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2026-27 - Fair Registration Practices in Regulated Professions Act

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NEW BRUNSWICK
REGULATION 2026-27
under the
Fair Registration Practices in Regulated Professions Act
(O.C. 2026-110)
Filed May 21, 2026
1New Brunswick Regulation 2023-22 under the Fair Registration Practices in Regulated Professions Act is amended by adding after section 3 the following:
Registration – internationally educated individuals
4(1)A regulatory body shall ensure that internationally educated individuals are able to submit applications by electronic means to be registered to practise in a regulated profession.
4(2)A regulatory body shall provide internationally educated individuals with information about any Canadian work experience and additional education that is required for an application for registration to be granted to an internationally educated individual, including, if applicable, identifying specific educational courses or programs.
4(3)A regulatory body that receives an application for registration from an internationally educated individual shall,
(a) within 14 days after receiving the application,
(i) give the individual a notice of receipt, and
(ii) advise the individual that the application
(A) is complete, or
(B) is incomplete and identify the missing information, and
(b) within 90 days after confirming that the application is complete, review the application and send the individual a written decision granting or refusing the application for registration.
4(4)If a regulatory body refuses an application for registration under paragraph (3)(b), the regulatory body shall provide reasons for the refusal and, if applicable, any additional information on the requirements for registration.
Eligibility requirements – labour mobility applicants
5(1)The following requirements are prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 8.1(1)(a) of the Act:
(a) there has been no finding of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity against the labour mobility applicant in relation to the regulated profession;
(b) the labour mobility applicant is not the subject of any current proceedings dealing with professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity in relation to the regulated profession; and
(c) if it is required to practise in the regulated profession, the labour mobility applicant holds professional liability insurance or benefits from professional liability coverage or similar protection that is valid in New Brunswick.
5(2)For the purpose of subsection 8.1(7) of the Act, a labour mobility applicant shall include the following documents and information in an application to be registered:
(a) a statement by the labour mobility applicant attesting that the labour mobility applicant
(i) meets the requirements referred to in subsection (1), and
(ii) meets any requirements established by the Minister under paragraph 8.1(1)(b) of the Act;
(b) a statement by the labour mobility applicant attesting to the labour mobility applicant’s proficiency in French or English, or both; and
(c) if required by the regulatory body for registration,
(i) a police record check,
(ii) a vulnerable sector check, and
(iii) a credit check.
Time limits – registration of labour mobility applicants
6(1)A regulatory body shall give a labour mobility applicant a notice of receipt within seven days after receiving the labour mobility applicant’s registration document.
6(2)A labour mobility applicant shall submit an application to be registered to practise in a regulated profession to the regulatory body within 30 days after receiving a notice of receipt referred to in subsection (1).
6(3)A regulatory body shall review an application for registration and confirm the registration or refuse to register the labour mobility applicant within 30 days after receiving the application.
Reasons for refusal to register – labour mobility applicants
7If a regulatory body determines that a labour mobility applicant does not meet the requirements of subsection 8.1(1) of the Act, the regulatory body shall provide reasons for the refusal.
2Schedule A of the Regulation is repealed and the attached Schedule A is substituted.
3This Regulation comes into force on May 31, 2026.
SCHEDULE A
Prescribed Regulatory Bodies
Regulatory body
Architects’ Association of New Brunswick (AANB)
Association of Interior Designers of New Brunswick (IDNB)
Association of New Brunswick Land Surveyors (ANBLS)
Association of New Brunswick Licensed Practical Nurses (ANBLPN)
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick (APEGNB)
Association of Registered Professional Foresters of New Brunswick (ARPFNB)
Board for Registration of Embalmers, Funeral Directors and Funeral Providers
Chartered Professional Accountants of New Brunswick
College of Licensed Counselling Therapists of New Brunswick (CCTNB)
College of Massage Therapists of New Brunswick (CMTNB)
College of Osteopaths of New Brunswick
College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick
College of Physiotherapists of New Brunswick (CPTNB)
College of Psychologists of New Brunswick (CPNB)
Corporation of Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters of New Brunswick (CTINB)
Cosmetology Association of New Brunswick (CANB)
Law Society of New Brunswick
Midwifery Council of New Brunswick
New Brunswick Association of Dietitians (NBAD)
New Brunswick Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (NBAMRT)
New Brunswick Association of Occupational Therapists (NBAOT)
New Brunswick Association of Optometrists (NBAO)
New Brunswick Association of Planners (NBAP)
New Brunswick Association of Real Estate Appraisers (NBAREA)
New Brunswick Association of Respiratory Therapists (NBART)
New Brunswick Association of Social Workers (NBASW)
New Brunswick Building Officials Association (NBBOA)
New Brunswick Chiropractors Association (NBCA)
New Brunswick College of Dental Hygienists (NBCDH)
New Brunswick College of Pharmacists
New Brunswick Dental Society (NBDS)
New Brunswick Dental Technicians Association (NBDTA)
New Brunswick Denturists Society
New Brunswick Home Economics Association (NBHEA)
New Brunswick Institute of Agrologists (NBIA)
New Brunswick Podiatry Association (NBPA)
New Brunswick Registered Barbers’ Association (NBRBA)
New Brunswick Society of Cardiology Technologists (NBSCT)
New Brunswick Society of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (NBSCETT)
New Brunswick Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists (NBSMLT)
New Brunswick Veterinary Medical Association (NBVMA)
Nurses Association of New Brunswick (NANB)
Opticians Association of New Brunswick (OANB)
Regulatory College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of New Brunswick (RCASLPNB)
The Paramedic Association of New Brunswick (PANB)