Become a Member
DVM

Membership is divided into the following categories. Details about each category of membership are included in Membership Categories Operational Policies document.

• Full General
  A full general practice member is a registered veterinarian licensed to engage in any form of veterinary practise.
• Limited General
  A limited general member has conditions or limitations imposed by Council. The limited general practice member is a registered veterinarian who practises veterinary medicine in accordance with the conditions of the licence.
• Educational
  An educational practice member is a registered veterinarian who only engages in the practice of veterinary medicine as an appointee in an internship, residency, graduates studies or other education program approved by SVMA Council.
• Short Term
  A short-term practice member is a registered veterinarian who is licensed to engage in any form of veterinary practice for a period not exceeding 90 days total in any fiscal year. The short term licence is valid until December 31st of the year in which it is granted.
• Social
  A social membership may be issued to any person who has held membership in the Association or any equivalent veterinary association. The applicant may not engage in the practice of veterinary medicine in Saskatchewan.
• Temporary
  Council may at its discretion issue temporary memberships in the Association for the following persons:
  • applicants for membership who are graduates from an accredited veterinary school with confirmation of results of, the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE)
  • completion of the SVMA Licensing Course and examination on The Veterinarians Act and the SVMA Bylaws
  • such other persons as Council may in its discretion see fit.

No independent practice activity is allowed with a temporary licence. The temporary practice member must practise under indirect or direct supervision (as determined by Council) of a General practice member (full or limited).