Bridging Education Programs

updated July 2008

New - A Multi-jurisdictional Bridging Pilot for Western & Northern Canada
The CMRC, in collaboration with the University of British Columbia, Mount Royal College and l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, is launching the Multi-jurisdictional Midwifery Bridging Pilot (MMBP), in March 2009. Qualified internationally-educated midwives who meet the eligibility criteria are invited to apply by October 14, 2008.

The framework for a bridging program  was approved by CMRC in 2006. In the Fall/Winter of 2006/07, the CMRC directed research to develop and pilot the new Multi-jurisdictional Midwifery Bridging Program. For more information on the history of the development of this project, click here. 

Ontario
The International Midwifery Pre-Registration Program (IMPP) is offered by Ryerson University’s G. Raymond Chan School of Continuing Education.  The IMPP is a 9 month part-time program offered in Toronto, Ontario to internationally-educated midwives who have practised in the last five years and are fluent in English.  It provides assessment, information about practising in Ontario, limited knowledge and skills enhancement for the Ontario practice environment, clinical placements, and mentoring in the following courses:

Prior Learning Assessment for Midwives

Effective Professional Communication for Midwives

Clinical Knowledge and Skills Enhancement

Orientation to Midwifery Practice in Ontario

Clinical Clerkship Placement

More information is available at www.ryerson.ca/ce/midwife.

Ryerson University Continuing Education also offers a course entitled Professional English for Nurses and Midwives which focuses on enabling students to develop the level of professional language proficiency needed to work in Canada