Licensing route

Registered Psychotherapist — Non-Recognized Program Application

College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)

Individual assessment of psychotherapy education not on CRPO's recognized/accepted list, followed by the applicable registration stages.

Good for: I trained in psychotherapy abroad. How do I find out whether I can register in Ontario?

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Checked October 20, 2026 How we check information

At a glance

Delivery: Online
Cost: Confirm cost with provider
Who can access it: No Ontario-residence requirement is stated; international applicants are accepted. Confirm work authorization separately for intended employment and comply with the jurisdiction where practice occurs.
Intake: Ongoing enquiries or individual applications

This is a recognition route, not a beginner counselling course or a psychologist licence.

01 / Start here

Your first steps

Use CRPO's application-type assessment and check whether your program is already recognized/accepted before choosing this stream.
Review the mapping tool and document checklist before paying; CRPO does not offer advance education-eligibility decisions.
Create a CRPO account, complete the jurisprudence module and submit the applicable education evidence and fees.

Individual assessment; January 2027 application-rule transition applies.

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02 / Check the fit

Requirements and limits

Training must meet CRPO's graduate-level psychotherapy standard; a master's or graduate-equivalent diploma normally requires bachelor's-level entry. A generic counselling degree is not automatically accepted.
The program definition includes at least six months, 360 classroom hours, structured assessment and a supervised clinical placement. CRPO assesses competencies using the mapping tool and course outlines.
For foreign education, supply a third-party credential assessment, institutional documents and translations where required. The checklist recommends WES ICAP document-by-document, not course-by-course.
Currency: recent graduation/eligible current study; or 450 client-contact/100 supervision hours in one year; or 750 psychotherapy-related hours in three years, including abroad.
Applications through 2026: final semester, 90% completed or thesis outstanding; no initial client-hour minimum. From January 1, 2027: all coursework completed, graduation within three months, 125 client-contact and 30 supervision hours.
English/French proficiency, conduct disclosures and liability insurance from certificate issuance are required.
RP (Qualifying) practice requires clinical supervision. Transfer to RP requires the registration exam, 450 accepted direct-client-contact hours and 100 supervision hours, at least half individual/dyadic.

No Ontario-residence requirement is stated; international applicants are accepted. Confirm work authorization separately for intended employment and comply with the jurisdiction where practice occurs.

Important limits and details to confirm

This is a recognition route, not a beginner counselling course or a psychologist licence.
RP category transfer is not independent-practice approval: 1,000 client-contact and 150 supervision hours, with CRPO confirmation, are required for independent practice.
No grant or subsidized supervision has been confirmed.

Location

Ontario registration; applicants and registrants can reside outside Ontario or Canada.

03 / Understand the commitment

Costs and possible funding

Before HST: application CAD 173, education assessment CAD 108 and jurisprudence module CAD 157. RP (Qualifying) registration/annual fee CAD 350; RP CAD 641; transfer CAD 86. Published exam fee CAD 545 is charged by the exam provider. Assessment, supervision and insurance may add costs.

No specific funding established; see conditional Funding leads where relevant.

04 / Check with the provider

Sources and where to get help

Use the provider’s official starting page to ask about your situation. Published information was checked on October 20, 2026; the provider must confirm current availability and personal eligibility.