Are there any *Canadian* (& more specifically, Albertan) people who can answer my MLA Questions?

I am interested in taking the MLA program at SAIT, and while I have a very basic, general understanding of what the program and subsequent career entails, I’d like to hear from Canadian MLAs (current or former; or any other Lab workers who have a very good idea about what MLAs do), about their experience working in smaller lab clinics and/or bigger city hospitals. (I specifically request CANADIAN because the role seems to vary a lot across the U.S.)

I understand that MLAs are qualified to perform phlebotomy, specimen accessioning, and some maintenance. My questions are: how much testing of blood/urine do/did you get to do as an MLA, if any? I’ve heard that MLAs are qualified to do some basic urine & blood tests, but is this a reality of the actual job in Canada, and more specifically, Western Canada? If you’ve worked in a city hospital or a smaller testing lab, how often do you have to perform phlebotomy on patients? Is/was your main role that of a phlebotomist, or was there a balance of phlebotomy and lab work? Or, did you find that majority of your job is/was to accession specimens, do filing, and other general organizational work? Is there anything else you think I should know about the role that a lot of people going into the program may not know?

Thanks for any insight you can give me. I’ve been debating between joining the MLA program & the Technologist program, but I don’t know if I can commit to 2 years of schooling at this moment in my life. I’m currently just weighing my options of what the best course of action would be for me, and your insight is very appreciated!