BREM has a comprehensive application process to ensure alignment with the CRPO entry-to-practice requirements as well as the eligibility criteria of our funder the Government of Ontario.
While many components of your candidacy may already be set (such as your education and years of professional experience outside of Canada), there are some aspects that you can still influence as you proceed with your application.
Have your documents ready before applying
The applications that move most quickly through the application process are those with all required documents ready to be uploaded once the initial application has been reviewed and screened for eligibility.
This is the process:
Once a candidate’s initial application has been reviewed and they are eligible to upload documents, the quicker and more accurately the documents are uploaded (i.e. upload the education document in the education spot) the quicker they will move through the document review stage and be ready for the professional communication assessment.
Continue to polish your professional English communications skills
While a CLB 7 is the minimum requirement for entry to BREM, it’s important to understand that it’s just that – a minimum; many candidates apply with higher scores and in the labour market a CLB 9–10 is considered appropriate for full professional functioning. We encourage you to continue developing your professional communication skills while your application is in process.
Candidates must provide documentation of CLB 7+ in all domains (reading, writing, listening, speaking) near the beginning of the application process, and they must also be able to successfully navigate an online professional communications assessment and a professional interview with BREM staff and two Registered Psychotherapists as the last stage of the application process.
Candidates can sharpen their professional English communications skills by joining English programs (LINC, ESL, ELT, OSLT, English conversation), watching/reading local news and shows, joining networking events. If you have documentation for a CLB 6 and you want to be reassessed prior to the usual two-year waiting period, you can request an ELTPA assessment to acquire documentation for higher CLB levels. Get more information about ELTPA.
Demonstrate your professionalism throughout the application process
Working in Canada requires not only technical expertise in your field but also the ability to interact respectfully with colleagues, clients, and the community in general. We understand that these soft skills are part of what BREM teaches, and we believe that this learning can begin during the application process. Candidates who demonstrate disrespectful behaviour, such as yelling or using offensive language, will be informed; those who continue to show the same behaviour will not be considered to be strong BREM candidates.
