INTERNATIONALLY EDUCATED · NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
WORKING IN NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR.
Newfoundland and Labrador began regulating the profession in 2025 and offers some of Canada's largest recruitment incentives for imaging technologists, with low housing costs.
Regulation
Regulated (since 2025)
Regulator / certifying body
Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals (NLCHP)
Official websiteFastest route
AIP with NL Health Services
1. GET LICENSED
- Register with the NLCHP to practise.
2. IMMIGRATION ROUTE
- Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP): NL Health Services is a designated employer, so no Labour Market Impact Assessment is needed.
- NL Provincial Nominee Program, using an Expression of Interest system.
- Priority Skills NL for highly skilled candidates who may not yet have a job offer.
3. PAY
About $32-40 per hour for Tech II and about $40-50 for MRI/CT and senior levels under the NAPE LX agreement. The province offers recruitment incentives of up to $50,000 for diagnostic imaging technologists who sign a three-year return-in-service agreement, but eligibility conditions apply, so confirm with Work in Health NL.
4. COST OF LIVING
St. John's has some of the lowest housing costs of any major Canadian city; average house prices under about $350,000. HST 15%.
Official sources
This guide is general information, not immigration or legal advice. Programs, fees and rules change often. Always confirm with the regulator and the official immigration program before you apply, or speak with a licensed immigration consultant (RCIC).
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