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ACCESSTOTHEDENTALPROFESSIONINONTARIO
TheRoyalCollegeofDentalSurgeonsofOntario(College)regulatesthedentistryprofessionintheprovinceof Ontario,whichpassedthefirstDentalActintheworldintolawonMarch4,1868.TheCollegeisresponsiblefor: settingtheeducationandotherqualificationsnecessarytoentertheprofession settingstandardsofprofessionalpracticeforthedentalprofession settingethicalstandards investigatingcomplaintsforpeoplewhofeelthatthestandardshavenotbeenmet takingappropriatedisciplinaryactionasnecessary protectingthepublicsrighttoqualitydentalservices,and providingleadershiptotheprofessioninselfregulation.
TherulesconcerningthelicensingofdentistsinOntarioaresetoutinprovinciallegislationtheRegulated HealthProfessionsActandtheDentistryAct,1991andtheregulationsmadeundertheseacts. Bylaw,nooneisallowedtopractiseasadentistinOntariowithoutalicenceissuedbytheCollegeknownasa CertificateofRegistration.Therearedifferentclassesofcertificatedependingonyoursituation,forexample, whetheryouareastudent,avisitinginternoraprofessor.MostapplicantsseekaGeneralCertificatewhich grantsthefull,unrestrictedrighttodeliverdentalservicestothepublicofOntario. ThisCareerMapfocusesonobtainingaGeneralCertificateofRegistration.Forotherclassesofcertificate,please visittheCollegeswebsiteatwww.rcdso.org. Thereareover8,700dentistsinOntario.Dentistsperformsomeofallofthefollowingduties: examinepatientsteeth,gumsandsurroundingtissuetodiagnosedisease,injuryanddecayandplan appropriatetreatment restoreandextractdiseasedanddecayedteeth performoralsurgery,periodontalsurgeryandothertreatments cleanteethandinstructpatientsonoralhygiene designbridgework,fitdenturesandprovideappliancestocorrectabnormalpositioningoftheteethand jaws,orwritefabricationinstructionsorprescriptionsforusebydenturistsanddentaltechnicians supervisedentalhygienists,dentalassistantsandotherstaff.
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RegistrationRequirements
Canada,theUnitedStatesandAustraliaoperateaccordingtoamutuallyrecognizedsystemofaccreditationof dentaltraining.IfyourdentaltrainingwasoutsideeitherCanada,theUnitedStatesorAustralia(Australian candidatesmusthavegraduatedonorafterMarch31,2010),youareconsideredtobeinternationallytrained. TopractiseasadentistinOntario,youmustsuccessfullycompleteafulltime,twoyearqualifying programortheNDEBEquivalencyProcess.Thesetwopathsaretheonlymeansbywhichyoucanbecome eligibletotaketheCanadiannationalexaminationadministeredbytheNationalDentalExaminingBoardof Canada(NDEB). Thequalifyingprogramsareknownbyseveralnames,including: degreecompletionoradvancedstandingprograms, InternationallyTrainedDentistsProgram,or InternationalDentistAdvancedPlacementprogram.
ManyuniversitiesinCanadaandtheUnitedStatesoffertheseprograms.Youwillhavetoapplyforuniversity admissionandpasstheappropriateadmissionstests.Thesetestsassessyouracademicanddentalknowledgeas wellaslanguageproficiencyinEnglishorFrench. InOntario,youcanapplyforadmissiontothe: UniversityofToronto FacultyofDentistry 124EdwardSt. TorontoONM5G1G6Canada Phone:4169794900 Fax:4169794566 www.utoronto.ca/dentistry UniversityofWesternOntario SchulichSchoolofMedicineandDentistry DentalSciencesBuilding LondonONN6A5C1Canada Phone:5196613330 Fax:5196613875 www.fmd.uwo.ca/dentistry
ForalistofotherCanadianschoolswithqualifyingprograms,visittheNDEBwebsiteatwww.ndeb.ca. ForalistofAmericanschoolswithqualifyingoradvancedstandingprograms,visittheAmericanDental Associationwebsiteatwww.ada.org. YoucanobtaindetailsabouttheNDEBEquivalencyProcessthroughtheNDEBswebsite,www.ndeb.ca. Orcall6132365912,emaildirector@ndeb.ca,orvisittheNDEBat80ElginStreet,2ndFloor,Ottawa, OntarioK1P6R2CANADA TheEquivalencyProcessprovidesanalternateroutetocertificationasadentistinCanadaforgraduates ofnonaccrediteddentalprograms.ThisprocessisalsointegratedwiththeadmissionprocessfortheQualifying andDegreeCompletionPrograms.TheEquivalencyProcesscomprisesthreeAssessments.Successfulcompletion oftheAssessmentsallowsyoutoparticipateintheNDEBWrittenandOSCEExaminations.CanadianFacultiesof DentistryalsouseyourresultsonselectAssessmentsintheadmissionprocessforQualifyingandDegree CompletionPrograms.
