As the regulator of the profession of psychology in Nova Scotia, the NSRP is statutory mandated to serve and protect the public interest. The NSRP accomplishes this mandate, in part, through its registration processes set out in the Regulated Health Professions Act and the Psychology Regulations.
A criminal conviction does not automatically disqualify an applicant from registration with the NSRP. In reviewing an application for registration, the NSRP considers criminal convictions along with all the other information submitted by the applicant in order to determine whether the applicant is able to practise psychology in a safe, competent, and ethical manner. If there are reasonable grounds to believe that an applicant will practise in a manner contrary to the public interest or if there is a nexus between the criminal conduct and the applicant’s ability to practise psychology, the NSRP may decline registration.
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