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Also I have discussed working as a paramedic with the 2 year visa they said I can I just had to do an additional medical exam (on myself by a doctor) not a test. ... Some provinces are harder than others. ... I have done alot of research on this so if you have any questions feel free to reply to this and I will try my best to answer.
 
I can answer for Alberta:censored:NR means nothing to Alberta college of paramedics (our governing body)Licencing is determined on a individual basis. You can expect a one on one interview, written exam, and scenario. There is no yes/no answer on out of country licencing, only a "maybe - depends on how well you are educated."Saskatchewan however will probably make you take the ACP bridge program (I believe it is an on-line course + 3 days in class) then throw a licence at you.In canada all licences are based on National Occupational Competency Profiles (NOCP) of the ACP and PCP.So unless the certificate you hold has one of those titles on it this will not be an easy, or cheap transition. It will not be impossible though.I believe it still stands that AB is the highest paying provinces in EMS right now, my Paramedic friend just got a raise to $34/hr working for a rural service. That is the higher end of the pay-scale, but you get the idea. Sask also pays well, but low call volumes in most services (heck you will never see the call volumes, that you have now, in canada!)Start with the Alberta College of Paramedics website, click on "Provincial Exam". Read over the "Agreement on international trade"Then call Karen Reed (At the college) and have a chat with her about your situation. don't know whether NREMT-P will be accepted in BC you need to contact the EMA licensing board. I do know that Nova Scotia will give you direct ACP equivalency if you hold a current NREMT-P. My recommendation would be to obtain Nova Scotia registration (relatively easy) to get your foot in the door in Canada so to speak. Once you are registered in one province it is much much easier to transfer interprovincially. I make 36.72 as a 4 year ACP with a 16.67% shift adjustment due to the shift pattern I work.


Pretty much this

ON has the highest wages outside industrial. My company starts ACPs at 50+ /hour.

I may be wrong but I don't think NS automatically accepts USA Nremt-ps anymore. I am licensed in 4 Canadian provinces with 0 restrictions. I was trained outside of Canada. It isn't impossible but it can be tough. Lucky I went to a good quality program that was recognized as equivalent I cma standards.
 
Medic Tim

I intended to do the percom course and have roughly 6months-9 months voluntary work with a registered ambulance 3months in America 6 months in Ireland. .... do you believe this would count as equivalent or would you think this would make it alot harder to get qualified over there??
 
Medic Tim



I intended to do the percom course and have roughly 6months-9 months voluntary work with a registered ambulance 3months in America 6 months in Ireland. .... do you believe this would count as equivalent or would you think this would make it alot harder to get qualified over there??


You may but I doubt it. Most ACP programs are 1-2 years on top of a 1-2 year PCP course.
I did a 1 year EMT-Intermediate course in the USA. I transferred it into Canada at the pcp level. Worked as a pcp for several years and then got an EMS degree in the USA. I was able to get reciprocity for acp but had to do extra class, lab and clinical time. I was lucky that my program worked with me and was in contact with my provinces licensing agency.
 
I am going to email all the people to do with equivalency testing in all the Canadian states and see what they say better than the two of us with no real definite answers. I will update the topic when i get reply's.

Mind me asking what year it was when you done that Medic Tom?
 
I am going to email all the people to do with equivalency testing in all the Canadian states and see what they say better than the two of us with no real definite answers. I will update the topic when i get reply's.



Mind me asking what year it was when you done that Medic Tom?


2006 for pcp and 2011 for acp .
Definitely talk to the provinces. Things are always changing. That said you will meet a lot of resistance by coworkers if you are successful.
 
Alot of resistance?? Why do you think that? from not being Canadian or from not doing as much years of education as them?
 
Alot of resistance?? Why do you think that? from not being Canadian or from not doing as much years of education as them?


They would view it as taking the easy way in. The ACP programs here are very tough and very expensive. They view other medics coming in with less education as a watering down of the profession. Not all but most. It isn't a huge issue. I'm jut saying don't be surprises if you catch a cold shoulder or odd remarks when you first start.
 
They would view it as taking the easy way in. The ACP programs here are very tough and very expensive. They view other medics coming in with less education as a watering down of the profession. Not all but most. It isn't a huge issue. I'm jut saying don't be surprises if you catch a cold shoulder or odd remarks when you first start.

Ah i understand. Thanks for all your help Medic Tim.. hopefully the other person gets something sorted aswell.
 
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Also I have discussed working as a paramedic with the 2 year visa they said I can I just had to do an additional medical exam (on myself by a doctor) not a test

My bold. Who are "they"?
 
My bold. Who are "they"?

The government of Canada when i was applying for my visa.

The working visa allows me to work as a paramedic provided i have accreditation in the province i want to work in.
 
Getting the accreditation is the problem though *headspins* good thing i have over a year to sort all this stuff. ... i have a university degree so im not stuck either way but i far prefer EMS after doing 6 months voluntary work. I will do whatever im asked to do to get accredited but would prefer to spend 10k euro instead of 30k euro if possible.
 
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