{"id":185,"date":"2019-10-15T19:33:45","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T19:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/?page_id=185"},"modified":"2024-02-26T17:21:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T17:21:18","slug":"applying-in-english","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/international-applicants\/applying-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Applying in English"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"185\" class=\"elementor elementor-185\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9aec58b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9aec58b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d24141\" data-id=\"3d24141\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-333e732 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"333e732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5691471 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5691471\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f17150\" data-id=\"2f17150\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef00a12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef00a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applying in English<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c01752c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c01752c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applying to all Provinces  and Territories (except Quebec)<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95411aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"95411aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ac1bf7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ac1bf7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7b53fa\" data-id=\"c7b53fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8885451 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8885451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Flow-Chart-CURRENT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/flowchart2-130x130.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-190\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-564f216 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"564f216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/APPLICANT-GUIDE-Revised-March-2023.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Application-guide1-130x130.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-196\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-946b492\" data-id=\"946b492\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eccf62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9eccf62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International Applicants<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7312c41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7312c41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Graduates from institutions or programs accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) or by another accrediting body approved by a provincial regulator are not required to have their academic credentials assessed. These graduates may apply directly to the Optometry Examining Board of Canada \u2013 Bureau des examinateurs en optom\u00e9trie du Canada (OEBC-BEOC) to challenge the national registration examination, the OEBC exam.<\/p><p>Applicants who are graduates of non-accredited optometry programs and institutions (including all institutions outside Canada and the United States) should refer to the \u201cInternational Applicants\u201d page of this website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-748bfe4\" data-id=\"748bfe4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4bdf87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4bdf87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an International Graduate?<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6973605 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6973605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>International graduates are internationally educated optometrists or eye care professionals . They are defined as individuals who have carried out the same work as optometrists in Canada even though their professional titles may be different.<\/p><p>FORAC welcomes all qualified internationally educated eye care professionals to Canada. The requirements and procedures described bellow are designed to protect both applicants and the public. We hope you find the information helpful and we are pleased to receive your comments and suggestions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9152811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9152811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pathway to Registration<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-770075a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"770075a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Credential Assessment is the first of several steps you must take before you may apply for registration to practice optometry in any province or territory in Canada (*except Quebec). Application to any one of the following steps does not guarantee acceptance. <strong>[Note: Further information on registration requirements for any specific province or territory may be obtained by contacting that jurisdiction\u2019s licensing authority &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/index.php\/members\/provincial-regulatory-authorities\/\">click here<\/a> &#8211; for contact information. Steps 1 to 8 are required by all jurisdictions. *Quebec offers a similar pathway for applicants who wish to apply in French and\/or applicants who intend to apply for licensing to practice optometry in Quebec.]<\/strong><\/p><p>Beginning January 1, 2021, the credential assessment process is being updated to better reflect the current Canadian Optometry curriculum and Canadian Optometry scope of practice. <strong>This may affect applicants who attend institutions that reside in jurisdictions in which Optometrists are not able to independently prescribe drugs without additional graduate education.<\/strong> If you are currently completing a program outside of Canada and the United States and plan on applying to FORAC in the future, please make sure to look into additional education\/training in ocular health and therapeutics in your institution&#8217;s jurisdiction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-699a4bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"699a4bf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2024947\" data-id=\"2024947\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c515f1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c515f1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">These  8 steps include the following:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8655d8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8655d8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb45036 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb45036\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56489ee\" data-id=\"56489ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08b3bf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08b3bf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-206\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1-300x300-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af8982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4af8982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Review University of Waterloo optometry course descriptions & prerequisites<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf71cbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf71cbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are considering practicing optometry in Canada, you should review\u00a0the optometry course descriptions published by the University of Waterloo\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucalendar.uwaterloo.ca\/2021\/COURSE\/course-OPTOM.