Orientation and Assessment Pilot Program

Congratulations to the first cohort of the Orientation and Assessment Pilot Program!

We are very happy to share that the first cohort of the Orientation and Assessment Pilot Program have all successfully completed the program. The internationally educated midwives who completed the program were able to write the Canadian Midwifery Registration Examination (CMRE) at the October sitting date prior to applying for registration with the College.

What is the Orientation and Assessment Pilot Program?

The College of Midwives of Ontario is proud of the new Orientation and Assessment Pilot Program for internationally educated midwives who wish to practise midwifery in Ontario.

In the recent past, internationally educated midwives would have attended the International Midwifery Pre-registration Program (IMPP) at Toronto Metropolitan University. That program concluded in 2021 and the College committed to ensuring that internationally educated midwife applicants had a route of entry into the profession.

Currently, internationally educated midwives who have not practised in Canada or attended one of Ontario’s Midwifery Education Programs must apply to the Orientation and Assessment Pilot Program to meet the requirements for registration to practise in Ontario. Internationally educated midwives who successfully complete the College’s Orientation and Assessment Pilot Program will be deemed to have equivalency to the qualifications of an Ontario Midwifery Education Program graduate and be eligible to write the Canadian Midwifery Registration Exam (CRME), enabling internationally educated midwives to apply for registration with the College to practise in Ontario.

If you or someone you know is an internationally educated midwife who wants to practise midwifery in Ontario, this webpage has all the information on how to become eligible and meet the requirements to apply for registration with the College of Midwives of Ontario.