When choosing a healthcare provider, it’s essential to ensure they are properly licensed and in good standing with the appropriate regulatory body. Verifying a provider’s license helps confirm their credentials, protects you from unqualified or fraudulent practitioners, and ensures they are accountable to professional standards. 

This article provides links to regulatory bodies in Canada so you can check your provider’s status with confidence. Keep in mind that some specialties are regulated at the provincial level.

Medical Specialties

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia

College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan

College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba 

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

Collège des médecins du Québec

College of Physicians & Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador

College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick 

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia

College of Physicians & Surgeons of Prince Edward Island 

Yukon Medical Council

Dental Specialties

Canadian Dental Association

British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals

College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta

College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan

Manitoba Dental Association

Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario 

Ordre des dentistes du Québec

Newfoundland and Labrador Dental Association

New Brunswick Dental Society

Provincial Dental Board of Nova Scotia

Dental Association of Prince Edward Island

Yukon Dental Association

Northwest Territories & Nunavut Dental Association

Mental Health Specialties

College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia 

College of Alberta Psychologists

Saskatchewan College of Psychologists

Psychological Association of Manitoba

College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario

Ordre des psychologues du Québec

Newfoundland and Labrador Psychology Board

College of Psychologists of New Brunswick

Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology

Prince Edward Island Psychologists Registration Board

Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association

Other Specialties

Canadian Academy of Audiology

Canadian Association of Midwives

Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists

Canadian Association of Optometrists

Canadian Chiropractic Association

Canadian Federation of Osteopaths

Canadian Massage Therapy Association

Canadian Nurses Association

Canadian Society of Homeopaths

Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Canada

Dietitians of Canada