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
Fact Manitoba
New Brunswick
Regulated
Registration Requirements
The College of Counselling Therapists of New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Fact – NL
Nova Scotia
How to register with the College
Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists
Ontario
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
Must register for a Permit
Quebec Counselling Association
Saskatchewan
Fact SK
Territories & Nunavut
No activity at this time
The CPCA is a member of the International Association for Counselling (IAC)
Founded 1966