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To work as an HCA in Alberta after February 2, 2026, providers must be registered and have a valid practice permit from the CLHA.
Individuals on the HCA Directory as of February 2, 2026, will be transitioned to the CLHA regulated register. Anyone who is not on the Directory at this time will need to apply with the CLHA in order to work in Alberta using the HCA title. Applicants must meet all necessary requirements for their application type as described in the Policy: Registration Requirements. For more information, please see: Registration Information.
For applicants who have graduated from an approved program in Alberta and never held registration in another province.
Applicants who are registered in one of these three provinces can apply through Labour Mobility.
Applicants from other Canadian provinces can apply and complete a substantial equivalence assessment.
Applicants from outside of Canada can apply and complete a substantial equivalence assessment.
Alberta nursing students who wish to work as an HCA can apply and complete a substantial equivalence assessment.
For applicants who were once registered with the CLHA as an HCA and want to be registered again.
For applicants registered in ON, BC, or NS practicing in Alberta for less than three months.
The CLHA is committed to having transparent, objective, impartial, and procedurally fair registration practices.
We are currently experiencing high email volumes. While we will strive to meet our service standard timelines, there may be some unavoidable delays.
Applicants and registrants can expect these standards when interacting with the Registration Department at the CLHA.
- Emails will be returned within three business days.
- Applications received with payment will be reviewed within five business days.
- Completed applications will be processed with a decision letter within ten business days.
- Invoices for approved applications will be available when the decision letter is issued.
- A practice permit will be issued immediately upon receipt of the final invoice payment.
The Registration Service Standards policy outlines registration service standards at the CLHA.