Registration and Licensure Policies

The Regulator’s Registration and Licensure Policies explain our expectations for applicants and registrants and govern how we process, assess, and make decisions about applications for registration and licensure.

The NSOTR Registration and Licensure Policies can be downloaded here: NSOTR Registration and Licensure Policies

NSOTR has 21 Registration and Licensure Policies and 4 Policy Schedules. These policies are reviewed regularly to ensure they remain fair, effective, and up-to-date.

Registration and Licensure Policies:

1. Completion and Submission of Registration and Licensing Forms
2. Supporting Documentation
3. Assessment of Qualifications for Registration and Licensure
4. Conditional Register
5. Academic Qualification
6. Proof of Identity and Legal Authorization to Work in Canada
7. Language Fluency
8. Professional Liability Insurance Requirements
9. Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check
10. Character   
11. Currency    
12. Entry to Practice Examinations and Assessments
13. Review of Registration & Licensure Decisions
14. Re-Entry to Practice
15. Licensing Term, Licence Renewal, and Failure to Renew
16. Applicant and Registrant Fees & Refunds
17. Application Expiry
18. Surrender of Licence
19. Registration Category and Public Register
20. Access to Registration Records
21. Supervision

Schedules:

1. Accredited Canadian Occupational Therapy University Programs
2. Accepted Language Fluency Tests and Minimum Scores
3. Fees
4. Re-Entry to Practice