Courtesy Register: Temporary Authorization for Psychologists From Other Jurisdictions

NSRP may extend temporary authorization to psychologists from other jurisdictions as a courtesy. Psychologists registered and in good standing in other jurisdictions may apply for placement on the Courtesy Register to provide services in Nova Scotia on a temporary basis. The Courtesy Register is an authorization, not registration. It does not make a psychologist a registrant of NSRP or change the status of any application for registration with NSRP.

Please note: if you are registered elsewhere in Canada and plan to provide telepsychology only, you do not need to be placed on the Courtesy Register. Please refer to the following page on Telepsychology. Psychologists registered outside Canada should use the Courtesy Register for telepsychology as well as in-person services.

Temporary placement on the Courtesy Register is available to psychologists:

(a) Up to 21 full practice days (or 157.5 hours) per calendar year. Currently there is no charge for option a.
(b) Up to a maximum of 40 full practice days (or 300 practice hours) per calendar year, for a fee of $200

A full Practice Day is considered to be 7.5 hours.

All placements on the Courtesy Register must be approved by the Registrar in advance of beginning work in Nova Scotia, via the procedure outlined below.

PROCEDURE:

1. For placement on the Courtesy Register, psychologists must complete Part 1 of the Courtesy Registration Application Form and send the form to their home jurisdiction to complete Part 2, which the home jurisdiction returns to the Office of the Registrar.

*Click here for this form. Complete Part 1 and send the form to your home jurisdiction. Part 2 must be received by NSRP before placement can begin.

2. Psychologists must complete an Attestation of Review of Nova Scotia jurisprudence and forward it to the NSRP Office.
Click here for the Attestation.

The Registrar, on reviewing the information provided, may:

(1) approve the placement

(2) request additional information or

(3) refuse the placement.

The Registrar or delegate informs the psychologist of the decision.

Additional Notes/Clarification:

We understand that it can take time for another jurisdiction to complete the Part 2 of the Application for Courtesy Registration Form, but we do not have control over this process. The form is required. It is not sufficient to direct the NSRP to the website of the regulatory body to verify registration information online. The exception is where NSRP already holds verification of your registration and good standing from your home jurisdiction, for example as part of an approved application with NSRP. In that case, NSRP may accept what is on file in place of Part 2.

Due to differences across jurisdictions, the NSRP considers the Attestation of review of local jurisprudence to be a minimum requirement of all psychologists who are granted placement on the Courtesy Register, even for a temporary period of time.

It is the psychologist’s responsibility to ensure sufficient processing time for all aspects of the Courtesy Registration process.

Calculation of the number of full practice days / hours involved is based on direct client contact as well as all hours related to the direct client contact such as the analysis/interpretation of the data, written and spoken communications regarding the case, and report preparation time. The NSRP counts actual days of practice or hours of work, not calendar days. For example, 15 hours of practice completed over a two week period would be equivalent to two full practice days..