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Internationally Educated MLT

As of November 1st, 2025 for Canadian Alliance of Medical Laboratory Professionals Regulators (CAMLPR) provides Prior Learning Assessements  and entry to practice examinations for internationally educated technologists.

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More information can be found on the CAMLPR website

*PLEASE NOTE THE IMMIGRATION SELECTION PROCESS IS A SEPARATE PROCESS NOT RELATED TO THE NBSMLT. Meeting the Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) requirement for immigration purposes does not guarantee licensing, and that some applicants need to meet additional requirements to practice in a regulated occupation in Canada.   

The NBSMLT requires that all internationally educated medical laboratory technologists (IEMLTs) complete the Canadian Alliance of Medical Laboratory Professionals Regulators (CAMLPR) Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) to determine if the education and experience is equivalent to Canadian standards.

 

Step 1: CAMLPR Prior Learning Assessment

The CAMLPR Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) reviews the IEMLTs education, training and work experience to determine equivalency or identify gaps.

There are two stages in the PLA process:

Stage 1: Pre-assessment

Starts when the IEMLT applies for the PLA and ends when all required documents have been received

Stage 2: Post-assessment

The post assessment starts when  CAMLPR sends the IEMLT their technical report

When CAMLPR has received all the required documents, the PLA file is forwarded to the assessment team for review. The assessment team reviews the documentation to compare the IEMLTs education and experience to Canadian competencies identified in the national competency profile. 

Learn more about CAMLPR PLA pocess  CAMLPR PLA 

 

Some IEMLTs must complete some Canadian courses or training to obtain equivalency. It is strongly recommended that IEMLTs complete a bridging program to be successful on the national certification exam and integrate in the health care system.

 

Step 2: IEMLTs may be eligible to work in New Brunswick under restricted conditions

Candidates who have been declared equivalent by CAMLPR and have registered to write the CAMLPR entry to practice exams may be eligible for a restricted temporary license with restrictions..

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