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(follow\u00a0this link)<\/a>. These descriptions constitute the criteria against which your optometry education and training will be assessed by\u00a0Canadian Optometric Evaluation Committee (COEC). If after reviewing the course descriptions, you think that the combination of your degree(s) and other formal training in optometry is comparable to the education and training provided at the University of Waterloo, you should consider applying for credential assessment.<\/p><p>Applicants who are graduates of non-accredited optometry programs and institutions (including all institutions outside Canada and the United States) must meet the following academic criteria before they will be considered eligible to apply for the Internationally Graduated Optometrist Evaluating Examination (IGOEE). If you have not completed one of the following educational paths, you will not be eligible to practice optometry in Canada.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8475ad3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"8475ad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1381\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1381\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">If your enrolment in your undergraduate study program commenced after August 31, 2014<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1381\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1381\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You must have successfully completed either:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">a) three complete academic years of full-time* undergraduate university studies in sciences and a 4-year optometry degree**<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>or<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">b) a 4-year optometry degree followed by three years of full-time work experience as a licensed Optometrist providing direct patient care.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1382\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1382\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">If your enrolment in your undergraduate study program commenced prior to September 1, 2014<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1382\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1382\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You must have successfully completed either:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">a) three complete academic years of full-time* undergraduate university studies and a 4-year optometry degree**<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>or<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">b) a 4-year optometry degree followed by three years of full-time work experience as a licensed Optometrist providing direct patient care.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1383\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1383\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">NOTES<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1383\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1383\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">*Full-time refers to 5 courses per four-month term or semester with two terms per year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">** The following is accepted as equivalent to a 4-year optometry degree: A three-year optometry degree followed by a pre-registration period of supervised practice endorsed by an appropriate authority in the source country and successful completion of the final assessment. Applicants must provide evidence of this endorsement; specifically, official correspondence from organizations assessing performance and evidence from sources of supervised practice confirming hours and areas of practice.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be2dde4\" data-id=\"be2dde4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a31a9ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a31a9ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-210\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2-300x300-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e065ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e065ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Obtain a World Education Services (WES-ICAP) credential evaluation report<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-276443d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"276443d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>FORAC requires that your university education be evaluated by WES before you apply to FORAC for credential assessment.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div id=\"1478089162306-db0c4a99-7442\" class=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_default  vc_toggle_size_md\"><div class=\"vc_toggle_title\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e8e6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"22e8e6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3661\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3661\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">WES (ICAP)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3661\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3661\"><p>FORAC requires that you purchase from WES an International Credential Advantage Package (ICAP) and a detailed course-by-course evaluation report for all of your postsecondary education credentials. The fee is $245 per person.<\/p><p>WES will authenticate your documents, confirm the level and subject of your education, and determine the recognition status of your educational institutions in the source country. Your institution will need to confirm with FORAC that the language of instruction was English, either by letter or e-mail. Purchasing the ICAP Package means that you do not have to provide FORAC with your transcripts, degrees, diplomas or certificates. FORAC will obtain them through WES. Please arrange to have a duplicate copy of the report sent directly to FORAC from WES.<\/p><p>WES can be reached at<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wes.org\/evaluations-and-fees\/\">https:\/\/www.wes.org\/evaluations-and-fees\/<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3662\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3662\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">NOTES<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3662\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3662\"><p>If FORAC has reason to believe that academic documents are forged, fraudulent, altered, irregular, or involved cheating, it will investigate. Applicants will be contacted to verify their information and if they cannot provide a satisfactory explanation, their record will be closed. All documents received become the property of FORAC and FORAC will notify in writing, the applicant or their representative and the credential assessment services with which FORAC works.