7.2 Time Required to Process Registration Applications
The length of time required for a registration decision will vary, but in general, is as follows:
| Applicant Type | Approximate Minimum Length of Time Required to Process Application* |
|---|---|
| Graduates of a Canadian Accredited Program (not registered with another SLP/audiology regulatory body in Canada). | 1 – 2 weeks |
| New Graduates of a United States (US) ASHA Accredited Program | 2 – 3 weeks |
| Applicants registered with another provincial SLP/Audiology regulatory body in Canada (BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NL, NS) |
1 – 2 weeks |
| Applicants registered with an SLP/Audiology licensing body in the US that has substantially equivalent requirements to ACSLPA** | 2 – 3 weeks |
| All other applicants (e.g., applicants educated outside of Canada or the US, graduates of non-accredited Canadian and American programs, applicants from American jurisdictions that do not have substantially equivalent requirements to ACSLPA). | Variable but typically within 2 – 4 months*** |
*NOTE: This is the minimum length of time we need to process your application after you have submitted all the required documents.
**NOTE: These applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis in order to determine substantial equivalency.
***NOTE: This is not the length of time it will take to become registered; this is the length of time it will take to receive an initial decision.