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New for 2023 is the requirement for registrants to provide verification of their identity in the College portal. More information about identification verification can be found here.
Yes, if you were randomly selected in August 2022, you must complete the Indigenous Awareness training and Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct training through the College portal in order…
Annual dues for most other professionals under the PGA continue to outpace those of applied biology professionals even with the 2023 increase. ABCFP Title: RPF Dues: 2021 2023 $593^ $810^…
Failure to pay the annual dues (as well as any late fee and GST on the late fee, which become applicable on January 1st) by March 31 will result in…
Registrants are obligated to pay their dues by the dues deadline in order to avoid losing their status in good-standing and to avoid risk of removal from the register. The…
The added pressure on the College’s ability to fulfil its mandate to protect the public interest comes more from increased statutory demands rather than the general cost of doing business…
Yes, as with the statutory responsibilities mentioned above (particularly the possible increase in applications), reserved practice is a benefit to the public interest that requires greater resources. For most of…
Yes, however with the increase in registrants comes an increase in workload for the College. This includes increases in:
As well as increased demands from the OSPG, ongoing regulatory requirements of the PGA continue to put increased pressure on the College’s capacity to meet its statutory requirements. These requirements…
All regulators under the PGA have had to evaluate, revise and expand their statutorily mandated activities to come into and remain in compliance with the Act. Examples of investments and…