In Newfoundland and Labrador midwifery is one of the professions covered under the Health Professions Act 2010. Midwifery was recently regulated in Newfoundland and Labrador. Midwives will be regulated under the Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals, for further information contact

NLCHP

209 Blackmarsh Road, 

St. John’s, NL, 

A1E 1T1.

(709)745-7304
1-855-863-8616

contact@nlchp.ca
www.nlchp.ca

Within Newfoundland and Labrador midwives, in order to complete registration with NLCHP, Midwives must become members of the Association of Midwives of Newfoundland and Labrador. This will enable them to receive Professional Liabiltiy Insurance, a requirement for registration. Registration with NLCHP means midwives will become part of the College of Midwives of Newfoundland and Labrador Website CMNL and 

For Information Regarding Midwifery Licensure in other Canadian Jurisdictions Contact the Appropriate Address Given Below:

The Canadian Midwifery Regulators Council (CMRC) is a network of midwifery regulatory authorities from Canadian provinces and territories where midwifery is regulated. The midwifery regulatory authorities are mandated through provincial or territorial legislation to ensure the protection of the public in their respective jursidictions. As such, regulators establish, monitor, and enforce midwifery registration requirements and competency standards for practice in their respective province or territory.

For information regarding midwifery bridging programs for qualified midwives educated outside of Canada see the CMRC web page. Web Site CMRC and Becoming a Midwife in Canada.