Ontario midwives are registered health care professional who provide primary care to low-risk women throughout pregnancy, labour and birth, and to both mother and baby for the first six weeks after birth. Midwives are available to clients by pager 24 hours a day, seven days a week! In Ontario, midwives complete a four-year university degree through the Ontario Midwifery Education Program. Internationally trained midwives must complete the International Midwifery Pre-Registration Program.  Midwives are licensed through the College of Midwives of Ontario.