able to proceed to Part 2 of registration process. 

The registration process involves completion of the Canadian Midwifery Registration Examination (CMRE) and of the Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) recommended by CMA.

 After meeting as the requirements in Part 1 and 2 of the registration process, the Registrar or Registration Committee issues a decision to approve the application or to approve the application with conditions. Once the decision is received, an applicant will be able to proceed to Part 3.

The registration process involves providing evidence of professional liability insurance, notifying Alberts Health Services (AHS) regarding midwifery appointment and privileging, and making arrangements for practice permit fees (currently $4550 CAD annually).

NOTE: see What to Expect After You Submit Your Application  about details of the stepwise process of your application at the level of the CMA, and also regarding the Alberta Association of Midwives (AAM) and the AHS Provincial Midwifery Administration Office (PMAO), and until ultimately, the applicant is publicly registered with the CMA. 

English Language

Provide proof of current English language test if English is not your first language or if you have not completed your midwifery education in English.

IELTS – Academic 7.0 Overall (minimum 7.0/component)

TOEFL – Internet-based 95 total (25 min. speaking and 21 min. other components)

Alternative proof of English proficiency will be accepted as per the Labour Mobility Regulation. Please contact the CMA to learn more.

Costs (in CAD; associated with three-part registration process; costs are subject to change; there may be other Additional Costs not listed below)

Fees paid to CMA:

Application fee (paid to CMA) $1500

Practice permit fee (paid to CMA) $4550

Fees paid to different providers (listed, or at the discretion of the provider or institution):

WES/IQAS Education Credential Assessment

Transcripts

Course Syllabi

CMRE $945

OSCE $1500-3500

Membership with AAM and C$750

Criminal Record Check Canada C$40-$50

Criminal Record Check Other Countries – varies

Mandatory Competencies (CPR, FHS, ES, NRP)-varies

NOTES:

There are no training programmes or services for internationally educated midwives in Alberta at this time. However, it does not appear that the CMA requires completion of a bridging program, per se, but the CMA has many other requirements as seen in their three-part process. See on their website notes “To Consider”