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ThediagrambelowillustratesthesetwointegratedpathwaystocertificationasadentistinCanada.
Equivalency Process
Standard met
Standard met
Successful Completion
CERTIFIED
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havesuccessfullycompletedtheCollegesexaminationinJurisprudenceandEthics; beaCanadiancitizenorapermanentresidentofCanadaorhavereceivedtheappropriate authorizationfromCitizenshipandImmigrationCanadapermittingyoutoengageinthepractice ofdentistryinOntario; bementallycompetentandphysicallyabletosafelypracticedentistry; havesufficientknowledge,skillandjudgementtocompetentlyengageinthepracticeofdentistry; haveaclearrecordwhereveryouareorhavebeenregistered/licensedorotherwiseentitledtopractise dentistryinanotherjurisdictionand/orhaveengagedinthepracticeofdentistryanywhereinthe world.Youmustnotcurrentlynorinthepasthavebeen: o o foundguiltyinrelationtoacriminaloffence; thesubjectofaninvestigationorproceedingforprofessionalmisconduct,incompetence,incapacity orasimilarinvestigationorproceeding; thesubjectofafindingofprofessionalmisconduct,incompetence,incapacityorasimilarfinding.
Toverifythisinformation,theCollegesCertificateofStandingform(availableonourwebsiteunder Forms)mustbecompletedbytheGoverning/RegulatoryAuthorityineveryjurisdictionwherean applicanthaspractisedorbeengrantedtherighttopractice.Ifyourgoverningauthorityrefusesto completethisform,thenyoumustsubmitaletterorothersubstitutioncontainingtherequiredinformation outlinedabove.Referencelettersorphotocopiesofalicencewillnotbeacceptedinplaceofthis officialnotice. Ifyouarestillpractisingintherespectivejurisdictionatthetimeyousubmityourapplicationforregistrationin Ontario,pleasenote:thisinformation/formmustbecurrentandisthereforeonlyvalidforthree(3)months. Requirementsaresubjecttochange.PleasecontacttheCollegedirectlyforthemostuptodate informationorifyouhaveanyquestions.TheentireRegistrationRegulationcanbefoundonthe Collegeswebsite.
ApplicationProcess&Timelines
Standardprocessingtimeforacompleteapplication(includingallrequesteddocumentation/fees)isthree weeksbutmaybelongerdependingonthetimeofyeartheapplicationisreceived(e.g.,May/June/December). However,wearenotresponsibleforanydelayattributedtooutsideorganizationssuchasotherregulatory bodies,schoolsorCanadaImmigration.Youshouldnotbookpatientsuntilyourregistrationhasbeenconfirmed bytheCollege.Itisrecommendedthatyouapplywithampletimeforprocessingpriortoyourexpectedstart date.Pleasenote:yourapplicationandcertificates/lettersofstandingareonlyvalidfor3monthsafterbeing signedorissued.
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IftheRegistrarhastoreferanapplicationtotheRegistrationCommittee,thedelaytimefortheapplicationtobe reviewedbytheCommitteedependsonwhentheapplicationwasreceivedbytheCollege.TheCommitteemeets approximatelyeverytwotothreemonths.Pleasenote:theRegulatedHealthProfessionsActstipulatesthatyou mustbegiven30daystomakesubmissionstotheCommittee. IftheCommitteemakesadecisiononthedayofthemeeting,itwillcommunicateitsdecisiontotheapplicant within1weekorless.However,theCommitteemayalsodeterminethatitrequiresfurtherinformationbefore makingadecision.Thetimerequiredtoobtainsuchadditionalinformationvariesfromcasetocaseandwith whathasbeenrequested.Forexample,additionalinformationcanentailwritingtoaforeignjurisdiction,waiting foradisciplinaryhearingtoconcludeinanotherjurisdiction,obtaininganexpertopinion,orarrangingfora healthassessmentandreportorforaclinicalassessment,ifcompetencyisinquestion. TheCommitteecommunicatesitsdecisiontoyou,theapplicant,inwriting.Tolearnmoreabouthowtoappeala Committeedecision,youcanreviewtheinformationprovidedbytheHealthProfessionsAppealandReview Boardatwww.hparb.on.ca/english/about.htm.
