Stakeholders and Contact Information

The physiotherapy landscape in Canada is serviced by a number of different stakeholder groups. This is not an exhaustive list, however, for ease of understanding the PCE clinical component delays, relevant stakeholders and their roles have been identified.

Provincial Regulation

As a self-regulated health profession in each province and territory, physiotherapists are involved in determining the rules that govern the profession and are accountable for their own behaviour, with the College providing assistance and oversight.

In each province and territory, the College sets rules and develops programs to ensure that members of the physiotherapy profession practice in the best interest of the public. As related to the PCE the College is responsible for licensure, alongside the Ministries of Health, with different arrangements and requirements from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

Li st of Physiotherapy Colleges/Regulators in Canada

National Physiotherapy Advisory Group

In support of the administration of physiotherapy in each province and territory – and to support labour mobility for physiotherapists in the country – there are a number of national physiotherapy organizations that sit on the National Physiotherapy Advisory Group (NPAG), a coalition of national physiotherapy related organizations:

Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators (CAPR),
Canadian Council of Physiotherapy University Programs (CCPUP).
Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA), and
Physiotherapy Education Accreditation Canada (PEAC)

The mission of NPAG is to promote the provision of quality physiotherapy services and positive health outcomes for Canadians through collaboration and communication on matters of mutual interest. NPAG meets regularly to discuss issues of importance to the profession.

The Members of NPAG

The Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators (CAPR) “is a credentialling and assessment agency that provides Evaluation Services on behalf of our Members – the Canadian provincial and territorial physiotherapy regulators (called Colleges). On behalf of our Members, we review the education and qualifications of applicants educated outside of Canada to determine whether or not they are substantially different from those of Canadian-educated physiotherapists. For both Canadian- and internationally-educated physiotherapists, we administer the Physiotherapy Competency Examination (PCE) to determine a candidate’s readiness for safe, effective and independent physiotherapy practice.” https://www.alliancept.org/about-capr/

Essentially, CAPR is responsible for administering the PCE nationally (the written component and the clinical component) on behalf of the Colleges as the accepted (and in some cases legislated), reliable and valid assessment method for protecting public safety and validating competency in advance of licensure.

The Canadian Council of Physiotherapy University Programs (Academic Council) is a national organization which includes representatives from Canada’s 15 physiotherapy university education and research programs and physiotherapy colleagues from the accreditation, regulatory and association sectors. “CCPUP fosters collaboration and exchange of information among Canadian physiotherapy educational programs and associated organizations to promote excellence in curricular content and program delivery.” https://www.physiotherapyeducation.ca/about.php

Essentially, CCPUP facilitates a national approach to advancing physiotherapy programs in Universities across Canada.

List of the 15 University Programs in Canada

The Canadian Physiotherapy Association is the profession’s association; comprised of 17,000 members the CPA leads, advocates, and inspires excellence and innovation to promote health.

Essentially, CPA represents the needs, opinions and wants of its members to advance the profession. The CPA collaborates with provincial and territorial branches on items impacted by provincial and territorial jurisdictions and legislation and in relations with provincial and territorial Colleges.

List of the Provincial and Territorial Branches

Physiotherapy Education Accreditation Canada (PEAC) conducts accreditation reviews of Canada’s fifteen Physiotherapy education programs. All physiotherapy programs in Canada currently hold an accredited status. https://www.peac-aepc.ca/english/index.php

Essentially, PEAC ensures the physiotherapy programs in Canada meet the standards of accreditation.

Contact Information

Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators:
https://www.alliancept.org/contact-us/
1243 Islington Avenue, Suite 501
Toronto, Ontario M8X 1Y9
Tel: (416) 234-8800
Fax: (416) 234-8820
exam@alliancept.org

Provincial and Territorial Branches

Regulators/Colleges:

Alberta:

Physiotherapy Alberta
https://www.physiotherapyalberta.ca/
Suite 300 Dorchester Building
10357 109 Street
Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 1N3
1 (780) 438-0338
info@physiotherapyalberta.ca

British Columbia:

https://cptbc.org/
College of Health and Care Professionals of BC
#900 – 200 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC
Canada V6C 1S4
Telephone: (604) 742-6556
Toll-free Telephone (Canada): 1 (833) 742-6556
Fax: (604) 357-1862
General Enquiries: info@cptbc.org

Saskatchewan:

Saskatchewan College of Physical Therapists
https://www.scpt.org/
105A-701 Cynthia Street
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7L 6B7
Phone: (306) 931-6661 (General Administration)
(306) 931-7327 (Registration & Operations Manager)
Toll Free: 1-877-967-SCPT (7278)
Fax: (306) 931-7333

Manitoba:

College of Physiotherapists of Manitoba
https://www.manitobaphysio.com/
1465A Pembina Hwy
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2C5
Phone: (204) 287-8502
Fax: (204) 474-2506

Ontario:

College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
https://www.collegept.org/
375 University Avenue, Suite 800
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2J5
General Inquiries Tel: 416-591-3828 ext. 201
Toll Free: 1-800-583-5885
Fax: 416-591-3834
Email: info@collegept.org

Quebec:

Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec|
https://oppq.qc.ca/
7151, Jean-Talon E., Suite 700
Anjou (Quebec) H1M 3N8
Phone: 514 351-2770
Toll-free: 1 800 361-2001
Fax: 514 351-2658
Contact form: https://oppq.qc.ca/en/contact-us/

New Brunswick:

College of Physiotherapists of New Brunswick
http://cptnb.ca/language/en/welcome/
53 B ch Clark Rd
Rothesay, NB Canada
E2E 2K8
Tel: 506 849-9777
Fax: 506 849-9779

Nova Scotia:

Nova Scotia College of Physiotherapists
https://nsphysio.com/
Email: registrar@nsphysio.com
Phone: 902-221-7254
Mail: PO Box 22, Smiths Cove, NS B0S 1S0
Email: office@nsphysio.com
Phone: 902-229-1001
Mail: PO Box 5082, Waverley, NS B2R 1S2

Prince Edward Island:

Prince Edward Island College of Physiotherapists
https://www.peicpt.com/
PO Box 20078
Charlottetown, PE C1A 9E3
Contact form: https://www.peicpt.com/contact-us

Newfoundland and Labrador:

Newfoundland & Labrador College of Physiotherapists
https://nlcpt.com/
P.O.Box 21351
St. Johns, NL
A1A 5G6
Phone: (709)753-6527
Email: registration@nlcpt.com

Yukon:

Government of Yukon, Consumer Services
https://yukon.ca/en/chiropractor-optometrist-physiotherapist-and-physician
Phone: 867-393-6930 or 867-393-6931 or toll free in Yukon 1-800-661-0408
Email: inquiry.desk@gov.yk.ca
Mailing address: Government of Yukon, Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6