<\/p><p>The presence of fraudulent or altered documents will lead to refusal to issue credential assessment results. Further assessment will not be carried out if it is determined that documents have been falsified in any way. Applicants may request a review and appeal of an assessment panel\u2019s decision to close their record.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c2a0a3\" data-id=\"1c2a0a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afebf8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afebf8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/3-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-219\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/3-300x300-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec7378b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec7378b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Confirmation of English proficiency test (if required)<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c262d10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c262d10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>If your optometry degree program was conducted in English you are not required to undertake a language proficiency test.<\/p><p>Your institution of study will need to confirm that the language of instruction was English.<\/p><p>If your optometry degree program was not conducted in English, you must successfully complete an English proficiency test.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6567a69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"6567a69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1061\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1061\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">You must achieve the minimum score indicated for any one of the following tests:<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1061\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1061\"><ul><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"><div>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.celpip.ca\/celpip-general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IELTS<\/a> (General)<\/div><div>Minimum overall\u00a0average of 7.5, no score lower than 7<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/li><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pearsonpte.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PTE<\/a>\u00a0<\/div><div>Minimum overall\u00a0average of 80, no score lower than 70<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/li><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.celpip.ca\/celpip-general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CELPIP<\/a> (General)<\/div><div>Minimum overall\u00a0average of 9, with no score lower than 8<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/li><\/ul><p>Official notice of the results of your English language test must be submitted to the FORAC Credentialing Office at the time of your application.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e10135e\" data-id=\"e10135e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be88c8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be88c8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/4-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-223\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/4-300x300-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-895ecda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"895ecda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Complete the application for credential assessment<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-674a74a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"674a74a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your application for credential assessment will not be considered active until all of the following items 1 through 8\u00a0have been submitted to the FORAC Credentialing Office. FORAC will send you a letter by email confirming receipt of all your documents within 7 days of their receipt.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fef5722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"fef5722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2671\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2671\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">1. Fully Completed Application<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2671\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2671\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Form-5-Application-for-Academic-Credential-Assessment.pdf\"><strong>Form 5 \u2013 Application for Academic Credential Assessment (click here to download)<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>A fully completed application form must be included at the time of your application. The form can be obtained from the above link or by emailing a request to the FORAC Credentialing Office. Once you have completed the Application Form, please scan and e-mail to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:credentialing@forac-faroc.ca\">credentialing@forac-faroc.ca<\/a>.<\/p><p>NOTE: FORAC staff do not meet with applicants in-person. If you have a question about the application process, contact the Credentialing Office by e-mail at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:credentialing@forac-faroc.ca\">credentialing@forac-faroc.ca.<\/a>\u00a0You can request to\u00a0 speak with someone directly over the phone through e-mail<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2672\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2672\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2. Completed Release of Information Authorization<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2672\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2672\"><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Form-2-Release-of-Information-Authorization.pdf\">Form 2 \u2013 Release of Information Authorization (click here to download)<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>In order to preserve your privacy, only authorized personnel may access information from applicant records. This includes members of COEC, FORAC staff involved in credential assessments, and any other person authorized in writing by applicants. FORAC-approved consultants may access applicant records for the purpose of FORAC research and evaluation on the condition that a confidentiality agreement is signed.<\/p><p>Completion of Form 2 also authorizes FORAC to provide documents to provincial optometric regulatory bodies and the International Optometric Bridging Program (IOBP).<\/p><p>FORAC will refuse to provide any person including applicants with any information that in FORAC\u2019s opinion jeopardizes the safety of any person.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2673\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2673\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">3. Confirmation of a Completed Credential Evaluation Report from WES<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2673\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2673\"><p>As described earlier, when the World Education Services (WES) completes its evaluation of your credentials it will provide you with a report. FORAC requires that a duplicate copy of that report be sent directly from WES to FORAC.