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Thiscanbesubmittedinsteadofaletterfromthe university(seeabove).
acertifiedcopyofthecertificateissuedbytheNational DentalExaminingBoardofCanada acertifiedcopyoftheappropriateauthorizationfrom CitizenshipandImmigrationCanadapermittingyouto practisedentistryinOntario acompletedCertificateofStandingform ThiscouldbeaCanadiancitizenshipcard, permanentresidentcard,orOntario workpermit. YoucanfindthisformontheCollegewebsite. Itshouldbecompletedbythelicensingor regulatorybodyinthejurisdictioninwhichyou havepractisedasadentist.Insomecountries, thisisnotaseparateorganizationbuta governmentbodysuchasaMinistryofHealth. Thisformwillprovideevidencethatyouhave notbeenfoundguiltyinrelationtoacriminal offence,thatyouwerenotthesubjectofan investigationorproceedingforprofessional misconduct,incompetence,incapacityora similarinvestigationorproceeding,andthatyou werenotthesubjectofafindingofprofessional misconduct,incompetence,incapacityora similarfinding. Note:thisisamajorrequirementthatmust beaddressedinallcases.Pleasecontactthe RegistrationstaffattheCollegeifyouhave anyquestions. Thisdocumentationisvalidforthreemonths fromthedateitisissuedifyoucontinued topractiseinthatjurisdictionafterwards. Alternatively,itmusthavebeencurrentandup todatewhenyouleftthejurisdictioninquestion. acertifiedcopyofalegalnamechangecertificate, marriagecertificate,ordivorcecertificate awrittensummaryofwhatyouhavedoneduringany gapsintimebetweenwhenyouobtainedyourdental degreeandwhenyouappliedtotheCollege Thisisrequiredonlyifyouareapplyingfora licenceunderanamethatisdifferentfromthe onerecordedonyourdentaldegree.
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Someofthisinformationisbestobtainedwhileyouarestillinyourcountryoforigin.Ifyounowresidein Canadaobtainingdocumentationmaybeagreaterchallenge.However,thevastmajorityofapplicantsareableto obtaintherequesteddocumentation.Ifforanyreasonyoubelievethatthedocumentationisunobtainablethen contacttheRegistrationDepartmentstaff.Theymaybeabletoassistwithcontactinformationinyourcountryof originorprovideguidanceonalternativesolutions. Whereindicated,youmustsubmitcertifiedcopiesoftheoriginaldocumentspluscertifiedtranslationsofthose documentsiftheyarenotinEnglishorFrench.Itisyourresponsibilitytoarrangefortheofficialtranslation.You cannottranslateyourowndocuments.Originaltranslationsmustverifythatthetranslationisaccurateand authenticandwillbeacceptedonlyfromthefollowing: theconsulate,highcommissionorembassytoCanadaofthecountrythatissuedthedocuments; aCanadianembassy,consulate,orhighcommissioninthecountryfromwhichyouemigrated; atranslatoraccreditedbyaprofessionalassociationoftranslatorsinCanada.Toobtainthenameofan accreditedtranslator,contacttheAssociationofTranslatorsandInterpretersofOntario(ATIO)at1 8002345030or6132412846,or atranslatorwhohasreceivedaccreditationthroughafederal,provincialormunicipalgovernment inCanada.
