Join EMDR Canada!

If you are an EMDR therapist in Canada, we are here for you. Join EMDR Canada to connect with professionals from across the country, build your practice, and shape the future of EMDR in your community, country, and the world.

Eligibility Requirements

• You must meet Eligibility Requirements for EMDR Basic Training,
• Your profession must be listed in the approved professions
• You must have the correct qualification level, scope, or specialization

For Canada-specific requirements, see the “EMDR Canada Approved Regulatory Bodies” document here.

EMDR CANADA MEMBERSHIP IS NOW CLOSED UNTIL JULY 2025

While EMDR Canada membership is currently closed until July 2025, we invite you to complete the form at the bottom of the page to join our notification list. We’ll contact you as soon as the new membership intake period opens, ensuring you don’t miss the opportunity to join our professional community.

IF YOU ARE JOINING EMDR CANADA FOR THE FIRST TIME, AS A BRAND NEW MEMBER, YOUR MEMBERSHIP FEE FOR 2025 WILL BE $99 (TERMS & CONDITIONS WILL APPLY). Please note the membership runs January – December. This means if you purchase a membership in July you will need to renew it in December.

To join EMDR Canada for $99, we will need you to provide us with firstly

(1) a pdf copy of your professional qualification (for example, your Masters), and

(2) a pdf copy of your current [in date] College or Association membership (for example, the CRPO)

When we have screened these, we will send you a link to join EMDR Canada for $99

IF YOU ARE RE-JOINING EMDR CANADA, AND HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN A MEMBER, THE MEMBERSHIP FEE WILL BE $220.

Important Points about Joining EMDR Canada

New membership applications to join EMDR Canada are now processed five times per year only. The months for joining are as follows:

• January – we can take your details in December.
• March
• May
• July
• September

New EMDR Canada membership applications will only be processed during these months.

It is not possible to join EMDR Canada during any other month of the year.

The membership fee to join EMDR Canada is C$220 – this fee is not prorated if you join EMDR Canada in March, June or September (the full C$220 membership fee is due).

Payment of membership fees is non-refundable.

Membership Periods

• Initial Membership: From your join date until December 31st of the same year
• Renewal Period: September 1st to December 1st each year
• EMDRIA Affiliate Membership: From activation until December 31st of the following year

Example Timeline

If you renew your EMDR Canada membership for 2026 on September 1st, 2025, your EMDRIA affiliate membership will be active until December 31st, 2026.

Important Notes

There is a processing delay between joining EMDR Canada and the activation of your EMDRIA affiliate membership, this may be up to 4 weeks.

EMDRIA will email you directly when your affiliate membership is activated.

The processing timeline cannot be expedited for individual certification deadlines.

Member Benefits

As an EMDRIA Affiliate member, you receive access to the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research.

• Access the journal online through your EMDRIA member account
• Option to purchase a yearly subscription for printed copies

EMDR Canada Membership Categories

Even though all standard EMDR Canada membership fees are C$220, we want to ensure that we list you correctly in our EMDR Canada Therapist Directory. For example, as a Basic Trained EMDR Therapist, or an EMDR Certified Therapist, an EMDR Consultant or an EMDR Trainer.

Please join EMDR Canada as a member at your highest level of EMDR qualification. For example, if you are an EMDR Consultant, then please click on the EMDR Consultant link to join, and please upload your in date EMDRIA Consultant certificate.

Please check your understanding of the different categories of an EMDR Therapist, to ensure that you apply for the correct category of EMDR Canada membership. Check your understanding on EMDRIA’s website here.

When you apply for EMDR Canada membership, you need to provide the following:

Basic Trained EMDR Therapist

• Submit your EMDRIA Approved EMDR Training certificate (PDF format)
• Certificate must show training hours and consultation hours
• Note: This is different from EMDR Certified Therapist status (verify distinctions here.)

EMDR Certified Therapist

• Submit your current EMDRIA Certified Therapist certificate (PDF format)
• Certificate must be valid/not expired
• EMDRIA Certified Therapist Certification requires additional training beyond Basic EMDR training, including a minimum of two years of practice as an EMDR Therapist.
• Do NOT submit screenshots, EMDRIA badges, or receipts

EMDR Consultant in Training

• Submit BOTH:
  1. Your current EMDRIA Certified Therapist certificate (PDF format)
  2. EITHER:
     • Screenshot from your EMDRIA membership page showing Consultant in Training status, OR
     • Letter from your Consultant confirming your Consultant in Training status (dated within past 6 months)

EMDR Consultant

• Submit your current EMDRIA Consultant certificate (PDF format)
• Certificate must be valid/not expired
• Do NOT submit screenshots, EMDRIA badges, or receipts

EMDR Trainer

• Submit your current EMDRIA Trainer certificate (PDF format)
• Certificate must be valid/not expired
• Do NOT submit screenshots, EMDRIA badges, or receipts

Document Requirements

• Must be PDF format
• Must be in color
• Must be clearly legible
• Must be A4 or Letter size
• Must be in focus (not blurred)

Failure to meet these requirements will result in your application not being processed.

For questions, contact membership@emdrcanada.ca before applying.