Clearing the path : Ouvrir la voie : recommandations concernant les mesures à prendre dans le cadre du système de délivrance de permis professionnel en Ontario

Clearing the Path: Recommendations for Action in Ontario’s Professional Licensing System March 30, 2010 ofc: who we are and what we do The Office of the Fairness Commissioner (OFC) is an arm’s-length agency of the Ontario government, established under the Fair Access to Regulated Professions Act, 2006. [...] The establishment of the OFC was a watershed in improving the processes for professionals to get their licences and therefore work at their professions in Ontario. [...] And now it has completed the final piece of the registration puzzle: understanding the experiences of applicants. [...] Their main suggestion for those planning to come was to be prepared to support themselves for at least a year and to have enough money to pay for all of the licensing process. [...] Following are recommendations to improve the licensing process: • Improve communication with applicants by: • clearly identifying all of the steps required to get a professional licence in Ontario • posting information on your websites about the amount of time registration normally takes and the cost of the process • giving applicants clear reasons if they are denied a licence • Streamline registr