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The College of Physiotherapists of Ontario is the governing body for physiotherapists 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 a physiotherapist in this province.

Registration Practices Assessment Report, 2018

This summary of the assessment includes recommendations for improvement.

2023

The Fair Registration Practices (FRP) report for the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario is publicly available and may be accessed by clicking Fair Registration Practices Report (collegept.org) which will take you directly to their website.

2022

The Fair Registration Practices (FRP) report for the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario is publicly available and may be accessed by clicking cpo_fair_registration_practices_report_2022.pdf (collegept.org) which will take you directly to their website.

2021

The Fair Registration Practices (FRP) report for the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario is publicly available and may be accessed by contacting CPO directly.

2020

2019

Physiotherapists Fair-Practices-Report-2020.pdf

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO 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	447	51	27	290	0	815
Applicants who became members	162	42	17	76	0	297

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2018
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	481	61	23	416	0	981
Applicants who became members	207	38	12	213	0	470

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2017
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	434	53	16	306	0	809
Applicants who became members	425	52	16	302	0	795

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2016
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	340	44	22	217	0	623
Applicants who became members	338	44	21	217	0	620

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2015
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	302	45	18	244	0	609
Applicants who became members	56	36	12	107	0	211

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2014
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	281	30	24	282	0	617
Applicants who became members	54	20	10	65	0	149

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2013
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	258	24	18	159	0	459
Applicants who became members	47	17	7	28	0	99

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2012
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	234	29	22	116	0	401
Applicants who became members	205	29	20	37	0	291

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2011
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	268	41	25	82	0	416
Applicants who became members	47	22	18	29	0	116

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2010
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	269	45	16	67	0	397
Applicants who became members	269	44	16	67	0	396

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2009
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	285	44	28	98	0	455
Applicants who became members	284	44	27	97	0	452

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2008
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	209	37	25	119	0	390
Applicants who became members	204	35	23	110	0	372

2019

Please contact the College directly.

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO 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	697	80	29	433	0	1,239
Applicants who became members	417	52	13	221	0	703

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2018
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	481	61	23	416	0	981
Applicants who became members	207	38	12	213	0	470

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2017
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	434	53	16	306	0	809
Applicants who became members	425	52	16	302	0	795

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2016
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	340	44	22	217	0	623
Applicants who became members	338	44	21	217	0	620

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2015
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	302	45	18	244	0	609
Applicants who became members	56	36	12	107	0	211

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2014
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	281	30	24	282	0	617
Applicants who became members	54	20	10	65	0	149

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2013
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	258	24	18	159	0	459
Applicants who became members	47	17	7	28	0	99

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2012
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	234	29	22	116	0	401
Applicants who became members	205	29	20	37	0	291

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2011
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	268	41	25	82	0	416
Applicants who became members	47	22	18	29	0	116

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2010
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	269	45	16	67	0	397
Applicants who became members	269	44	16	67	0	396

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2009
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	285	44	28	98	0	455
Applicants who became members	284	44	27	97	0	452

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2008
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	209	37	25	119	0	390
Applicants who became members	204	35	23	110	0	372

2018

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2019
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	697	80	29	433	0	1,239
Applicants who became members	417	52	13	221	0	703

Please contact the College directly.

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO 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	481	61	23	416	0	981
Applicants who became members	207	38	12	213	0	470

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2017
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	434	53	16	306	0	809
Applicants who became members	425	52	16	302	0	795

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2016
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	340	44	22	217	0	623
Applicants who became members	338	44	21	217	0	620

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2015
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	302	45	18	244	0	609
Applicants who became members	56	36	12	107	0	211

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2014
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	281	30	24	282	0	617
Applicants who became members	54	20	10	65	0	149

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2013
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	258	24	18	159	0	459
Applicants who became members	47	17	7	28	0	99

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2012
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	234	29	22	116	0	401
Applicants who became members	205	29	20	37	0	291

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2011
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	268	41	25	82	0	416
Applicants who became members	47	22	18	29	0	116

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2010
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	269	45	16	67	0	397
Applicants who became members	269	44	16	67	0	396

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2009
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	285	44	28	98	0	455
Applicants who became members	284	44	27	97	0	452

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2008
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	209	37	25	119	0	390
Applicants who became members	204	35	23	110	0	372

2017

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2019
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	697	80	29	433	0	1,239
Applicants who became members	417	52	13	221	0	703

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2018
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	481	61	23	416	0	981
Applicants who became members	207	38	12	213	0	470

Please contact the College directly.

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO 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	434	53	16	306	0	809
Applicants who became members	425	52	16	302	0	795

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2016
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	340	44	22	217	0	623
Applicants who became members	338	44	21	217	0	620

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2015
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	302	45	18	244	0	609
Applicants who became members	56	36	12	107	0	211

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2014
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	281	30	24	282	0	617
Applicants who became members	54	20	10	65	0	149

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2013
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	258	24	18	159	0	459
Applicants who became members	47	17	7	28	0	99

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2012
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	234	29	22	116	0	401
Applicants who became members	205	29	20	37	0	291

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2011
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	268	41	25	82	0	416
Applicants who became members	47	22	18	29	0	116

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2010
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	269	45	16	67	0	397
Applicants who became members	269	44	16	67	0	396

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2009
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	285	44	28	98	0	455
Applicants who became members	284	44	27	97	0	452

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2008
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	209	37	25	119	0	390
Applicants who became members	204	35	23	110	0	372

2016

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2019
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	697	80	29	433	0	1,239
Applicants who became members	417	52	13	221	0	703

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2018
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	481	61	23	416	0	981
Applicants who became members	207	38	12	213	0	470

Please contact the College directly.

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO 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	340	44	22	217	0	623
Applicants who became members	338	44	21	217	0	620

2015

Please contact the College directly.

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO 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	302	45	18	244	0	609
Applicants who became members	56	36	12	107	0	211

2014

Please contact the College directly.

Registration Practices Assessment Report, 2014

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO 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	281	30	24	282	0	617
Applicants who became members	54	20	10	65	0	149

2013

Fair Registration Practices (FRP) Report, 2013

Registration Practices Assessment Report — Summary (Physiotherapists)

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO 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	258	24	18	159	0	459
Applicants who became members	47	17	7	28	0	99

2012

Fair Registration Practices (FRP) Report, 2012

Registration Practices Assessment Report — Summary (Physiotherapists)

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO 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	234	29	22	116	0	401
Applicants who became members	205	29	20	37	0	291

2011

Fair Registration Practices (FRP) Report, 2011

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO 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	268	41	25	82	0	416
Applicants who became members	47	22	18	29	0	116

2010

Fair Registration Practices (FRP) Report, 2010

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO 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	269	45	16	67	0	397
Applicants who became members	269	44	16	67	0	396

2009

Fair Registration Practices (FRP) Report, 2009
Audit Report

In a July 2009 guide to help regulators conduct reviews of their entry-to-practice requirements, the OFC drew attention to certain promising practices of the CPO:

Bridging Program: The Ryerson Bridging Program for internationally educated physiotherapists was launched in January 2009.

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 CPO 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	285	44	28	98	0	455
Applicants who became members	284	44	27	97	0	452

2008

Fair Registration Practices (FRP) Report, 2008

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO 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	209	37	25	119	0	390
Applicants who became members	204	35	23	110	0	372

2007

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

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