Applicants Educated Outside Canada

To practice respiratory therapy in Ontario, you must hold a certificate of registration (license) as a Respiratory Therapist with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario (CRTO). 

If you have not graduated from an approved (Canadian) program you may not be immediately eligible for registration with the College, however the following options are available.

  1. Program Equivalency Review
  2. Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) - currently on hold. For more information, please refer to the PLA Communiqué. 
In order to register with the College, you must complete the CRTO Application for Registration form, and submit this form, with the applicable fee(s) and documentation, to the College office.
 
For information on the application process and the registration requirements please review the Registration Application Guide. 
 
Once registered, you will be required to obtain liability insurance coverage as outlined in the policies of the College and to participate in the College’s Quality Assurance Program.
 
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the Co-ordinator of Registration.
 
For information on immigrating to Canada or obtaining a work permit, visit Citizenship and Immigration Canada. For more information on living and working in Ontario, visit Ontario Immigration and HealthForceOntario.

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Policy Change Announcement:

At the February 27, 2009 meeting, Council of the College approved a new Policy re: Evidence of Successful Completion of Education Program. 

Under this new policy all applicants who obtained their education in respiratory therapy (or a related field) outside of Canada must have their academic qualifications verified by World Education Services (WES). WES will attest to the authenticity of the documents reviewed and prepare a course-by-course evaluation report as required by the CRTO. All documents must be submitted to WES by the applicant in accordance with WES' “Required Documents” procedure.

The applicant is responsible for the cost of the report and will be charged directly by WES for its services. 

Following a review of the documents submitted WES will send an evaluation report to the College and the applicant.

To have your academic qualifications attested by WES, please contact WES at www.wes.org/ca.


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