Multi-jurisdictional
MIDWIFERY BRIDGING PROJECT
~ Your Bridge to Practicing Midwifery in Canada ~
Are you a qualified midwife educated outside of Canada?
The Multi-jurisdictional Midwifery Bridging Project (MMBP) is a bridging program for qualified midwives educated outside of Canada. It is designed to help you learn how to use your skills in a Canadian context. You do not have to be living in Canada to apply. The MMBP will assist you to prepare to meet the requirements for registering and practising as a midwife in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia or the Northwest Territories.
If you wish to practice as a midwife in Ontario, please apply to the International Midwifery Pre-registration Program (IMPP). For information on the IMPP click here. For information about practicing midwifery in other Canadian provinces and territories visit the Canadian Midwifery Regulators Consortium (CMRC) website.
The MMBP offers you:
• A learning program with components tailored to your specific needs.
• Access to mentored practice in the Canadian model of midwifery.
• Intensive workshops through Canadian colleges and universities.
• Orientation to the Canadian healthcare system.
• Shared learning with colleagues from a diversity of midwifery backgrounds.
How long is the MMBP?
How much does it cost?
The cost to apply to the MMBP is $300 for the basic application. The cost for portfolio assessment for the Accelerated Option is an additional $500. The 2009 MMBP Tuition was $ 4,335.00 (Canadian). Candidates in the Accelerated Option paid a lower tuition of $2,255.00 (Canadian) as this is an abbreviated program. Fees for future cycles are being evaluated. See additional course fees for pre-requisite courses in our
Academic Program. For information on costs not covered by MMBP tuition fees,
click here.
Where does it take place?
English language upgrading and other pre-requisites are being offered through Mount Royal University, either online or in one or more cities in Canada - see the
Program Overview page for more information.
A (5-6 week) midwifery intensive will be offered by the
University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC. Some coursework will take place through distance education. Three-month or longer clinical placements will take place in the province to which you apply, with consideration given to your ranking of preferred cities.
How do I apply?
You will apply to the MMBP by filling out the internet-based MMBP Application Portfolio. Read through the How To Apply page to learn about eligibility requirements, policies and evidence requirements, and to access the MMBP Application Portfolio.
The MMBP Application for MMBP Pilot 2 (2010-11) is now closed.
Please stay posted for future application dates.
For more information, contact the MMBP office: 1-888-642-2232 or info@midwiferybridging.ca
The MMBP is a project of the Canadian Midwifery Regulators Consortium in collaboration with the University of British Columbia, Mount Royal University, l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and the University College of the North. This project is funded by the Government of Canada's Foreign Credential Recognition Program.
Funding for this website provided by HRSDC and Canadian Midwifery Regulators
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