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The landscape regarding counselling is rapidly evolving. Currently, the only provinces in Canada where counselling and/or psychotherapy are regulated are Quebec, Ontario and Nova Scotia. There is however a great deal of activity ongoing in other provinces. CCPA will continue to update this section of our website as the status of regulation changes in each province.

Credentialing/licensing/registration/certification is a provincial responsibility in Canada. Although in most provinces counselling and psychotherapy are not regulated, many employers will look for certified counsellors as this will demonstrate that they are professionals that are ruled by a code of ethics, a standard of practice, a disciplinary procedure and that they will have to update their skills regularly to maintain their certification.

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