The CFTA relates specifically to applicants currently registered or licensed for active practice, and in good standing, as a psychologist in Canada. The CFTA is a trade agreement between all Canadian provinces, territories and the federal government. Its objective is to reduce and eliminate, to the extent possible, barriers to worker mobility, trade and investment within Canada, and to establish an open efficient, and stable domestic market.
All provinces and territories in Canada are to comply with the obligations under the CFTA. The CFTA was entered into force on July 1, 2017 and replaced the Agreement on International Trade (AIT).
If you wish to apply for registration under the CFTA, please complete the forms below and mail them to the CAP office.
Psychologists whose registration is restricted to one specific branch of psychology (for example British Columbia School Psychologists and Associate Psychologists (Corrections)) are not eligible to apply under the CFTA and must start the registration process by applying for evaluation of academic credentials.
Doctoral credentials are not recognized until the Registrar or Credentials Evaluation Sub-Committee has evaluated them and deemed them to meet the requirements of Section 5, Schedule 22 of the Health Professions Act. The Application for Evaluation of Doctoral Credentials is found below. If you are submitting an Application for Evaluation of Doctoral Credentials, an official transcript must be sent directly from the issuing university to registration@cap.ab.ca.