Optician Renewal

The College's optician registration period runs from January 01 to December 31 every year. Registrants are required to renew their certificates of registration on an annual basis. Registrants will normally receive their annual registration renewal application in the mail during the month of October.

Registrants are required to submit to the College a completed renewal form along with supporting documentation and payment. Renewal forms that are incomplete, missing documentation or contain insufficient payment will not be processed. The payment amount for 2012 is: $897.22 if received by Dec. 31 or $1038.47 if post marked after Dec. 31. Incomplete and/or incorrect payment information will result in delays and subsequently incur an administration fee of $28.25 and may incur the late fee of $141.25 (HST Included). NSF cheques and declined credit cards will be subject to a $45.20 fee (HST included).

Please make sure your mailing address is up to date in the College mailing list. You may contact the College or submit a change of address application to update your file.

Evidence of Insurance
All Registered Opticians renewing for the upcoming registration year must submit a completed Certificate of Being Insured (Under a Professional Liability Insurance Policy) Form ‘COBI’ or Undertaking Form. Please click here for more details.

Frequently Asked Questions
Please see our FAQ: Registration Renewal section if you have questions about the College's renewal process.

Failure to Renew Registration
Failure to submit a completed renewal form, the required documents or payment by the College's deadline results in the optician's certificate of registration being suspended and their name being removed from the public register, which means that they are no longer legally able to practice as an optician or Contact Lens Fitter.

Members of the public can make sure that an optician is properly registered with the College of opticians by contacting our office or by verifying that the optician has affixed the renewal decal for the current year on their registration certificate. All opticians are required to display their registration certificate in a prominent location in their practice.

Income Tax Receipt & Renewal Decals
Official Income Tax Receipts and renewal decals are mailed in February of each year, provided that your renewal application is accurate and correct, that adequate documentary evidence of insurance is attached and the fees are received or post-marked by the due date of December 31st.

Important Notes:
Any optician whose annual registration renewal fee is not received or postmarked by December 31st will be charged a late fee of $141.25. Late fees apply to the entire registration renewal amount, regardless of whether the member pays in installments.

All cheques will be processed on the day they are written for. If you do not wish your cheque to be deposited prior to December 31st please post date it. If you wish to post date a cheque after December 31st, it must include a late fee or it will not be processed.

In the event of a returned cheque, the cheque amount plus a $45.20 fee will be charged to the member, payable only by certified cheque or money order.

In the event of a returned cheque after the payment deadline, the cheque amount plus a $45.20 fee and a $141.25 late fee will be charged to the member, payable only by certified cheque or money order.