The BREM Program is designed for immigrant professionals who have:
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Post-secondary education in psychology or a related field where a significant component is mental health (e.g., counselling, social work, medicine with specialization in psychiatry or psychotherapy, psychiatric nursing, occupational therapy focusing on mental health, divinity counselling, etc).
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The applicant’s post-secondary education must be evaluated as equivalent to a four-year Canadian Bachelor’s Degree, at the minimum.
Note: Applicants with a degree in medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, speech and language pathology, divinity, education and any other degree that isn’t directly related to psychology, must have a significant educational component related to mental health (minimum 100 hours).
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A minimum of two years of relevant work experience in psychotherapy, counselling or community mental health outside of Canada.
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Sufficient language skills (across all four language domains – reading, writing, listening, speaking) based on the following examinations (or equivalent):
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CLBPT – score of 7
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TOEFL score of 80
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IELTS score of 6.5
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CELBAN score of 7
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Immigration status: Refugee Claimant with work permit, Convention Refugee, Permanent Resident, Canadian Citizen.
