Referral to the Registration Committee for Application Review
The Registration Committee considers referrals from the Registrar of applications for registration that do not meet the requirements set out in the Registration Regulation.
The Registrar shall refer an application for registration to the Registration Committee if the Registrar,
(a) has doubts, on reasonable grounds, about whether the applicant fulfils the registration requirements;
(a.1) is of the opinion that terms, conditions or limitations should be imposed on a certificate of registration of the applicant and the applicant is an individual who holds an out-of-province certificate;
(b) is of the opinion that terms, conditions or limitations should be imposed on a certificate of registration of the applicant and the applicant does not consent to the imposition; or
(c) proposes to refuse the application.
When an application is referred to the Registration Committee, the panel must consider the application and any submissions provided by the applicant. The panel then has power to make one or more of the following orders:
- Directing the Registrar to issue a certificate of registration.
- Directing the Registrar to issue a certificate of registration if the applicant successfully completes examinations set or approved by the panel.
- Directing the Registrar to issue a certificate of registration if the applicant successfully completes additional training specified by the panel.
- Directing the Registrar to impose specified terms, conditions, and limitations on a certificate of registration of the applicant and specifying a limitation on the applicant’s right to apply to vary those terms.
- Directing the Registrar to refuse to issue a certificate of registration.
A panel cannot register an applicant who has not met a registration requirement, unless the requirement is non‐exemptible.
Appealing a Registration Committee Panel Decision
The Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (HPARB) is an independent adjudicative agency.
On request, HPARB conducts reviews and hearings of orders of the Registration Committees of the Colleges. You can read more HPARB’s Registration-Information-Sheet here.
Contact information for the Board:
Health Professions Appeal and Review Board
151 Bloor Street West, 9thFloor
Toronto ON M5S 2T5
Telephone: (416) 327-8512
Toll-Free: 1-866-282-2179
Facsimile: (416) 327-8524
Email: hparb@moh.gov.on.ca
HPARB Website