Ontario has moved to expand the list of regulated healthcare professionals who can expect to benefit from expedited work author

*온타리오주 타주 의료분약 직종중 16개 직종 신속한인증확대; 이외 300개 직종이 현재 해당됨.
Ontario has moved to expand the list of regulated healthcare professionals who can expect to benefit from expedited work authorization.

The province has proposed the inclusion of 16 more regulated healthcare occupations, including dentists, psychologists, and dietitians, into its “As of Right” regulations.

Under the proposed legislation, practitioners of regulated professions with certification in other provinces would be able to gain authorization to practice their regulated professions in Ontario in as little as 10 days following validation of their credentials.

Currently, obtaining this work authorization in Ontario can take up to six months.

The province intends to implement the new regulations on January 1, 2026.

Ontario also aims to enable physicians and nurses to become certified within just two business days.

The province announced the proposed changes in a news release on the provincial website. “By making it easier for workers from the rest of the country to get on the job faster, our government is driving economic growth and protecting our workers and communities,” said David Piccini, Ontario Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.

The complete As of Right framework is not limited to healthcare professions; it encompasses certification across 50 Ontario regulatory bodies and includes close to 300 regulated occupations.

Additional Professions
The table below lists the 16 professions proposed to be added under Ontario’s As of Right framework, as well as their likely corresponding National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes.


Profession NOC code
Audiologists / Speech-Language Pathologist 31112
Chiropodist 31209
Dental Hygienist 32111
Dental Technologist 32112
Dentist 31110
Denturist 32110
Dietitian 31121
Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologist 32121
Midwife 31303
Occupational Therapist 31203
Optician 32100
Optometrist 31111
Pharmacist / Pharmacy Technician 31120 / 32124
Physician Assistant 31303
Physiotherapist 31202
Psychologist 31200