Expediated Process for Internationally Educated Medical Imaging and Therapy Professionals

Sept 20th, 2023

The Nova Scotia College of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Professionals (NSCMIRTP) has officially approved an expedited process for international applicants as outlined below. Full details are available on our website.

The expedited pathway: Effective Sept 18th 2023, international MIRTPs who are registered and hold a current licence in one of the countries as outlined below may be eligible for an expedited process for licensing in Nova Scotia. The expediated process would waive the credentials assessment requirement and grant access to the national entry to practice exam.

• Australia – licensed with the Medical Radiation Practice Board as a radiation therapist, nuclear medicine technologist, MRI technologist, or radiological technologist.

• Australia – licensed with the Australian Sonography Accreditation Registry as a sonographer.

• Ireland – licensed with the Radiographers Registration Board as a radiation therapist or radiological technologist

• Philippines – licensed with the Philippine Regulatory Board as a radiation therapist, nuclear medicine technologist, MRI technologist, or radiological technologist.

• UK- licensed with the Health and Care Professions Council as a radiation therapist, MRI technologist, or radiological technologist.

• UK- licensed with the Register of Clinical Technologists as a nuclear medicine technologist, or sonographer.

• USA- licensed with the American Register of Radiologic Technologists as a radiation therapist, nuclear medicine technologist, MRI technologist, radiological technologist, or sonographer.

• New Zealand- licensed with the Medical Radiation Practice Board as a radiation therapist, nuclear medicine technologist, MRI technologist, radiological technologist, or sonographer.