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2674\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2674\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">4. Course Descriptions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2674\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2674\"><p>FORAC must receive official copies of descriptions for all optometry-related courses taken. Please note that course descriptions should include all undergraduate and graduate courses that you believe are relevant to optometry. This may mean that you must arrange for them to be sent from more than one university. They should also include hours of study (lecture, practical and clinical). FORAC will only accept official descriptions sent directly from applicants\u2019 universities either by a verifiable university e-mail account, or by post in a sealed envelope. In some cases, FORAC may already have course descriptions on file for your years of study. The administrative assistant will let you know if this is the case.<\/p><p>E-mail course descriptions to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:credentialing@forac-faroc.ca\">credentialing@forac-faroc.ca<\/a>, or mailed to:<\/p><p><strong>FORAC Credentialing Service<\/strong><br \/><strong>Sheppard Centre Post Office<\/strong><br \/><strong>4841 Yonge Street, Unit #242<\/strong><br \/><strong>PO Box 43215<\/strong><br \/><strong>Toronto, ON M2N 5W0<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2675\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2675\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">5. Official Documentation on Additional Optometry-related Education or Training (if any)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2675\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2675\"><p>In accordance with FORAC policy, an applicant\u2019s undergraduate courses in sciences (natural or social sciences) that have been assessed by WES, and are optometry-related, will be assessed as part of COEC\u2019s Education Analysis upon request by applicants. These undergraduate courses must represent a minimum of 3 full-time academic years of undergraduate studies in sciences for you to qualify for professional practice anywhere in Canada (except Quebec).<\/p><p>In its analysis, COEC will also take into account additional optometry education and training acquired outside your initial optometry degree programs. This could include graduate degree courses, post-graduate certificates and diplomas, residency training, and possibly other courses from other optometry professional development programs offered in source countries. It may also include optometry courses that do not directly correspond to University of Waterloo optometry courses (e.g. immunology taken in another program).<\/p><p>In addition, if you have taken additional education and training including professional development courses in optometry, please include with your application as much information as possible on their relevance, structure, depth, breadth, credibility, authenticity, and method of evaluation.<\/p><p><strong>NOTE:\u00a0Supervised Practice<\/strong><\/p><p>The country in which your degree was obtained must endorse any pre-registration period of supervised practice that you might have undertaken. You must provide evidence of this endorsement; specifically, official correspondence from organizations assessing performance and evidence from sources of supervised practice confirming hours and areas of practice.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2676\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2676\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">6. CEOC Assessment Fee<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2676\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2676\"><p>Click on the following links to download each individual form:<\/p><ul><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Form-23-Credential-Assessment-Fee-Payment-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Form 23 \u2013 Credential Assessment Fee Payment Form<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>FORAC is a not-for-profit organization. It makes every effort to keep costs and fees to a minimum but to be sustainable, it must recover the costs of services it provides to applicants. Applicants are responsible for providing FORAC with full payment of credential assessment fees in advance of their application being activated.<\/p><p>You will be required to send your assessment fee payment to the FORAC Credentialing Office using a Credential Assessment Fee Payment Form (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Form-23-Credential-Assessment-Fee-Payment-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Form 23<\/a>) . Fees may be paid by certified cheque made payable to the Federation of Optometric Regulatory Authorities of Canada. Only payment in Canadian currency will be accepted. These fees are non-refundable.<\/p><p>The fee for a COEC academic credential assessment is $2655.50 ($2350.00 + 13%HST).<\/p><p>NOTE:\u00a0Other FORAC Fees<\/p><ul><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Form-24-Document-Access-Fee-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Form 24 \u2013 Document Access Fee Form<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>If at any time you request copies of documents in your FORAC record, you will be asked to complete a Release of Information Authorization Form (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Form-2-Release-of-Information-Authorization.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Form 2<\/a>) and a Document Access Fee Payment Form (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Form-24-Document-Access-Fee-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Form 24<\/a>). FORAC staff will advise you in writing of the costs of fulfilling your request and the amount charged will be determined by the number and size of documents and costs of administration according to the following schedule:<\/p><ul><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Photocopy costs for copies of documents from your record: Depends on number of copies.<\/li><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Postage costs, if any: Depends on size of package, destination, and method of delivery.<\/li><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Courier costs, if any: Depends on size of package, destination, and method of delivery.<\/li><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Administration costs: $50.00 in Canadian funds per request.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2677\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2677\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">8. Translations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2677\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2677\"><p>All documents submitted for academic credential assessment must be in English or translated into English. Applicants wishing to have their credentials assessed in French will be referred to the Ordre des optom\u00e9tristes du Qu\u00e9bec (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ooq.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ooq.org\/<\/a>)<\/p><p>Translations of all languages must be authentic, true, and dependable to ensure that all relevant information is considered during the assessment process.