Publications

Newsletters

Brochures

Fair Registration in the Professions: Regulators Make Improvements (Handout, January 2011) ( PDF 61 KB)
Biography of Hon. Jean Augustine, PC ( PDF 64 KB)
Licence To Succeed: Faster, Fairer Licensing In The Professions ( PDF 1.4 MB)

Guidelines

Strategy for Continuous Improvement of Registration Practices ( PDF 276 KB)
- Registration Practices Assessment Guide: For Regulated Professions ( PDF 271 KB)
- Registration Practices Assessment Guide: For Health Regulatory Colleges ( PDF 263 KB)
Conducting Entry-to-Practice Reviews: Guide for Regulators of Ontario Professions ( PDF 818 KB) | HTML Version
A Starter Kit for Conducting Reviews of Registration Practices ( PDF 4 MB) (As of July 2009, the Starter Kit has been superseded by Conducting Entry-to-Practice Reviews.)
Guidelines for Fair Registration Practices Reports ( PDF 160 KB)
Framework for Audits of Registration Practices: Guidance for Regulatory Bodies. ( PDF 176 KB)

Reports

Office of the Fairness Commissioner - 2010-2011 Annual Report ( PDF 5.03 MB)
- Office of the Fairness Commissioner - March 31, 2011 Financial Statements ( PDF 22 KB)
Entry-to-Practice Requirements for Five Professions in Five Canadian Provinces
Compare entry-to-practice requirements for teachers, nurses, engineers, lawyers, and physicians and surgeons in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec.
- Full Report PDF 3.2 MB
- Teachers PDF 1.5 MB
- Nurses PDF 1.2 MB
- Engineers PDF 1.2 MB
- Lawyers PDF 1.3 MB
- Physicians & Surgeons PDF 1.2 MB
Study of Qualifications Assessment Agencies ( PDF 228 KB)
Annual Reports
- Office of the Fairness Commissioner - 2009-2010 Annual Report ( PDF 1.3 MB)
- Office of the Fairness Commissioner - 2008-2009 Annual Report ( PDF 2.5 MB)
- Office of the Fairness Commissioner - 2007-2008 Annual Report ( PDF 5 MB)

Research Reports

Getting Your Professional Licence in Ontario: the Experiences of International and Canadian Applicants
- Final Report ( PDF 1.8 MB)
- Executive Summary ( PDF 27 KB)
Clearing the Path: Recommendations for Action in Ontario's Professional Licensing System ( PDF 96 KB)

2007 Study of Registration Practices

You may also search the studies of regulatory bodies' registration and licensing practices by keyword.

Ontario's Regulated Professions: Report on the 2007 Study of Registration Practices ( PDF 264 KB)
Ontario Association of Architects ( PDF 516 KB) | HTML
College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario ( PDF 532 KB) | HTML
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario ( PDF 528 KB) | HTML
College of Chiropodists of Ontario ( PDF 496 KB) | HTML
College of Chiropractors of Ontario ( PDF 548 KB) | HTML
College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario ( PDF 604 KB) | HTML
Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario ( PDF 544 KB) | HTML
College of Dental Technologists of Ontario ( PDF 544 KB) | HTML
College of Denturists of Ontario ( PDF 508 KB) | HTML
College of Dietitians of Ontario ( PDF 580 KB) | HTML
Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists ( PDF 568 KB) | HTML
Professional Engineers Ontario ( PDF 588 KB) | HTML
Ontario Professional Foresters Association ( PDF 148 KB) | HTML
Certified General Accountants of Ontario ( PDF 568 KB) | HTML
Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario ( PDF 548 KB) | HTML
Association of Ontario Land Surveyors ( PDF 544 KB) | HTML
Law Society of Upper Canada ( PDF 640 KB) | HTML
Certified Management Accountants of Ontario ( PDF 576 KB) | HTML
College of Massage Therapists of Ontario ( PDF 596 KB) | HTML
College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario ( PDF 592 KB) | HTML
College of Medical Radiation Technologists of Ontario ( PDF 568 KB) | HTML
College of Midwives of Ontario ( PDF 548 KB) | HTML
College of Nurses of Ontario ( PDF 568 KB) | HTML
College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario ( PDF 628 KB) | HTML
College of Opticians of Ontario ( PDF 508 KB) | HTML
College of Optometrists of Ontario ( PDF 516 KB) | HTML
Ontario College of Pharmacists ( PDF 636 KB) | HTML
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario ( PDF 592 KB) | HTML
College of Physiotherapists of Ontario ( PDF 592 KB) | HTML
College of Psychologists of Ontario ( PDF 560 KB) | HTML
College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario ( PDF 608 KB) | HTML
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers ( PDF 552 KB) | HTML
Ontario College of Teachers ( PDF 644 KB) | HTML
College of Veterinarians of Ontario ( PDF 596 KB) | HTML

Virtual Reading Room

The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act requires documents of the Office of the Fairness Commissioner such as manuals, directives and guidelines — as well as the annual report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner — to be made easily accessible to the public for inspection and copying.