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Physiotherapy Associationof British Columbia 402 1755 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6J 4S5

Tel: (604) 736-5130 Fax: (604) 736-5606e-mail: pabc@bcphysio.org website: www.bcphysio.org

HOW TO FOR FOREIGN TRAINED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS WANTING TO WORK IN BRITISH COLUMBIAWe welcome you to British Columbia. To come here involves costs and time taken to process the paperwork.Check out the STEPS below and the websites for more information.

STEPS TO FOLLOW APPLICABLE WEBSITES

STEP 1Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators: In order to practice physiotherapy inBritish Columbia you must first have your degree credentialed by the Canadian Allianceof Physiotherapy Regulators. As the credentialing process can take from 6 weeks toseveral months from the time the Alliance receives your documents, you shouldnot come to Canada until this process is completed. New Grads: Work experience outside of your PT education is not a requirement.

Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapywww.alliancept.org

STEP 2Permission to write Physiotherapy Exams: When your degree has been credentialedthe Alliance will give you permission to write the two parts of the Canadian national examknown as the PCE. This exam is made up of the QE or written exam offered six timesper year and the PNE or clinical exam offered twice a year. Please refer to theirCandidate Handbook for more information on exam dates, costs, etc. on their website.You must register for the exams prior to proceeding with licensing.

Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy

http://www.alliancept.org/exams/2007HandbookEng.pdf

STEP 3British Columbia Vacant Positions: For Vacant Positions visit the PhysiotherapyAssociation of BCs website under Employment Centre. Click on Member ClinicVacancies, and BC Health Authorities. You can also click on Foreign-TrainedPhysiotherapists and find this document posted there.

Physiotherapy Association of BC

www.bcphysio.orgEmployment Centre

STEP 4Working Visa : Apply from your home country for a Canadian working visa through theCanadian Embassy you must have a Canadian physiotherapy job offer in writing. Seethe Canadian government website for visa and immigration info, as well as costs. If youare immigrating you do not need a working visa.

Canadian Government

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/index.html

STEP 5Licensing - College of Physical Therapists of BC (CPTBC): When you have arrived in

BC and have registered for the first available sittings of both the QE and PNE you mayapply to CPTBC for Interim Registration. CPTBC is the registration and regulatory bodyfor physiotherapy in BC. Interim Registration is currently available for 15 months onlywhile you work under supervision while you write and pass the QE and PNE exams.Registration with the College, if you are eligible, can usually be accomplished in lessthan a month. On arrival in Canada, you may work as Physical Therapy Assistantwithout registration until you obtain the Interim Registration status. With Interimregistration you will be under physio supervision for 50% of the time. Contact CPTBC formore information registration@cptbc.org re: Interim Registration.

College of Physical Therapists of BC

www.cptbc.orgApplicants

Registration Applications

STEP 6Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA): Once you have been credentialed,passed the exams and have a Full Registration to work in beautiful BC, join CPA! Bybeing a member of CPA you not only access the national network of your peers and awealth of practice resources, you also get reduced malpractice insurance rates. Visit the

CPA website for Membership Application information.Your CPA membership includes your PABC membership.

Canadian Physiotherapy Assoc.

www.physiotherapy.ca

Physiotherapy Association of BC (PABC): Membership has its Privileges!Free resources include: Club Physio for discounts on products and services; Outreach Librarian; online + print directory listing inPABCs Find a Physio; UBC-PABC Professional Development at price; Outcome Measures Database; Members Only site fullof free resourcesand so much more! . Physiotherapy Association of BC - www.bcphysio.orgIn June 2007 PABC is the local host for World Confederation of Physical Therapy Congress being held in Vancouver, BC. Joinover 3,000 Physiotherapists from around the world! For more information about World Congress visit www.wcpt.org

Contact Information:Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators501 1234 Islington Avenue

Etobicoke, Ontario M8X 1Y9

Phone: 416-234-8800Fax: 416-234-8820

www.alliancept.orgCollege of Physical Therapists of BC302 1765 West 8

thAvenue

Vancouver, BC V6J 5C6

Phone: 604-730-9193Fax: 604-730-9273www.cptbc.org

Canadian Physiotherapy Association2345 Yonge Street, Suite 410Toronto, Ontario M4P 2E5

Phone: 416-932-1888Fax: 416-932-9708www.physiotherapy.ca

Physiotherapy Association of BC#402 1755 West BroadwayVancouver, BC V6J 4S5

Phone: 604-736-5130Fax: 604-736-5606www.bcphysio.org