Currently Registered to Practise Elsewhere in Canada
If you are currently fully registered to practice as a Psychologist or Psychological Associate in another Canadian province or territory, you may apply for a Certificate of Registration Authorizing Autonomous Practice as a Psychologist or Psychological Associate in Ontario.
Once you have successfully completed the College’s Jurisprudence and Ethics Examination (JEE), the College will issue you with a Certificate of Registration Authorizing Autonomous Practice as a Psychologist or Psychological Associate in Ontario.
However, if you wish to practice psychology in Ontario prior to passing the JEE, in your application you may request that the College issue you with a Certificate of Registration Authorizing Interim Autonomous Practice which will allow you to practise psychology as a Psychologist or Psychological Associate in Ontario without supervision for a period of up to twelve months while you prepare to pass the JEE. Upon successful completion of the JEE, the College will issue you with the Certificate of Registration Authorizing Autonomous Practice as a Psychologist or Psychological Associate.
As of Right
As of Right is intended for psychology practitioners who intend to settle in Ontario and practice psychology in Ontario. As of January 1, 2026, only those practitioners who are already fully registered to practice psychology in another Canadian province or territory may apply for registration via the As of Right route.
Before beginning practice in Ontario, the applicant must submit to the College a complete application form (Canadian Labour Mobility (Autonomous Practice)) a completed As of Right Attestation form, and the application fee of $100.00.
The applicant may practice psychology while they are physically in Ontario while they wait to receive a certificate of registration from the CPBAO. It is the applicant’s responsibility to request that their home jurisdiction(s) submit a verification of their registration, directly to the CPBAO as per the application instructions.
The applicant must obtain a certificate of registration from the CPBAO within six months from the date of submission of their application to the CPBAO.
For more information please visit the As of Right Legislation FAQ.
Registration Guidelines
- A – Introduction, B – Terms of Reference, C – Overview of Requirements
- D – Application Procedure
- E – Registration Process
- F – Duration of Certificate for Interim Autonomous Practice
- G – Designation
- H – Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP)
- I – Jurisprudence and Ethics Examination (JEE)
- J – Registration Interview
- Appendix A – Fees in the Registration Process
- Appendix B – Timelines in the Registration Process
- Appendix C – Definition of Practice Areas
- Appendix D – Core Competencies for Professional Practice in Psychology
- Appendix E – Criteria for Evaluation of Good Character
- Appendix F – Language Fluency Policy
- Appendix G – Examination Accommodation Policy
- Appendix H – Alternative Documentation Policy
Other Useful Information
Note: This application is not intended for applicants who are provisionally registered in another Canadian province or territory.