How to Apply

Application fee: $114, plus the $1,985 fee to register for the Ontario Clinical Exam

Timeline: Complete applications will be processed within 15 days. Please check your email for updates regarding your application.

1. Make sure your credentials have been assessed by the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators (international applicants only) and you have successfully completed CAPR’s written exam (all applicants). You cannot register for a Provisional Practice certificate if you didn’t successfully complete the written exam.
2. If you have practiced physiotherapy outside of Ontario or Canada, you will need to submit a completed Regulatory History Form to the College from each jurisdiction where you have been registered. Your application cannot be processed until we have received this information from all jurisdictions where you previously registered.
   
   Regulatory history forms must be dated within six months of your application and must be sent to the College by the licensing authority completing the form. These documents cannot be submitted by the applicant themselves .

3. After you receive confirmation that you have passed the written exam, you can register for the Ontario Clinical Exam, administered by the College. You can register for the OCE and pay the exam fee in the PT Portal. You must be registered for the next available exam to receive a Provisional Practice Certificate.
4. Before submitting your application, make sure you have all your documents from the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators, ensure that you registered for the OCE, and make arrangements for a Practice Supervisor. You can register without a supervisor, but you will not be able to start practicing.

You can then apply for registration in the PT Portal.

5. Get professional liability insurance. Liability insurance is mandatory before providing patient care. If you don’t have liability insurance, or if your coverage doesn’t meet the College’s requirements, a condition will be placed on your certificate and the Public Register will indicate that you cannot provide direct patient care.
6. We’ll send you an email within 15 days to let you know that your application has been reviewed and whether it’s complete. An application is complete when all information, payment and documents (including Letters of Professional Standing if applicable) have been received. You will be notified by email if additional documentation or information is required.
   
   During the review process, we’ll also assess your proposed supervisor’s eligibility. If eligible, we’ll email the supervisor and ask them to complete a supervision agreement in the PT Portal.
   
   If you do not have an approved supervisor, a condition will be placed on your certificate that prevents you from providing direct patient care. This condition will be posted on the Public Register.

7. If you have met the College’s requirements, you will be charged the $85 registration fee, and your registration number will be issued within 15 days.
   
   If you have not met the requirements, your application will be referred to the Registration Committee. This process can take eight to 10 weeks.
   
   If your application is approved, you will receive a registration number that allows you to practice and perform controlled acts (if rostered), bill for physiotherapy services and complete patient records. Make sure you review the PT Resident Welcome Guide before you start practicing.

Application fee: $114

Timeline: Complete applications will be processed within 15 days. Please check your email for updates regarding your application.

1. Verify that you meet the practice hour requirement. Unless you successfully completed the clinical exam within the last five years, you must have accumulated at least 1,200 practice hours over the last five years. If you have been out of practice for more than five years, your application will be referred to Registration Committee. The Committee will determine what equivalent requirements are required and if you have the knowledge, skills and judgement to practice.
2. If you have practiced physiotherapy outside of Ontario or Canada, you will need to submit a completed Regulatory History Form to the College from each jurisdiction where you have been registered. Your application cannot be processed until we have received this information from all jurisdictions where you previously registered.
   
   Regulatory history forms must be dated within six months of your application and must be sent to the College by the licensing authority completing the form. These documents cannot be submitted by the applicant themselves.

3. Apply for registration in the PT Portal. If you don’t have an account, you can create one by clicking the Sign Up Now button.
4. Get professional liability insurance. Liability insurance is mandatory before providing patient care. If you don’t have liability insurance, or if your coverage doesn’t meet the College’s requirements, a condition will be placed on your certificate and the Public Register will indicate that you cannot provide direct patient care.
5. We’ll send you an email within 15 days to let you know that your application has been reviewed and whether it’s complete. An application is complete when all information, payment and documents (including Letters of Professional Standing if applicable) have been received. You will be notified by email if additional documentation or information is required.
6. If you have met the College’s requirements, you will be charged a pro-rated registration fee, and your registration number will be issued within 15 days. If you have not met the requirements your application will be referred to the Registration Committee. This process can take eight to 10 weeks.

Application fee: $114

Timeline: Complete applications will be processed within 15 days. Please check your email for updates regarding your application.

1. Apply for registration in the PT Portal.
2. We’ll send you an email within 15 days to let you know that your application has been reviewed and whether it’s complete. An application is complete when all information, payment and documents (including Letters of Professional Standing if applicable) have been received. You will be notified by email if additional documentation or information is required.
3. If you have met the College’s requirements, you will be charged a pro-rated registration fee, and your registration number will be issued within 15 days. If you have not met the requirements your application will be referred to the Registration Committee. This process can take eight to 10 weeks.

Application fee: $114

Timeline: Complete applications will be processed within 15 days. Please check your email for updates regarding your application.

1. If you have practiced physiotherapy outside of Ontario or Canada, you will need to submit a completed Regulatory History Form to the College from each jurisdiction where you have been registered. Your application cannot be processed until we have received this information from all jurisdictions where you previously registered.
   
   Regulatory history forms must be dated within six months of your application and must be sent to the College by the licensing authority completing the form. These documents cannot be submitted by the applicant themselves.

1. Apply for registration in the PT Portal. If you don’t have an account, you can create one by clicking the Sign Up Now button.
2. Get professional liability insurance. Liability insurance is mandatory before providing patient care. If you don’t have liability insurance, or if your coverage doesn’t meet the College’s requirements, a condition will be placed on your certificate and the Public Register will indicate that you cannot provide direct patient care.
3. We’ll send you an email within 15 days to let you know that your application has been reviewed and whether it’s complete. An application is complete when all information, payment and documents (including Letters of Professional Standing if applicable) have been received. You will be notified by email if additional documentation or information is required.
4. If you have met the College’s requirements, you will be charged a pro-rated registration fee, and your registration number will be issued within 15 days. If you have not met the requirements your application will be referred to the Registration Committee. This process can take eight to 10 weeks.

Application fee: $114

Timeline: Complete applications will be processed within 15 days. Please check your email for updates regarding your application.

1. If you have practiced physiotherapy outside of Ontario or Canada, you will need to submit a completed Regulatory History Form to the College from each jurisdiction where you have been registered. Your application cannot be processed until we have received this information from all jurisdictions where you previously registered.
   
   Regulatory history forms must be dated within six months of your application and must be sent to the College by the licensing authority completing the form. These documents cannot be submitted by the applicant themselves.

2. Apply for registration in the PT Portal. If you don’t have an account, you can create one by clicking the Sign Up Now button.
3. Get professional liability insurance. Liability insurance is mandatory before providing patient care. If you don’t have liability insurance, or if your coverage doesn’t meet the College’s requirements, a condition will be placed on your certificate and the Public Register will indicate that you cannot provide direct patient care.
4. We’ll send you an email within 15 days to let you know that your application has been reviewed and whether it’s complete. An application is complete when all information, payment and documents (including Letters of Professional Standing if applicable) have been received. You will be notified by email if additional documentation or information is required.
5. If you have met the College’s requirements, you will be charged a pro-rated registration fee, and your registration number will be issued within 15 days. If you have not met the requirements your application will be referred to the Registration Committee. This process can take eight to 10 weeks.