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LabourMarketInformation
ItmustbestressedthatasaRegulatorweprocessapplicationsbasedonwhethertheapplicanthasmetthe legislatedrequirementsforregistrationandnotonwhetherOntarioneedsdentistsornot.Unlikeinsome countries,dentistryisnotfundedbythegovernmentbutisanindependent,privatelyrunbusiness.Theaverage incomeforadentistaccordingtoayear2000pollwasapproximately$132,000(Canadian). Therearecurrentlyover8,700dentistsinOntario.Employmentforthisoccupationisexpectedtogrowmore rapidlythantheaverageforalloccupationsintheimmediatefuture.Morejobopeningswillbecreatedeachyear fromtheneedtoreplacedentistswhoretire.Severalfactorsinfluencethedemandfordentalservices: populationgrowth,improvementsinoralhygienethatallowelderlypeopletokeeptheirteethlonger,andpublic awarenessoftheimportanceofdentalhealth.Inaddition,asthebabyboomages,alargenumberof thepopulationwillneedmaintenanceoncomplicateddentalwork.Thenatureofdentistryisalsochangingwith agreateremphasisoncosmeticprocedures. A2004surveyestimatedthat58%oftheprofessioninOntariopractisedintheCityofToronto.Toronto, therefore,isahighlycompetitivemarketandapplicantsshouldconsiderpractisinginareasoutsideofthis concentratedarea.MembershipintheRoyalCollegeofDentalSurgeonsofOntarioisnotaguaranteeof employment.TheCollegedoesnotprovideemploymentservicesandthereisnocentraljobplacement servicefordentistsinOntario. Formoreinformationonlabourmarketconditionssee www.labourmarketinformation.caYoucansearchbycityinOntariotoobtainmoredetailed informationaboutwhatishappeningindifferentareasoftheprovince. www.ontariojobfutures.ca www.oda.on.catheOntarioDentalAssociation www.cdaaadc.catheCanadianDentalAssociation
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ThisinformationisalsoavailableatpubliclibrariesorEmploymentResourceCentresinyourcommunity.
FeesandCosts(inCanadiandollars)
Annualmembershipfee*isproratedforfirsttimeapplicantsasfollows: January1toMay31 June1toAugust31 September1toDecember31 PlustheApplicationfee PlustheRegistrationfee $0 from$90,000to$140,000 $1,760 $880 $530 $250 $100
approximately$7,000
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FORMOREINFORMATION
Formoreinformationonapplicationcontact: RoyalCollegeofDentalSurgeonsofOntario 6CrescentRd TorontoONCanadaM4W1T1 Telephone:4169616555 TollfreeinOntario:18005654591 Fax:4169615814 Email:kvivash@rcdso.org Website:www.rcdso.org Forinformationonwhereandhow togethelpwithsettlementinOntario, visitwww.settlement.org orcontact: OntarioCouncilofAgenciesServing Immigrants(OCASI) 110EglintonAvenueWest,Suite200 TorontoONM4R1A3 Telephone:4163224950 Fax:4163228084 Email:ocasi@web.net Website:www.ocasi.org Forinformationaboutregulatednonhealth professions,tradesandotheroccupationsinOntario: GovernmentofOntario MinistryofCitizenshipandImmigration GlobalExperienceOntario 163QueenStreetEast,2ndFloor Toronto,ONM5A1S1 Tel:4163279694or18666704094 TTY:4163279710or18663882262 Fax4163279711 Email:geo@ontario.ca Website:www.ontarioimmigration.ca/en/geo Foradditionalcounsellingandsupporttohelpfind themosteffectivepathtoprofessionalpracticeor alternativeprofessionalavenuesinOntario,contact: HealthForceOntario AccessCentreforInternationally EducatedProfessionals 163QueenStreetEast,2ndFloor Toronto,ONM5A1S1 Tel.4168622200or18005964046 TTY:4168624817 Fax:4168624818 Email:accesscentre@healthforceontario.ca Website:www.healthforceontario.ca
Contacts
TheRoyalCollegeofDentalSurgeonsofOntarioofficesandswitchboardareopenfrom8:30a.m.to5:00p.m. MondaytoFriday.Itisclosedonstatutoryholidays. Inperson TheCollegesofficesarelocatedindowntownToronto,oppositetheRosedalesubwaystationat6CrescentRd, 3rdfloor,Toronto.Theofficeisextraordinarilybusysopleasephoneaheadandmakeanappointmentbefore comingtotheCollege.
CopyrightinthisCareerMapisheldjointlybytheQueen'sPrinterforOntarioandtheRoyalCollegeofDentalSurgeonsofOntario,2012
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