<\/p><ol><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">A certified translator at the original source (e.g. the university from which the applicant graduated), or<\/li><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">A certified translator at a consulate, high commission or embassy of the country in which the document originated, or<\/li><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">A certified translator at a Canadian consulate, high commission or embassy in the country from which the document originated, or<\/li><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">A certified translator in Canada.<\/li><\/ol><p>An original statement from the translator must accompany all translations and affirm that:<\/p><ol><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">The translation is accurate and authentic.<\/li><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">The translator is certified.<\/li><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">The identification number and\/or seal, name, address and telephone number of the translator.<\/li><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">The printed name and original signature of the translator.<\/li><\/ol><p>Arranging translations and providing them to FORAC is the responsibility of applicants. The cost of translations into English is also the responsibility of applicants. If FORAC receives documents directly from organizations in source countries, it will forward copies of these documents to applicants to arrange appropriate translations.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2678\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2678\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">WHO WILL ASSESS MY CREDENTIALS?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2678\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2678\"><p>Your credentials are assessed by the Canadian Optometric Evaluation Committee (COEC), a committee of FORAC<strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>made up of Canadian optometrists and optometric educators. COEC examines the academic credentials of internationally educated eye care professionals to assess applicants eligibility for the Internationally Graduated Optometrist Evaluating Examination (IGOEE) administered by the Touchstone Institute. Following credential assessment, COEC makes a recommendation to the optometry regulatory body in the province identified by applicants as their expected Canadian destination.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2679\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2679\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">ASSESSMENT RECOMMENDATIONS<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2679\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2679\"><p>COEC credential assessments result in recommendations to provincial regulators on whether applicants should be considered eligible to apply for IGOEE. Notification to unsuccessful applicants will explain where evidence is lacking, and provide applicants with information on where they might be able to obtain further relevant education that could be favourably considered by FORAC upon re-application.<\/p><p>FORAC makes every effort to advise applicants of the results of their assessment within 7 days of assessment completion.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-26710\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-26710\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-26710\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-26710\"><p>FORAC recognizes that in order to treat applicants equitably, there may be circumstances in which individual applications require special consideration. Two examples illustrate but do not limit this policy: first, credential assessment procedures may be modified to accommodate applicants with disabilities. Secondly, if applicants are unable to obtain required documents due to situations of war or other crises in source countries, alternative procedures will considered in consultation with applicants. Decisions are subject to review and appeal.<\/p><p>To request consideration of special circumstances, you must apply in writing and provide sufficient evidence to justify your request. FORAC will contact you to discuss your situation and you will be notified of FORAC\u2019s decision in writing with reasons.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-26711\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-26711\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">REVIEWS AND APPEALS<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-26711\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-26711\"><div id=\"1478089163572-43f68a2f-bbcf\" class=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_default vc_toggle_size_md vc_toggle_active\"><div class=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>If you are dissatisfied with an assessment recommendation by COEC, you may request a review by the original assessment panel within 30 days of your receipt of the credential assessment decision by the provincial regulator. A review will be held within 45 days of\u00a0FORAC\u2019s receipt of your request and you will be notified of the results within 30 days of the review.<\/p><p>If you are dissatisfied with the results of the review, you may request an appeal by a COEC Appeal Panel within 30 days of your receipt of notification of the results of the review. COEC Appeal Panels are comprised of three members of COEC who did not participate in the assessment or review of an applicant\u2019s academic credentials. Requests for an appeal must be made in writing within 30 days of your receipt of a review results notification. An appeal will be held within 45 days of FORAC\u2019s receipt of your request and you will be notified of the results within 30 days of the appeal.<\/p><p>Applicants may request reviews and appeals on procedural and substantive grounds, that is, relating to assessment panel procedures and the merits of its decisions.<\/p><p><strong>Procedural Details<\/strong><\/p><p>In the case of credential assessment reviews, the following steps will be followed:<\/p><ol><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Applicants provide the FORAC office with a written request for a review. Reasons for the request and any supporting documentation must be provided at this time. Contact information including address, phone number, and email address are also required.<\/li><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">The review is scheduled.<\/li><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">The review is held by the assessment panel. The panel bases its decision on a full review of its earlier assessment, the information in the applicant\u2019s record, the written request for review and any additional documentation provided by the applicant.<\/li><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">The assessment panel notifies the applicant of its review decision in writing with reasons that explain the basis for the decision. The applicant is also advised of their right to appeal the review decision. The relevant regulators are also informed of the decision.<\/li><\/ol><p>In the case of credential assessment appeals, the following steps will be followed:<\/p><ol><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Applicants provide the FORAC office with a written request for an appeal. Reasons for the request and any supporting documentation must be provided at this time. Contact information including address, phone number, and email address are also required.<\/li><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">The appeal is scheduled.