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Registration Policies

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The Registration Committee establishes and maintains the requirements for registration with the College. The Committee has developed policies to:

  • help the applicant better understand the registration process and what to expect
  • be transparent about the decision-making process, assessment criteria, and possible outcomes
  • provide rationale for why certain requirements are in place
  • ensure registration processes are conducted in a way that is transparent, objective, impartial and fair  

The Language Fluency Requirement Policy has been revised. Changes are in effect as of January 1, 2023. The policy now reflects language proficiency requirements under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. This change ensures more effective and efficient registration especially for internationally educated applicants.

Policies

  • Accommodation Requests in the Registration Process (8-190) — (DOCX | PDF)
  • Alternative Documents for Registration (8-110) — (DOCX | PDF)
  • Applicant Access to Application File (8-170) — (DOCX | PDF)
  • Authorization to Work in Canada (8-100) — (DOCX | PDF)
  • Vulnerable Sector Screening (8-71) — (DOCX | PDF)
  • Currency Requirement for Applicants (8-40) — (DOCX | PDF)
  • Currency Requirement for Annual Renewal (8-50) — (DOCX | PDF)
  • Determining Suitability to Practise at Registration (8-72) — (DOCX | PDF)
  • Education and Fieldwork - Canadian Educated (8-10) — (DOCX | PDF)
  • Education and Fieldwork - Internationally Educated (8-21) — (DOCX | PDF)
  • Examination Requirement (8-60) — (DOCX | PDF)
  • Language Fluency Requirement (8-81) — (DOCX | PDF)
  • Practising Without a Certificate of Registration (8-140) — (DOCX | PDF)
  • Request for a Second Provisional Certificate of Registration (8-160) — (DOCX | PDF)
  • Policy to Approve Agents of the College — (DOCX | PDF)

Office of the Fairness Commissioner

In accordance with the Fair Access to Regulated Professions Act, 2006, the Office of the Fairness Commissioner requires that each regulated profession in Ontario submit a Fair Registration Practices Report annually. The report details the College’s registration practices from the previous year.

Recent reports are available below in PDF format: