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College of Optometrists of Ontario

COO

College of Optometrists of Ontario

416-962-4071

www.collegeoptom.on.ca

info@collegeoptom.on.ca

The College of Optometrists of Ontario is the governing body for optometrists in Ontario. The Office of the Fairness Commissioner (OFC) oversees the registration practices of the College to ensure that they are transparent, objective, impartial and fair for anyone who wants to practise as an optometrist in this province.

Registration Practices Assessment Report, 2016

This summary of the assessment includes recommendations for improvement.

2023

The Fair Registration Practices (FRP) report for the College of Optometrists of Ontario is publicly available and may be accessed by clicking Fair Registration Practices Reports - College of Optometrists of Ontario (collegeoptom.on.ca) which will take you directly to their website.

2022

The Fair Registration Practices (FRP) report for the College of Optometrists of Ontario is publicly available and may be accessed by clicking 2022-FRP-Report-College-of-Optometrists-of-Ontario.pdf (collegeoptom.on.ca) which will take you directly to their website.

2021

The Fair Registration Practices (FRP) report for the College of Optometrists of Ontario is publicly available and may be accessed by clicking College-of-Optometrists-of-Ontario-2021-Fair-Registration-Practices-Report.pdf (collegeoptom.on.ca) which will take you directly to their website.

2020

2019

Optometrists_Fair-Registration-Practices-Report_2020.pdf

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2020
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training					Total
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Ontario	Other Canadian Provinces	USA	Other International	Unknown	Total
New applications received	81	1	57	13	0	152
Applicants who became members	62	1	57	14	0	134

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2018
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	64	2	62	16	0	144
Applicants who became members	67	3	44	29	0	143

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2017
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	47	4	33	18	0	102
Applicants who became members	55	1	37	18	0	111

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2016
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	58	3	45	21	0	127
Applicants who became members	55	3	39	29	0	126

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2015
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	45	2	37	30	0	114
Applicants who became members	46	3	29	17	0	95

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2014
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	43	1	46	25	0	115
Applicants who became members	42	3	48	27	0	120

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2013
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	64	3	36	25	0	128
Applicants who became members	49	0	27	17	0	93

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2012
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	48	1	58	33	0	140
Applicants who became members	45	3	62	23	0	133

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2011
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	51	5	54	34	0	144
Applicants who became members	61	2	50	30	0	143

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2010
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	75	2	43	27	0	147
Applicants who became members	50	2	42	29	0	123

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2009
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	54	6	43	30	0	133
Applicants who became members	59	6	39	16	0	120

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2008
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	48	3	45	21	0	117
Applicants who became members	41	2	37	10	0	90

2019

Optometrists_Fair-Registration-Practices-Report_2019.pdf

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2019
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training					Total
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Ontario	Other Canadian Provinces	USA	Other International	Unknown	Total
New applications received	71	3	87	15	0	176
Applicants who became members	57	1	59	14	0	131

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2018
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	64	2	62	16	0	144
Applicants who became members	67	3	44	29	0	143

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2017
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	47	4	33	18	0	102
Applicants who became members	55	1	37	18	0	111

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2016
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	58	3	45	21	0	127
Applicants who became members	55	3	39	29	0	126

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2015
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	45	2	37	30	0	114
Applicants who became members	46	3	29	17	0	95

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2014
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	43	1	46	25	0	115
Applicants who became members	42	3	48	27	0	120

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2013
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	64	3	36	25	0	128
Applicants who became members	49	0	27	17	0	93

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2012
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	48	1	58	33	0	140
Applicants who became members	45	3	62	23	0	133

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2011
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	51	5	54	34	0	144
Applicants who became members	61	2	50	30	0	143

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2010
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	75	2	43	27	0	147
Applicants who became members	50	2	42	29	0	123

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2009
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	54	6	43	30	0	133
Applicants who became members	59	6	39	16	0	120

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2008
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	48	3	45	21	0	117
Applicants who became members	41	2	37	10	0	90

2018

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2019
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	71	3	87	15	0	176
Applicants who became members	57	1	59	14	0	131

Optometrists_Fair-Registration-Practices-Report-2018.pdf

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2018
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training					Total
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Ontario	Other Canadian Provinces	USA	Other International	Unknown	Total
New applications received	64	2	62	16	0	144
Applicants who became members	67	3	44	29	0	143

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2017
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	47	4	33	18	0	102
Applicants who became members	55	1	37	18	0	111

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2016
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	58	3	45	21	0	127
Applicants who became members	55	3	39	29	0	126

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2015
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	45	2	37	30	0	114
Applicants who became members	46	3	29	17	0	95

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2014
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	43	1	46	25	0	115
Applicants who became members	42	3	48	27	0	120

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2013
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	64	3	36	25	0	128
Applicants who became members	49	0	27	17	0	93

