College Fees

Registered Opticians - 2024 Registration Fees

Charge
Amount
HST
Total

Application Fee

The application fee is charged in addition to the annual registration fee to new optician applicants at the time of registration.

$150.00

$19.50

$169.50

Annual Registration Fee

$1017.00

$132.21

$1149.21

   January 1 – March 31 (100%)*

$1017.00

$132.21

$1149.21

   April 1 – June 30 (75%)*

$762.75

$99.16

$861.91

   July 1 – September 30 (50%)*

$508.50

$66.10

$574.60

   October 1 – December 31 (25%)*

$254.25

$33.05

$287.30

Late Renewal Fee

$125.00

$16.25

$141.25

Reinstatement Fee

$125.00

$16.25

$141.25

* These fees apply to initial registrations only.

Inactive Opticians - 2024 Registration Fees

(effective July 1, 2024)

Charge
Amount
HST
Total

Annual Registration Fee

$339.00

$44.07

$383.07

 Late Renewal Fee

$50.00

$6.50

$56.50

Status Change Fee

The status change fee is only charged if the change in status is made at a time other than during the annual renewal process. 

$125.00 $16.25 $141.25
Registrants in the Inactive Class who request to change their status to the Registered Optician class will be charged the following pro-rated Registered Optician fee:       

   January 1 – March 31 (67%)*

$680.00

$88.40

$768.40

   April 1 – June 30 (50%)*

508.50

$66.10

$574.60

   July 1 – September 30 (33%)*

$336.00

$43.69

$379.68

   October 1 – December 31 (17%)*

$173.00

$22.49

$195.49

Emergency Opticians - 2024 Registration Fees

Charge
Amount
HST
Total
Application Fee $65.00 $8.45 $73.45

Annual Registration Fee

$339.00

$44.07

$383.07

 Late Renewal Fee

$50.00

$6.50

$56.50

Registrants in the Emergency Class who request to change their status to the Registered Optician class will be charged the following pro-rated Registered Optician fee:       

   January 1 – March 31 (67%)*

$680.00 $88.40 $768.40

   April 1 – June 30 (50%)*

$508.50

$66.10

$574.60

   July 1 – September 30 (33%)*

$336.00

$43.69

$379.68

   October 1 – December 31 (17%)*

$173.00

$22.49

$195.49

Intern Opticians Registration Fees

(effective July 1, 2024)

Charge
Amount
HST
Total

Application Fee

 $65.00 

 $8.45 

 $73.45 

Annual Registration Fee

 $150.00 

 $19.50 

 $169.50

Reinstatement Fee

 $50.00 

 $6.50 

 $56.50 

 

Miscellaneous Fees

Charge
Amount
HST
Total

Registration Committee Review -Application Fee

 $150.00 

 $19.50 

 $169.50 

Registration Committee Review - Eyeglasses Assessment

 $350.00 

 $45.50 

 $395.50 

Registration Committee Review - Contact Lens  Assessment

 $350.00 

 $45.50 

 $395.50 

PLAR Assessment - Application Fee

 $150.00 

 $19.50 

 $169.50 

PLAR Eyeglass Assessment

 $350.00 

 $45.50 

 $395.50 

PLAR Contact Lens Assessment

 $350.00 

 $45.50 

 $395.50 

Late Professional Portfolio Fee

 $50.00 

 $6.50 

 $56.50 

Incomplete or Deficient Professional Portfolio Fee

 $100.00 

 $13.00 

 $113.00 

Peer and Practice Assessment Fee

 $850.00 

 $110.50 

 $960.50 

Replacement Certificate of Registration

 $50.00 

 $6.50 

 $56.50 

Replacement Photographic Identification Badge

 $50.00 

 $6.50 

 $56.50 

Replacement Certificate/ Badge Decal

 $25.00 

 $3.25 

 $28.25 

Duplicate Tax Receipt

 $25.00 

 $3.25 

 $28.25 

Certificate of Standing

 $25.00 

 $3.25 

 $28.25 

Admin Fee (Incomplete Form)

 $25.00 

 $3.25 

 $28.25 

Standard QA Accreditation Review

 $75.00 

 $9.75 

 $84.75 

Fast Track QA Review

 $200.00 

 $26.00 

 $226.00 

Rush QA Accreditation Review

 $500.00 

 $65.00 

 $565.00 

QA Accreditation Renewal

 $25.00 

 $3.25 

 $28.25 


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