Professionals from Other Regulated Canadian Provinces

Labour Mobility allows audiologists and speech-language pathologists registered or licensed in other Canadian provinces to have their qualifications recognized in Ontario without further assessments.    

Applicants must still meet certain requirements, including: 

• Currency of Practice – You must provide evidence that you have practised audiology or speech-language pathology within the past three years outside of Ontario.   
  
  To verify your currency of practice, a completed Verification of Employment (VOE) form from your employer or colleague outside of Ontario verifying your practice outside Ontario is sufficient. VOE forms can be downloaded from the online portal. 
   
• Suitability to Practise – You must provide information about your professional conduct so the College can determine your suitability to practise in Ontario. 
  
  If you currently hold or previously held a license or registration: 
  • With another Canadian audiology or speech-language pathology regulator, request that the regulator send a Verification of Registration directly to CASLPO. 
  • Outside Canada or in another health profession, download CASLPO’s Verification of Registration form from the portal and ask the appropriate organization to complete and send it directly to CASLPO at [email protected]. 
     
• Professional Liability Insurance – You must obtain professional liability insurance (PLI) that meets the requirements outlined in CASLPO By-law #6. 
   
• Eligibility to Work in Canada – You must provide proof that you are legally eligible to work in Canada. A list of accepted documentation is available here. 

To apply through the Labour Mobility pathway, you must: 

• Be registered as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist in a regulated Canadian province 
• Provide evidence that all current licences or registrations are in good standing and any past licences or registration were in good standing when held 
• Provide proof of eligibility to work in Canada 
• Provide proof that you have practised within the three years before submitting your application 
• Pay all applicable Ontario fees. Click here to see Fee Chart. 
• Obtain professional liability insurance that meets CASLPO requirements 

You must demonstrate that you are in “good standing” in all jurisdictions were you currently or have previously held registration or a license. 

This means you must: 

1. meet the requirements for continuing competence/quality assurance of the primary province; and 
2. have paid the applicable fees to be registered in the primary province and do not owe any debts to that Regulator. 

You must not have: 

1. a suspension 
2. terms, conditions, or limitations on your registration 
3. An unresolved complaint 
4. an active regulatory investigation 
5. an active referral to discipline or fitness to practice proceeding 

To verify your good standing, a completed Verification of Registration (VOR) form must be submitted from all of the jurisdictions where you currently or have previously held registration or licensure as a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist or where you hold or have previously held registration or licensure in another health profession.  VOR forms can be downloaded from the online portal and must be sent directly to the College from the other regulatory body. 

If you have practised audiology or speech-language pathology within the past three years outside of Ontario, you are not required to write the Canadian Entry-to-Practice (CETP) Exam. 

If you have not practised within the past three years, your application will be reviewed by the Registration Committee, which will determine whether additional requirements apply. 

Possible outcomes include: 

• Practised within the past five years but not within three years: 
  Completion of at least six months of mentored practice in Ontario. 
• Five years or more since practising: 
  Passing the CETP exam and completing at least six months of mentored practice. 

You must disclose any relevant conduct information in the Conduct section of the online application. 

This includes: 

• Complaints 
• Investigations 
• Disciplinary actions 
• Fitness to practise proceedings 
• Suspensions, conditions, or revocations 

If needed, CASLPO may request supporting documentation through the online portal. 

Your most recent employer or a colleague must complete a Verification of Employment (VOE) form. 

The completed form must confirm that you have provided patient care or related work in audiology or speech-language pathology within the three years immediately before CASLPO receives your application or the completed Verification of Employment form. 

If you do not hold a certificate that is equivalent to CASLPO’s General Certificate of Registration, you have a few options. 

One option, if possible, is to change your status in your home jurisdiction to an equivalent certificate before applying for registration with CASLPO. 

Another option is to contact the College at [email protected] to determine whether your certificate is equivalent to another type of certificate of registration offered by CASLPO. If it is equivalent, the registration process may be adjusted based on the type of certificate you hold. 

Registration through labour mobility is certificate-to-certificate. This means you are only eligible for a certificate in Ontario that is equivalent to the one you currently hold in your home province. If you wish to obtain a General Certificate of Registration in Ontario, you must apply for it after your Labour Mobility application has been processed. 

Yes. Applicants must obtain professional liability insurance that meets CASLPO’s requirements as outlined in By-law #6. 

• Within 15 days of receiving your completed application, CASLPO will send an acknowledgment email. 
• If your application is incomplete, you will receive a list of missing items, and processing will pause until everything is received. 
• If you meet the requirements, you will be prompted to complete an online registration form. After receiving a completed registration form, the College takes approximately 2 weeks to process and grant registration. 

If you do not meet the requirements for registration with CASLPO, your application will be referred to the Registration Committee.  You will receive a Notice of Referral and an opportunity to provide a written submission to the Committee regarding your application. 

Full timeline details: Application Timelines

Application Fee  

The application fee is $150 and must be paid when submitting your application. 

Registration Fee  

The registration fee is $50 and must be paid before your certificate of registration is issued. 

Prorated Annual fee: 

An annual fee is also required before your certificate is issued. The fee is prorated quarterly based on the date your certificate is issued. Current amounts are listed on the CASLPO Fees page. 

If your application is referred to the Registration Committee, you will receive a Notice of Referral within 30 days after CASLPO confirms that your application is complete. 

The notice outlines any deficiencies identified in your application. 

You will have 30 days to make a written submission that may include: 

• Confirmation that you received the notice 
• A personal statement addressing the identified deficiencies 
• Additional supporting documentation 

After receiving your written submission, the Registration Committee will consider your application at their next meeting. 

After considering all your application materials, the Registration Committee may make an order doing any one or more of the following: 

1. Directing the Registrar to issue a certificate of registration. 
2. Directing the Registrar to issue a certificate of registration if the applicant successfully completes material additional training, experience, examination or assessments specified by the panel. 
3. Directing the Registrar to refuse to issue a certificate of registration. 

The Committee’s decision is typically provided in writing approximately five weeks after the meeting.