Information and resources Links for Licensing & Certification Candidates

Licensing and Certification

Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC)
A collection of information sheets on 151 professions for foreign-trained professionals, compiled by the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC).

Equal Opportunity
A provincial government web site with great information for foreign trained professionals, including links to regulatory bodies and much more.

Occupation Regulatory Bodies and Academic Institutes (which use WES)

Canadian Payroll Association
The Canadian Payroll Association (CPA), is the national association representing the payroll community in Canada.

Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College as a chiropractic institution recognized for its excellence and leadership in health care education, research and service

Certified General Accountants of Ontario
An affiliate of CGA Canada, the national body representing more than 56,000 CGAs and students, the Certified General Accountants Ontario is a self-governing body, which grants the exclusive right to the CGA designation and controls the professional standards, conduct and discipline of its members and students in the province of Ontario.

College of Midwives of Ontario
The College of Midwives of Ontario (CMO) regulates the practice of the profession and governs members according to legislation, and by-laws.

College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
The College is a governing body established by the provincial government to regulate the practice of Occupational Therapy in Ontario. Its mission is to protect the public interest by regulating practice, facilitating ongoing competency of its registrants and continually improving its own operation.

National Dental Assisting Examining Board
The NDAEB assists provincial Dental Assisting Regulatory Authorities in the licensure, registration or certification of individuals in a province or territory. The NDAEB certificate aids in inter-provincial labour mobility for the dental assisting profession in Canada.

National Dental Hygiene Certification Board

Ontario Association of Landscape Architects
The Ontario Association of Landscape Architects (OALA) is a self-regulating association to improvement, advancement, and promotion the profession of landscape architecture.

Ontario Environmental Training Consortium
O.E.T.C can provide a single point of contact with experts in all areas of environmental concern including noise, water, air, light and soil pollution.

Ontario Society of Medical Technologists
The mission of the OSMT is to maintain, promote and enhance a recognizable professional status for medical technologists. In pursuit of this mission the OSMT will, through participatory consultation and the provision of support services, represent its members to all levels of society.

The Michener Institute
The Michener Institute's expertise in applied health sciences education is nationally and internationally renowned.