Important Courtesy Notice from COTO – December Office Closure
The College office will be closed from the afternoon of December 24, 2024 to January 2, 2025. We’d like to share some important information and reminders ahead of our closure. If you need to start working by January 2, 2025, read further.
- Applications will not be processed and phone/email messages will not be checked between December 24 and January 2.
- If you want to start working as an occupational therapist in Ontario on or before January 2, 2025, we ask that you submit all outstanding documents by end of day on December 16, 2024. Documents received after this date will be processed but may be delayed due to the holiday closure.
- To see what is outstanding for your application, click here to login and view your application checklist. Once all documents have been received and approved, you will receive an email from the College with a link to pay the registration fee needed to complete your registration.
- You must be issued a registration number from the College prior to beginning work as an occupational therapist in Ontario; this includes orientation, job shadowing and training at the workplace.
Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. You can contact us at [email protected], or call 416-214-1177 / 1-800-890-6570 extension 230.
The first step to applying to the College is providing your information to us.
Complete the application by selecting one of the links above. The application is not complete until you have paid the application fees. With your application complete, you can begin to submit important documents like your Vulnerable Sector Check.
Application and Registration Fees
Application fees are non-refundable and payment is required at the time of application.
Registration fees are billed once a complete application and supporting documentation has been received. The College registration year is from June 1 to May 31.
The “initial” registration fee is prorated by join date. You will be required to renew your registration with an annual registration fee by May 31, every year. For example, if you become registered as of September 1 this year, you will renew your registration and pay an annual registration fee by the following May 31.
Please refer to the table below for a listing of College fees.
| Fee Type
|
Definition |
Amount |
HST |
Total |
| Application |
Fee to process all new applications (+ returning applications where the currency requirement has not been met) |
$200.00 |
$26.00 |
$226.00 |
| |
Fee to process an application for an applicant who was previously registered (returning applications where the currency requirement has been met) |
$40.00 |
$5.20 |
$45.20 |
| Registration (New and Returning) |
Full year (Jun 1 – May 31) |
$670.80 |
$87.20 |
$758.00 |
| |
Second Quarter (Sep 1 – Nov 30) |
$503.54 |
$65.46 |
$569.00 |
| |
Third Quarter (Dec 1 – Feb 28) |
$335.40 |
$43.60 |
$379.00 |
| |
Fourth Quarter (Mar 1 – May 31) |
$168.14 |
$21.86 |
$190.00 |
Before you start the application, please carefully review the section of the website that pertains to you:
Important Information
- You may not begin working* as an occupational therapist calling yourself an occupational therapist until you are registered with the College and have received written confirmation and a registration number.
*Working as an occupational therapist includes participating in orientation or training at the workplace.
- Applications are not considered complete until the application fee has been received. Applications are valid for one year.
- Applications can be submitted prior to having met all requirements, however registration cannot be issued until all of the requirements have been met.
- If there is doubt about whether you meet all of the registration requirements, your application will be reviewed by the Registrar and/or Registration Committee. If your application requires a review, you will be contacted by College staff and provided with details about the reason for the review. You will also be given the opportunity to make submissions to support your application.
Supporting Documentation
- After completing your application and paying the application fee, you will get access to a personalized checklist that lists all outstanding required documentation.
- You can upload some supporting documents to your checklist yourself. Others must be sent directly from third parties (example: university transcripts, SEAS reports, forms from other regulators).
- All applicants must submit a current Vulnerable Sector (VS) Check to the College as part of their application.
- You will be contacted via email if any of your documents are unacceptable. Information will be provided to help you obtain the correct documents.
Payment Options
All fees are payable in Canadian funds and subject to applicable taxes. Fees can be paid by credit card, online banking, or cheque/money order.
Refund Policy
The application fee is a mandatory, non-refundable fee. If you have paid a registration fee and are seeking a refund, contact the College to determine if you are eligible.