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- January 31, 2011
- September 30, 2010
- May 26, 2010
- January 27, 2010
- September 21, 2009
- April 30, 2009
Brochures
- Fair Registration in the Professions: Regulators Make Improvements (Handout, January 2011) (
PDF 61 KB) - Biography of Hon. Jean Augustine, PC ( PDF 61 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)
- 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- A Starter Kit for Conducting Reviews of Registration Practices ( PDF 4 MB) (As of July 2009, the Starter Kit has been superseded by Conducting Entry-to-Practice Reviews.)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
- A Fair Way to Go: Access to Ontario’s Regulated Professions and the Need to Embrace Newcomers in the Global Economy
- 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 - 2011-2012 Annual Report ( PDF 2.8 MB)
- Office of the Fairness Commissioner - March 31, 2011 Financial Statements ( PDF 23.7 KB)
- Office of the Fairness Commissioner - March 31, 2011 Financial Statements (
- 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)
- Office of the Fairness Commissioner - March 31, 2011 Financial Statements (
- 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)
- Office of the Fairness Commissioner - 2011-2012 Annual Report (
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)
- Final Report (
- Clearing the Path: Recommendations for Action in Ontario's Professional Licensing System ( PDF 96 KB)
2008 – 2010 Audit Reports
Though the OFC encourages all regulators to make these reports public, health regulators are not obliged to do so.
- Ontario Association of Architects
- The College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists of Ontario
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario
- College of Dental Hygenists of Ontario
- College of Dietitians of Ontario
- Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists
- Professional Engineers Ontario
- Ontario Professional Foresters Association
- Certified General Accountants of Ontario
- Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario
- Association of Ontario Land Surveyors
- Law Society of Upper Canada
- Certified Management Accountants of Ontario
- Certified College of Medical Radiation Technologists of Ontario
- College of Nurses of Ontario
- Ontario College of Pharmacists
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
- College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
- College of Psychologists of Ontario
- College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario
- Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
- Ontario College of Teachers
- College of Veterinarians of Ontario
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.