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This page describes the process for applicants who are registered as a Health Care Aide in British Columbia, Ontario, or Nova Scotia.
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Review Application Requirements Before You Apply
As an Out of Province applicant, you will need to prepare the following before you can submit a completed application to the CLHA. See our Registration Requirements policy for more information.
- $100 application fee: see Fee Schedule for more information.
- Completion of the Understanding HCA Professional Regulation Module: see Understanding HCA Professional Regulation
- Criminal Record Check completed through Backcheck.
- Two forms of valid ID: see List of Valid ID.
- Verification of Registration.
- Applicants must meet: English Language Requirements.
- Evidence of professional liability insurance must be provided prior to an active practice permit being issued, see: Professional Liability Insurance for more information.
How to Apply
- Create your account on MyCLHA. To submit an application, you must have an account with MyCLHA.
- Once logged in, select APPLY under Active to begin the application.
- Submit the application and pay the $100 application fee.
- If your paid application has any missing requirements, the CLHA will contact you within five business days. If you have not yet completed the Understanding HCA Professional Regulation Module, you will receive information on how to access the module.
- You will receive a decision letter and final invoice for your permit fee within ten business days of all application requirements being met. You will need to meet all application requirements before you receive a decision letter.
We encourage all applicants to check their requirements through their MyCLHA account regularly. Monitoring your application status is important. Please remember, it is your responsibility to ensure that all necessary documents are submitted to the CLHA.
We are currently experiencing high email volumes. While we will strive to meet our service standard timelines, there may be some unavoidable delays.
Applicants and registrants can expect these standards when interacting with the Registration Department at the CLHA.
- Emails will be returned within three business days.
- Applications received with payment will be reviewed within five business days.
- Completed applications will be processed with a decision letter within ten business days.
- Invoices for approved applications will be available when the decision letter is issued.
- A practice permit will be issued immediately upon receipt of the final invoice payment.
The Registration Service Standards policy outlines registration service standards at the CLHA.