Registering to Practise Medicine in Ontario
The medical profession in Ontario has been granted a great degree of authority by provincial law, and that authority is exercised through the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. One of the responsibilities of regulation undertaken by the College is to issue certificates of registration to physicians, allowing them to practise medicine in Ontario. All doctors in Ontario must be members of the College.
Contact Information
Registration Department
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
80 College Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5G 2E2
Telephone: 416-967-2617
1-800-268-7096 ext. 221 (Ontario only)
Fax: 416-967-2623
Email: inquiries@cpso.on.ca
Links
Reducing Barriers to Practice
Fair Registration Practices Report 2010
Audit of Registration Practices
If you are registered with the College, search here for certificates of professional conduct; incorporation information and forms; address change information; and more.
The College issued 3,708 certificates of registration last year – the most ever; Licences to international medical grads tripled since 1997; Physicians in active practice up 20% since 2000