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College of Psychologists of Ontario

416-961-8817

www.cpo.on.ca

cpo@cpo.on.ca

The College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO) is the governing body for psychologists and psychological associates in Ontario. The Office of the Fairness Commissioner (OFC) oversees the registration practices of the CPO to ensure that they are transparent, objective, impartial and fair for anyone who wants to practise as a psychologist or psychological associate 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 Psychologists of Ontario is publicly available and may be accessed by clicking Fair Registration Practices Report 2023 – CPBAO Public which will take you directly to their website.

2022

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

2021

The Fair Registration Practices (FRP) report for the College of Psychologists of Ontario is publicly available and may be accessed by clicking Fair Registration Practices Report 2021 – CPO Public which will take you directly to their website.

2020

2019

Psychologists_Fair-Registration-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	120	23	34	44	0	221
Applicants who became members	154	66	4	21	0	245

2019

Psychologists_Fair-Registration-Practices-Report-2019.pdf

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	134	26	44	48	0	252
Applicants who became members	99	65	33	21	0	218

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2018
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	116	40	28	26	0	210
Applicants who became members	108	51	28	9	0	196

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2017
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	109	33	32	28	0	202
Applicants who became members	105	44	32	6	0	187

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2016
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	103	26	32	24	0	185
Applicants who became members	94	42	32	13	0	181

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2015
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	100	31	28	24	0	183
Applicants who became members	82	42	26	15	0	165

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2014
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	94	68	54	32	0	248
Applicants who became members	130	50	42	19	0	241

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2013
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	110	51	43	25	0	229
Applicants who became members	140	43	40	15	0	238

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2012
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	113	48	51	19	0	231
Applicants who became members	94	48	32	12	0	186

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2011
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	99	57	49	27	0	232
Applicants who became members	63	27	20	11	0	121

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2010
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	62	36	24	14	n/a	136
Applicants who became members	73	44	24	7	n/a	148

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2009
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	78	28	37	21	0	164
Applicants who became members	75	21	32	10	0	138

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2008
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	69	32	44	15	0	160
Applicants who became members	64	15	33	2	0	114

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	134	26	44	48	0	252
Applicants who became members	99	65	33	21	0	218

Psychologists_Fair-Registration-Practices-Report-2018.pdf

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	116	40	28	26	0	210
Applicants who became members	108	51	28	9	0	196

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2017
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	109	33	32	28	0	202
Applicants who became members	105	44	32	6	0	187

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2016
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	103	26	32	24	0	185
Applicants who became members	94	42	32	13	0	181

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2015
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	100	31	28	24	0	183
Applicants who became members	82	42	26	15	0	165

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2014
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	94	68	54	32	0	248
Applicants who became members	130	50	42	19	0	241

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2013
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	110	51	43	25	0	229
Applicants who became members	140	43	40	15	0	238

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2012
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	113	48	51	19	0	231
Applicants who became members	94	48	32	12	0	186

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2011
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	99	57	49	27	0	232
Applicants who became members	63	27	20	11	0	121

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2010
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	62	36	24	14	n/a	136
Applicants who became members	73	44	24	7	n/a	148

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2009
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	78	28	37	21	0	164
Applicants who became members	75	21	32	10	0	138

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2008
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	69	32	44	15	0	160
Applicants who became members	64	15	33	2	0	114

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	134	26	44	48	0	252
Applicants who became members	99	65	33	21	0	218

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2018
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	116	40	28	26	0	210
Applicants who became members	108	51	28	9	0	196

Psychologists_Fair-Registration-Practices-Report-2017.pdf

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	109	33	32	28	0	202
Applicants who became members	105	44	32	6	0	187

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2016
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	103	26	32	24	0	185
Applicants who became members	94	42	32	13	0	181

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2015
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	100	31	28	24	0	183
Applicants who became members	82	42	26	15	0	165

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2014
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	94	68	54	32	0	248
Applicants who became members	130	50	42	19	0	241

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2013
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	110	51	43	25	0	229
Applicants who became members	140	43	40	15	0	238

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2012
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	113	48	51	19	0	231
Applicants who became members	94	48	32	12	0	186

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2011
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	99	57	49	27	0	232
Applicants who became members	63	27	20	11	0	121

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2010
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	62	36	24	14	n/a	136
Applicants who became members	73	44	24	7	n/a	148

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2009
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	78	28	37	21	0	164
Applicants who became members	75	21	32	10	0	138

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2008
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	69	32	44	15	0	160
Applicants who became members	64	15	33	2	0	114

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	134	26	44	48	0	252
Applicants who became members	99	65	33	21	0	218

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2018
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	116	40	28	26	0	210
Applicants who became members	108	51	28	9	0	196

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2017
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	109	33	32	28	0	202
Applicants who became members	105	44	32	6	0	187

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	103	26	32	24	0	185
Applicants who became members	94	42	32	13	0	181

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2015
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	100	31	28	24	0	183
Applicants who became members	82	42	26	15	0	165

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2014
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	94	68	54	32	0	248
Applicants who became members	130	50	42	19	0	241

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2013
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	110	51	43	25	0	229
Applicants who became members	140	43	40	15	0	238

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2012
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	113	48	51	19	0	231
Applicants who became members	94	48	32	12	0	186

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2011
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	99	57	49	27	0	232
Applicants who became members	63	27	20	11	0	121

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2010
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	62	36	24	14	n/a	136
Applicants who became members	73	44	24	7	n/a	148

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2009
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	78	28	37	21	0	164
Applicants who became members	75	21	32	10	0	138

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2008
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	69	32	44	15	0	160
Applicants who became members	64	15	33	2	0	114

2015

Applications to Practise Processed by the CPO in 2019
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training	Total
New applications received	134	26	44	48	0	252
Applicants who became members	99	65	33	21	0	218

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	100	31	28	24	0	183
Applicants who became members	82	42	26	15	0	165

2014

Registration Practices Assessment Report, 2014

Please contact the College directly.

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	94	68	54	32	0	248
Applicants who became members	130	50	42	19	0	241

2013

Fair Registration Practices (FRP) Report, 2013

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	110	51	43	25	0	229
Applicants who became members	140	43	40	15	0	238

2012

Fair Registration Practices (FRP) Report, 2012

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	113	48	51	19	0	231
Applicants who became members	94	48	32	12	0	186

2011

Fair Registration Practices (FRP) Report, 2011

Registration Practices Assessment Report — Summary (Psychologists)

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	99	57	49	27	0	232
Applicants who became members	63	27	20	11	0	121

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	62	36	24	14	n/a	136
Applicants who became members	73	44	24	7	n/a	148

n/a = not available

2009

Fair Registration Practices (FRP) Report, 2009
Audit Report

Information to Applicants: The CPO is improving its systems for tracking applicants' progress and for communicating with applicants. This will help ensure timely and more efficient communications.

The CPO also now provides detailed, written reasons to applicants when it communicates registration decisions.

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	78	28	37	21	0	164
Applicants who became members	75	21	32	10	0	138

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	69	32	44	15	0	160
Applicants who became members	64	15	33	2	0	114

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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