In Canada, social work legislation is the responsibility of the province. Legislative authority is thus divided between the Federal government and the provincial/territorial governments. In Canada jurisdiction over profession is assigned to the provinces/territories. Each province has enacted legislation and established social work regulatory bodies to govern the profession in accordance with the legislation. Provincial social work legislation varies from province to province. Individual social workers become registered by becoming a member of a provincial regulatory body.
The Canadian Council of Social Work Regulators provides a national structure for provincial and territorial social work regulatory authorities to act together as the voice, both nationally and internationally, on social work regulatory matters in Canada.
British Columbia
British Columbia College of Social Workers
1430-1200 West 73 Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6P 6G5
Phone: (604) 737-4916 Fax: (604) 737-6809
E-mail: info@bccsw.ca
Website: www.bccollegeofsocialworkers.ca
Alberta
Alberta College of Social Workers
100, 13220 St. Albert Trail NW
Edmonton, AB T5L 4W1
Tel: (780) 421-1167 or 1-800-661-3089 (Alberta residents only)
Fax: (780) 421-1168
E-mail: acsw@acsw.ab.ca
Website: http://www.acsw.ab.ca
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers
2110 Lorne St.
Regina, SK S4P 2M5
Tel: 306.545.1922 or 1-877-517-7279
Fax: 306.545.1895
E-mail: sasw@accesscomm.ca
Website: www.sasw.ca
Manitoba
Manitoba College of Social Workers
Unit 101-2033 Portage Ave.
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 0K8
Tel: 204.888.9477
Fax: 204.831.6359
E-mail: info@mcsw.ca
Website: www.mcsw.ca
Ontario
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
250 Bloor St. East, Suite 1000
Toronto ON M4W 1E6
Phone: (416) 972-9882 or 1-877-828-9380 Fax: (416) 972-1512
E-mail: info@ocswssw.org
Website: www.ocswssw.org
Quebec
Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec
255 Crémazie Est, bureau 800
Montréal, Québec H2M 1L5
Tel: (514) 731-3925 or 1-888-731-9420
E-mail: info@otstcfq.org
Website: https://otstcfq.org
New Brunswick
New Brunswick Association of Social Workers
P.O. Box 1533, Postal Station A Fredericton, NB E3B 5G2
Tel: 506.459.5595 / 1.877.495.5595 (NB residents only)
Fax: 506.457.1421
E-mail: info@nbasw-attsnb.ca
Website: www.nbasw-attsnb.ca
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia College of Social Workers
1891 Brunswick St., Suite 106
Halifax, NS B3J 2G8
Tel: 902.429.7799
Fax: 902.429.7650
Website: http://nscsw.org/
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador College of Social Workers
P.O. Box 39039
St. John's, NL A1E 5Y7
Tel: 709.753.0200
Fax: 709.753.0120
Website: www.nlcsw.ca
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island Social Work Registration Board
81 Prince St
Charlottetown PE C1A 4R3
Phone: 902.368.7337
Fax: 902.368.7180
Email: registrar@socialworkpei.ca
Website: http://socialworkpei.ca/
Northern Canada (Northwest Territories)
Registrar, Chief of Profession RegulationHealth and Social Services
5015-49th Street (7th Floor)
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
Tel: 867.767.9067
Fax: 867.873.0484
Website: https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/social-worker-licence
Email: professional_licensing@gov.nt.ca
Canadian Council of Social Work Regulators
Website: https://ccswr-ccorts.ca/
Contact information: https://ccswr-ccorts.ca/contact-us/