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APPLICANTS
To work as an HCA in Alberta, providers must be registered and have a valid practice permit from the CLHA.
To be registered with the CLHA, you must complete an application and meet all necessary requirements in the Policy: Registration Requirements. For more information, please see: Registration Information.
We encourage all applicants to check their requirements through their MyCLHA account regularly. Monitoring your application status is important. Please remember, it is your responsibility to ensure that all necessary documents are submitted to the CLHA.
Select Your Application Type
The CLHA has different application types for different types of applicants. You can select your application type from the list below. If you are not sure which application is the correct one for you, you can use the tool below.
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.