Internationally Educated MLT (IEMLT)- arrived in Canada
Remember: You cannot work as a medical laboratory technologist in Saskatchewan until you have received notice from SSMLT that your license application has been approved and you have received a copy of the licence.Internationally educated MLTs that have successfully completed the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) entry to practice exam and are working in another Canadian jurisdiction, refer to MLT Practicing in another province application.
Internationally educated MLTS that have arrived in Canada but have not yet worked as a MLT in Canada and are:
- Eligible and registered to write the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) entry to practice exam; or
- Have successfully written the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) entry to practice exam.
Email SSMLT office at: info@ssmlt.org to receive instructions.
IEMLT Information for those beginning the process to immigrate to Canada.
Immigration to Canada and registration with the SSMLT are two separate processes. It is essential that you work on both the immigration and the registration processes.
Immigration
Important: The immigration process can take a long time. If you are approved to immigrate to Saskatchewan, you must still be accepted and qualified to work as a medical laboratory technologist. Conversely, you may be qualified to work as a medical laboratory technologist in Saskatchewan but may not be eligible to immigrate. If you are not currently residing in Canada, please read more information for Non-Residents of Canada .Work Requirements
To work in Saskatchewan, you must have one of the following:
- Be a Canadian Citizen
- Be a permanent resident of Canada
- Have authorization to work in Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Regulations