Information and Advice to Regulators on Alternatives to Canadian Experience

Information and Advice to Regulators on Alternatives to Canadian Experience OFFICE OF THE FAIRNESS COMMISSIONER BUREAU DU COMMISSAIRE À L'ÉQUITÉ An agency of the Government of Ontario / Un organisme du gouvernement de l'Ontario Information and Advice to Regulators on Alternatives to Canadian Experience Background Recent amendments have been made to the Fair Access to Regulated Professions and Comp. [...] Information and Advice to Regulators Pursuant to its authority under section 13(3)(e) of FARPACTA, the Office of the Fairness Commissioner (OFC) is pleased to provide information and advice to regulated professions to enable them to better understand how to comply with the requirements of the Act as identified above. [...] These competencies must be necessary for the practice of the regulated February 2024 4 Information and Advice to Regulators on Alternatives to Canadian Experience profession and be the same as or substantially similar to those that would be acquired through Canadian experience that satisfies the qualification requirement. [...] Necessary to the practice of the regulated profession: The OFC would evaluate the regulator’s rationale for determining that its assessment criteria are necessary for individuals to practice in the regulated profession. [...] February 2024 6 Information and Advice to Regulators on Alternatives to Canadian Experience Whether the information about the alternative is published on a publicly accessible website maintained by the regulated profession: Finally, the regulation stipulates that the regulator must publish a description of an alternative, including the requirements for obtaining the work experience or experiential.