In a significant step towards addressing the shortage in the Canadian dental technology workforce, the Canadian Alliance of Dental Technology Regulators (CADTR) is proud to announce the launch of the Access to Dental Technology (ADT) Phase II project, in collaboration with its members the Dental Technology Regulators across Canada. The announcement, made on March 1, 2024, by the Honourable Shaun Chen, Member of Parliament for Scarborough North, on behalf of the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Official Languages, marks a significant milestone in the recognition of foreign credentials and the assimilation of internationally educated professionals into the Canadian healthcare system.

The ADT Phase II project has been awarded up to $763,747 in original funding and subsequent amendments through the federal government’s Foreign Credential Recognition Program.

Project end date is March 31, 2027.