<\/li><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">The appeal is held by the Appeal Panel. The applicant does not attend. The Appeal Panel bases its decision on the information in the applicant\u2019s record, the original assessment,COEC\u2019s review decision, the written request for appeal, and any additional information provided by the applicant.<\/li><li style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">The Appeal Panel notifies the applicant of its decision in writing with reasons that explain the basis for the decision. The applicant is advised that the appeal decision is final. The relevant regulators are also informed of the decision.<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83574a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83574a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-539b411\" data-id=\"539b411\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c107248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c107248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/5-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-228\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/5-300x300-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fa7fc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fa7fc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Internationally Graduated Optometrist Evaluating Examination (IGOEE)<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-931565b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"931565b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Internationally Graduated Optometrist Evaluating Examination is administered by the Touchstone Institute\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.touchstoneinstitute.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">touchstoneinstitute.ca<\/a>.\u00a0<br \/>Applicants who score exceptionally well on the IGOEE will be able to directly challenge the OEBC (the Canadian board exam, see Step 7).<\/p><div><p>Applicants who have had their credentials successfully assessed must complete the appropriate referral form, and submit it to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:credentialing@forac-faroc.ca\">credentialing@forac-faroc.ca<\/a>\u00a0to receive a referral number.<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Due to COVID-19, the 2020 IGOEE has been postponed. New dates will be posted once they are available.<\/strong><\/p><p>As of May 29, 2020, an applicant can challenge the IGOEE three times within five years. This also applies retroactively to applicants who have challenged the IGOEE at least once, and their three year validity extends to May 29, 2020.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Evaluating-Exam-Referral-Form.pdf\"><strong>Evaluating Exam Referral Form<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29d5df8\" data-id=\"29d5df8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d94c8b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d94c8b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/6-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-246\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/6-300x300-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1288f5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1288f5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Complete the Advanced Standing Doctor of Optometry Program at the University of Waterloo<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bd731e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bd731e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Advanced Standing Optometry Preparatory Program (ASOPP) has replaced the International Optometric Bridging Program (IOBP) at the University of Waterloo, School of Optometry &amp; Vision Science. ASOPP provides an education pathway for individuals who have completed optometry training outside of North America and who wish to obtain a license to practice in Canada. This newly redesigned bridging program is scheduled to begin in April 2022. ASOPP is designed to ensure advanced standing students will be prepared to join the 3rd year Doctor of Optometry program. Please <a href=\"https:\/\/uwaterloo.ca\/advanced-standing-optometry-preparatory-program\/\">visit their website<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9dd639\" data-id=\"e9dd639\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee3ff72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ee3ff72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/7-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-249\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/7-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/7-300x300-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-888c4d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"888c4d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Successful completion of the Canadian Assessment in Competence in Optometry (OEBC exam)<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d21843 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d21843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The Optometry Examining Board of Canada (OEBC) assesses the competence of optometrists seeking authorization to practice in Canada using the OEBC entry-to-practice exam. Understanding that practice competencies are different than academic achievements, the OEBC exam is designed to assess the competencies required for safe and effective optometric practice in Canada. Optometrists from across Canada contribute to the articulation of the essential activities and tasks that comprise competence.<br \/><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/oebc.ca\/resources\/future-oebc-exam-dates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Future OEBC Exam Dates<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6108ccc\" data-id=\"6108ccc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e04408e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e04408e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/8-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-251\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/8-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/8-300x300-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-224d574 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"224d574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact the optometric regulatory authority in your destination province<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0eb3c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0eb3c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you have successfully completed Steps 1-7, you will need to contact the provincial regulatory authority in the province to which you are applying to register as an Optometrist. They will let you know what documentation is required from the previous steps (this may differ slightly from province to province).<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forac-faroc.ca\/index.php\/members\/provincial-regulatory-authorities\/\">You can find their contact information here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applying in English Applying to all Provinces and Territories (except Quebec) International Applicants Graduates from institutions or programs accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) or by another accrediting body approved by a provincial regulator are not required to have their academic credentials assessed. 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