Registering as a Midwife in Manitoba

Application Processing Times

Applications must be reviewed by a committee and may take 4 weeks or longer to process from the date you open an application.   You are encouraged to open your application even if you do not yet have access to all your supporting documentation (eg. Certificate in Neonatal Resuscitation, letter of offer) as this will give you access to the CMM”s Online Jurisprudence Exam, and may expedite application processing. 

CMM Jurisprudence Exam

All applicants must complete the CMM Jurisprudence prior to registration with the CMM. After opening an application you will be provided with access to the Jurisprudence Handbook and the online Jurisprudence Exam.  Learn more at  Jurisprudence Exam Overview.

Familiarize yourself with the Supervision/New Registrant Policy Requirements

All newly registered midwives, except those registered via reciprocity from another Canadian jurisdiction, must fulfill the requirements of the New Registrant’s Policy, and depending on their education and/or experience may have additional conditions placed on their registration that would require a period of supervised practice. Please review the New Registrant’s Policy and information on Supervision in order to familiarize yourself with these requirements.

Application Guidelines

For information about the application’s Midwifery Clinical Experience Requirements, Competency Requirements, Disclosure of Professional Proceedings, Professional Affiliations, Employment Eligibility, obtaining Criminal Records, Child Abuse and Adult Abuse Registry checks, and detailed information about all other application fields, please refer to the Application Guidelines.  The application form and these guidelines are based on the regulations governing the midwifery profession in Manitoba. Please refer to these regulations at  https://www.midwives.mb.ca/site/midwifery/midwifery_in_manitoba/regulation?nav=sidebar. 

  Download Application Guidelines

Documents to be submitted directly to CMM by third parties:

	Graduates of CMM Approved Canadian Education Programs	Gap Training or Bridging Program Applicants	Reciprocity Applicants
Letters of professional conduct from all professional affiliations listed in your application
Three (3) professional reference forms      Download Professional Reference Form
Official university transcript
Canadian Midwifery Registration Exam (CMRE) results *
Program Final Report, Clinical Experience Record and Final Evaluation
Proof of professional conduct from your regulatory body

  * If you have not written or are awaiting results for the CMRE, you may be registered as an Exam Candidate. Indicate on the form if this applies to you.

Documentation to be uploaded by the applicant: 

 Official government-issued photo identification (eg. Driver’s license, passport)
 Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation training certificate
 Current Neonatal Resuscitation training certificate
 Current Emergency Skills training certificate (or submit within 6 months of registration)
 Current Fetal Health Surveillance training certificate (or submit within 6 months of registration)
 Copy of a Letter of Offer from a Regional Health Authority including proposed start date OR alternate proof of sufficient liability insurance
 Current Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Check
 Current Child Abuse Registry Check
 Current Adult Abuse Registry Check
 Record of Clinical Experience* (*Graduates of Approved Education Programs only)