eCareerMaps : Certified Teacher

Documents and Fees all Applicants (General Education and Technological) Must Submit

Please Note: You must submit the application, payment and required documents to the College within a reasonable amount of time. Your file will remain open while the College waits for other documents to arrive directly from your educational and other institutions. If you submit your application without the fee or one of the documents you need to submit, your file may not be processed and the College will contact you.

Registration Guide for Teachers Trained Outside Ontario

The Registration Guide for Teachers Educated Outside Ontario is changed every year. You can find the online application on the Ontario College of Teachers website. Please be sure to complete all required fields in the application.

If you have answered "yes" to any of the questions in the Applicant Declaration, be sure to provide detailed explanation of the events.

Proof of Identity

To prove your identity, submit a photocopy of one of these documents:

  • birth certificate
  • Canadian passport
  • certificate of baptism if born in Quebec or Newfoundland and Labrador (prior to January 1994)
  • Canadian Immigration Record and Visa or Record of Landing (both sides)
  • Permanent Resident Card (both sides)

Proof of Name Change

If you earned any of your qualifications under another name, or your current name is different from the one you used to prove your identity, you need to show proof of your name change to the Ontario College of Teachers. Some people change their name when they marry. Others change their name to one that is easier to pronounce, sometimes called an "English" or "French" name.

If you changed your name, you need to send the College a copy of:

  • your marriage certificate
  • your change of name certificate or
  • the court order that changed your name

Canadian Employment Authorization

If you are not a Canadian citizen, you need to send a photocopy of:

  • a work permit issued by the federal government indicating you are not restricted from working in a school environment

or

  • both sides of your Permanent Resident Card or Record of Landing form

Teaching Certificates

You need to send a photocopy of your teaching certificate from all jurisdictions where you are or have been authorized to teach. This applies even if you have never taught in those jurisdictions. Many countries do not provide teaching certificates. If you do not have a teaching certificate, you can discuss other options with the staff at the College.

For information about obtaining documents from a specific country, visit the College's website. If specific information about your home country is not listed and you have already begun the application process with the College, contact the College to find out how to proceed.

Canadian Criminal Record Check Report

To protect students and help ensure that teachers are worthy of the trust placed in them, the College requires that you provide a Canadian criminal record check report. The report must indicate that a search was done on all names you are currently using or have used in the past.

This includes all of the following:

  • your name on your Registration Guide for Teachers Educated Outside Ontario
  • your name at birth as listed on your proof of identity document
  • your maiden name
  • your former names

You must submit the original copy of the Canadian criminal record check report.

You can obtain a criminal record check report from a local, regional, or national police service. For the location of police stations in Ontario, visit the Toronto Police website.

The report must clearly indicate a search was done using the CPIC database. The report cannot be older than six months from the date the College receives your application.

A criminal record does not necessarily prevent you from being certified. The College considers each case on its own merits. If your report indicates a criminal record, include a detailed explanation with your application.

Providing false or incomplete information may be considered grounds for rejecting your application.

Fees

The non-refundable fee of $362 required by the College with your application includes your $140 application fee and a $222 fee covering the evaluation of your documents.