Fees will differ depending upon the category of registration. After reviewing an application, the Registrar will either register the applicant or refer the application to the Registration Committee. The College must notify the applicant of any grounds for the referral and of his or her right to make written submissions within 30 days of receiving the notice. If a certificate is not issued, the Committee must inform the applicant of his or her right to have a review or appeal of the panel's decision by the Health Professions Board. The Board is an arms-length body composed of between 12 and 20 members appointed by government to conduct registration hearings and reviews and complaint reviews.
Registration also protects the public's right to receive competent and ethical physiotherapy care.
While the RHPA does not require colleges to process applications for registration within a specific time frame, the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario makes every effort to issue certificates within 10 business days. Delays are usually the result of incomplete applications or documentation, failure to provide the appropriate fee, or, in the case of non Canadian-educated physiotherapists, the need to establish educational, credentialling or practice equivalencies. The criteria used to determine equivalency are education and experience, eligibility to work as a physiotherapist in the country of education and proficiency in English or French. Every member who holds an independent practice certificate receives an annual notice of renewal from the College. The College sends all members who fail to meet the March 31 deadline a Notice of Intention to Suspend.