“Out-of-province” clients include those:
- Whose permanent address is outside of Alberta (i.e., in another province/territory),
- Who wish to obtain services from an Alberta based, ACSLPA registered SLP or Audiologist (e.g., clients wishing to access specialized services that are not available in their home jurisdiction), and
- Who will participate in sessions virtually or otherwise receive professional services from their home jurisdiction.
ACSLPA typically considers the location of the client to be the location of service provision. Therefore, the regulatory body in the client’s home jurisdiction has the authority to decide on any registration requirements for service provision in situations like these. In this circumstance, regulated members will need to inquire about the registration requirements of the regulatory body or association in the client’s home jurisdiction to determine whether registration is required and what type of registration is required to provide professional services.
Within Canada:
If registration is required by the regulator in the other province or territory, ACSLPA regulated members with clients whose home jurisdiction is in Ontario, Manitoba, New Brunswick, or Saskatchewan, can apply for cross-provincial practice registration, which allows SLPs and audiologists to provide a limited amount of care across provincial boundaries in these provinces only. Please see the ACSLPA website (www.acslpa.ca) for more information on Cross Provincial Practice.
Regulated members with clients whose home jurisdiction is in provinces/territories other than the ones listed above should contact the applicable College or Association directly for more information on registration requirements.