This information is intended for individuals who are registered as a dietitian in a Canadian province or territory outside of Ontario.
Labour Mobility
In Canada, the Canadian Free Trade Agreement includes provisions to ensure that regulated professionals can easily move from one province to another without having to undergo further assessment of their education and training.
Based on the principle of “certificate-to-certificate recognition, and as cited in the Ontario Labour Mobility Act, 2009, if you are registered as a dietitian in another Canadian province when you apply for registration with the College of Dietitians of Ontario, you are deemed eligible for registration.
At the time that you apply, you must be registered in good standing with another dietetic regulatory body in Canada, and your registration must not be in a restricted category, such as student, graduate, qualifying, honorary, retired, inactive, associate, or special (temporary registration is permitted).
Getting Started
The College sends all communications by email, many of which are automated. Before you begin your application with the College there are two important steps you must take:
- Add the College’s domain (@collegeofdietitians.org) to your email service’s safe senders list.
- Make sure your email provider doesn't block any automated College emails or send them to your junk/spam/promotions folder versus your inbox.
Review the information below about the registration requirements and required documents to ensure that your application is complete and you have arranged for all documents to be sent to the College.
The College operates a primarily paperless organization. Please send all documents electronically to
registration@collegeofdietitians.org.
For any questions, please email
registration@collegeofdietitians.org.
Response Timelines: Registration staff will respond to your inquiry (received by email or phone) within five (5) business days. We appreciate your patience.
Registration Program staff are available to answer questions about the application process and required documents, however, registration decisions are made by the Registrar and/or the Registration Committee. Registration Program staff cannot tell you whether or not you meet the requirements or predict whether you will be eligible for registration with the College.
Application Form
- The Application Form must be sent by email (PDF format preferred) to: registration@collegeofdietitians.org.
- Review your application form to make sure you have completed, signed, and dated All sections of the form.
- If any section of your application form is incomplete, you will be required to submit a new form.
- All applications are processed in the order in which they are received.
Labour Mobility Verification Form
When you submit your application form for Labour Mobility, you are required to provide details of all other Canadian provincial regulatory bodies (for dietetic or any other profession) where you are currently registered or where you have previously been registered.
Applicants must contact these regulatory bodies directly to arrange for them to send verification of registration history directly to the College. Regulatory bodies will complete a Labour Mobility Verification Form (LMVF), which provides information about your registration history, including any history of discipline or incapacity. You may be charged a fee for this service.
Official Transcripts
The College must review transcripts from each post-secondary education institution that you have attended.
This includes transcripts related to:
- Your nutrition/dietetics degree; and
- Any other degrees you have completed.
Your current provincial regulatory body will forward all transcripts they have on file along with Labour Mobility Verification Form, however you are responsible to arrange for the College to receive any required transcripts that are not on file with the current regulatory body. Official transcript (s) must be sent electronically to the College for each post-secondary degree that you have completed.
If the transcript related to a degree does not state that the degree was conferred or awarded, you must arrange for the University to provide an official letter confirming that all degree requirements have been met.
All transcripts and letters must be sent directly from the post-secondary institution to the College at:
registration@collegeofdietitians.org.
Name Change Information
If your official transcripts are under a different name than the one you are currently using, you must enclose proof of your change in name with this application (e.g., document showing your old name (i.e., marriage certificate) and a government issued ID with your photo and your current name (i.e., driver’s license, passport). You may email proof of name change documentation (PDF format preferred) to: registration@collegeofdietitians.org.
Proof of Authorization to Work in Canada
Authorization to work in Canada is one of theCollege's non-exemptible requirements. You must provide proof of authorization to work in Canada which permits you to practise dietetics in Canada. You may email proof of authorization to work in Canada (PDF format preferred) to: registration@collegeofdietitians.org.
You are a Canadian Citizen
Provide proof by submitting a copy of one of the following documents:
- Canadian Birth Certificate;
- Canadian Passport;
- Canadian Citizenship Certificate or Card; or
- Indian Status and Indetification Card.
You are a Permanent Resident of Canada
Provide proof by submitting a copy of your Permanent Resident Card.
You have a Valid Work or Study Permit
Your work or study permit authorizes you to practise dietetics in Canada. Provide proof by submitting a copy of your Work Permit.
You Don’t Have a Work or Study Permit yet?
You can request a formal letter from the College to confirm that you have met all the other registration requirements, but will not be eligible for registration until you provide formal proof of authorization to work in Canada.
Once the College has received all of the required documents, your application will be assessed to determine whether you meet the requirements for registration. See Registration Requirements for detailed information about each of the requirements.
Email you completed application form and all any supporting documents to registration@collegeofdietitians.org.
Your application ID and temporary password
When your application is received, the College will send a confirmation email which will include your application ID, temporary password, and instructions on how to pay all required fees.
Monitor the progress of your application online
Use your ID and password to access the CDO Applicant dashboard to monitor the progress of your application. On the dashboard, you will see:
- the status of your application
- a list indicating which documents have been received
- a list showing which documents are still outstanding to complete your application.
When we have received all required documents and fees, we will proceed with the review of your application.
Your application status and documents received are updated every business day.
Completing the registration process can take up to 10 business days from the time that the College receives all of the required documents, but this is a guideline only. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure the timely delivery of all documentation and other information requested by the College.
Answering “yes” to certain questions on the declaration means the College may require additional information to support your application. This information will be reviewed by the College’s Registrar and, in some cases will be referred to the Registration Committee, which will extend the time it takes to process your application.
Factors that may delay the processing of your application include:
- Failing to complete and sign all sections of the application form;
- Information about your conduct or health that may require further review and follow-up;
- Failing to produce other documents requested by the College.
Only members of the College can practise as a dietitian in Ontario using the titles “dietitian,” “Registered dietitian (RD),” “Dietetiste (Dt.P),” or “Dietetiste Professional (Dt.P).”
It is illegal for anyone to use any of these titles in Ontario without a valid certificate of registration issued by the College.
Your status as an RD informs the public that all individuals who identify themselves as dietitians have the knowledge, skill and judgment required to provide safe and ethical dietetics services.