Thanks for the input.
Although Spunky I'm disappointed to hear that. I wonder why the hours would be any different here? Maybe their program required less hours than the college requires for registrants?
So far the BC College does seem pretty unhelpful and vague. They state on the website that they will not give out advice about non CPA/APA programs and they suggest getting an accreditation service (or whatever they're called) to look at the international degrees and determine if they're equivalent before applying.
I don't know that that's even possible before I have the degree, and if it's possible to get them to look at a few different options.
I did ask my own therapist and she said it is a total crap shoot with accreditation with the college. Although somehow she is an RPsych with only an MA so I'm not sure how she swung that?... she did suggest I go for the DPsych, though, as it would be more likely to transfer to Canada (and elsewhere).
It is terrifying embarking on this without being sure, though. I wouldn't want to be stuck in the boat that those other UK grads were and have to register as a counsellor. It seems like the counselling regulations are pretty lax and some of the counsellors around here have done online certificate programs from sketchy schools - I wouldn't want to be lumped in with those counsellors after getting a doctorate!