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Originally Posted by BetterRed
Canada is not on the current availability list, which presumably means that Health Canada is yet to approve their usage as a hearing aid.
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To quote from Health Canada:
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As of December 11, 2024, AirPods Pro 2 have been approved as Class II medical devices/hearing aids in Canada.
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The issues arise from the patchwork of regulations between Canada's provinces and territories. A couple of quotes regarding the situation:
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“Prescribing a hearing aid is controlled by the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA) and this restricted activity is authorized to only audiologists and physicians. The RHPA also prohibits the dispensing of a hearing aid except under a prescription issued by an authorized health professional.”
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In British Columbia, under the Health Professions Act (HPA) and the Speech and Hearing Health Professionals Regulation, only RHIPs are licensed to dispense hearing aids. While RHIPs and RAUDs may both prescribe hearing aids, only RHIPs may sell and fit hearing aids.
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