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2012
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	48	1	58	33	0	140
Applicants who became members	45	3	62	23	0	133

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2011
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	51	5	54	34	0	144
Applicants who became members	61	2	50	30	0	143

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2010
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	75	2	43	27	0	147
Applicants who became members	50	2	42	29	0	123

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2009
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	54	6	43	30	0	133
Applicants who became members	59	6	39	16	0	120

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2008
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	48	3	45	21	0	117
Applicants who became members	41	2	37	10	0	90

2017

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2019
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	71	3	87	15	0	176
Applicants who became members	57	1	59	14	0	131

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2018
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	64	2	62	16	0	144
Applicants who became members	67	3	44	29	0	143

Optometrists_Fair-Registration-Practices-Report-2017.pdf

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2017
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training					Total
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Ontario	Other Canadian Provinces	USA	Other International	Unknown	Total
New applications received	47	4	33	18	0	102
Applicants who became members	55	1	37	18	0	111

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2016
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	58	3	45	21	0	127
Applicants who became members	55	3	39	29	0	126

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2015
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	45	2	37	30	0	114
Applicants who became members	46	3	29	17	0	95

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2014
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	43	1	46	25	0	115
Applicants who became members	42	3	48	27	0	120

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2013
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	64	3	36	25	0	128
Applicants who became members	49	0	27	17	0	93

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2012
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	48	1	58	33	0	140
Applicants who became members	45	3	62	23	0	133

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2011
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	51	5	54	34	0	144
Applicants who became members	61	2	50	30	0	143

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2010
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	75	2	43	27	0	147
Applicants who became members	50	2	42	29	0	123

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2009
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	54	6	43	30	0	133
Applicants who became members	59	6	39	16	0	120

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2008
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	48	3	45	21	0	117
Applicants who became members	41	2	37	10	0	90

2016

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2019
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	71	3	87	15	0	176
Applicants who became members	57	1	59	14	0	131

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2018
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	64	2	62	16	0	144
Applicants who became members	67	3	44	29	0	143

Please contact the College directly.

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2016
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training					Total
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Ontario	Other Canadian Provinces	USA	Other International	Unknown	Total
New applications received	58	3	45	21	0	127
Applicants who became members	55	3	39	29	0	126

2015

Please contact the College directly.

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2015
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training					Total
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Ontario	Other Canadian Provinces	USA	Other International	Unknown	Total
New applications received	45	2	37	30	0	114
Applicants who became members	46	3	29	17	0	95

2014

Registration Practices Assessment Report, 2014

Please contact the College directly.

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2014
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training					Total
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Ontario	Other Canadian Provinces	USA	Other International	Unknown	Total
New applications received	43	1	46	25	0	115
Applicants who became members	42	3	48	27	0	120

2013

Fair Registration Practices (FRP) Report, 2013

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2013
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training					Total
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Ontario	Other Canadian Provinces	USA	Other International	Unknown	Total
New applications received	64	3	36	25	0	128
Applicants who became members	49	0	27	17	0	93

2012

Fair Registration Practices (FRP) Report, 2012

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2012
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training					Total
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Ontario	Other Canadian Provinces	USA	Other International	Unknown	Total
New applications received	48	1	58	33	0	140
Applicants who became members	45	3	62	23	0	133

2011

Fair Registration Practices (FRP) Report, 2011

Registration Practices Assessment Report — Summary (Optometrists)

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2011
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training					Total
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Ontario	Other Canadian Provinces	USA	Other International	Unknown	Total
New applications received	51	5	54	34	0	144
Applicants who became members	61	2	50	30	0	143

2010

Fair Registration Practices (FRP) Report, 2010

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2010
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training					Total
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Ontario	Other Canadian Provinces	USA	Other International	Unknown	Total
New applications received	75	2	43	27	0	147
Applicants who became members	50	2	42	29	0	123

2009

Fair Registration Practices (FRP) Report, 2009

Website Review: The COO reviewed, revised and reorganized its website, including registration information, application packages, and frequently asked questions (FAQs), to ensure that information is complete, easy to find, and easy to understand.

For a description of all OFC-monitored developments for this profession for 2009, see the 2009-2010 Annual Report.

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2009
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training					Total
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Ontario	Other Canadian Provinces	USA	Other International	Unknown	Total
New applications received	54	6	43	30	0	133
Applicants who became members	59	6	39	16	0	120

2008

Fair Registration Practices (FRP) Report, 2008

Applications to Practise Processed by the COO in 2008
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training					Total
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Ontario	Other Canadian Provinces	USA	Other International	Unknown	Total
New applications received	48	3	45	21	0	117
Applicants who became members	41	2	37	10	0	90

2007

During the fall and winter of 2007-2008, the OFC undertook a study of the COO to understand its 2007 registration practices and establish baseline data and information. PDF

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