If you’re looking for a bird’s eye view of regulations regarding Telehealth in Canada and, more specifically, in your province, this Guide offers a quick look at telehealth regulations based on your location and discipline.
We've collected these regulations from resources we could find. If there are others we're missing, please email [email protected] to let us know.
Please Note: Chiropractic, Acupuncture, and Naturopathic Doctors have been less likely to offer telehealth services historically and so resources are still being created on how they can best manage their practices with a telehealth component during COVID-19.
Discipline
Psychologists
| Jurisdiction | Organization | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Association of Psychology | Standards for Telepsychology Service |
| B.C. | College of Psychologists | Offering Services Through Telepsychology |
| B.C. | College of Psychologists | Telepsychology Services Checklist |
| B.C. | College of Psychologists | Telepsychology Assessment Checklist |
| A.B. | College of Psychologists | Guideline - Telepsychology Services |
| S.K. | College of Psychologists | Section 16.1 Telepsychology |
| N.B. | Psychological Association | Adopted the Practice Guidelines by CPA |
| O.N. | College of Psychology | Section 15. Use of Technology |
| N.S. | Board of Examiners | Standards for Telepsychology Service |
| N.L. | Psychology Board | Telepsychology Documents |
| P.E. | Psychology Board | Practice Guideline: Telepsychology |
Counsellors
| Jurisdiction | Organization | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Counselling and Psychotherapy Association | Technology and Innovative Solutions |
| Canada | Counselling and Psychotherapy Association | B16. Electronic Technologies |
| Canada | Counselling and Psychotherapy Association | E‐counselling: Possible Pitfalls |
| B.C. | Association of Clinical Counsellors | Remote Counselling and Privacy Law |
| O.N. | College of Registered Psychotherapists | Implementing Electronic Practice |
| Q.C. | College of Guidance Counselors | Digital Technologies in Guidance |
| N.B. | College of Counselling Therapists | Adopted the Practice Guidelines by CCPA |
| N.S. | College of Counselling Therapists | Adopted the Practice Guidelines by CCPA |
Physiotherapists
| Jurisdiction | Organization | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Canadian Physiotherapy Association | Tele-Rehabilitation |
| Canada | Alliance of Physiotherapy | General Guidelines |
| Canada | Alliance of Physiotherapy | Out of Juristriction Practice |
| B.C. | College of Physical Therapists | Guidlines for Tele-Rehabilitation |
| A.B. | Physiotherapy College and Association | Telerehabilitation Resource Guide |
| S.K. | College of Physical Therapists | Practice Guideline - Telerehabilitation |
| M.B. | College of Physiotherapists | Telerehabilitation Resource Guide |
| O.N. | College of Physiotherapists | Tele-practice: Guidelines and Resources |
| O.N. | College of Registered Physiotherapists | Implementing Electronic Practice |
| Q.C | Professional Order of Physiotherapy | Principles in Tele-practice (FN) |
| Q.C. | Professional Order of Physiotherapy | Blog post regarding COVID-19 |
| N.B. | College of Physiotherapists | Links to Alberta's guidance |
| N.S. | College of Physiotherapists | Considerations for Telepractice |
| N.L. | College of Physiotherapists | Using Telerehabilitation |