Licensing guide · Ontario

How to Become a Chiropractor in Ontario

Last checked 4 sources checkedNOC 31201

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with the College of Chiropractors of Ontario to work as a chiropractor in Ontario or to use a protected title.

Protected titles
chiropractor
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“In order to practise as a chiropractor or use the title of “chiropractor” in Ontario, an individual must meet the registration requirements of the College of Chiropractors of Ontario (CCO).”

From cco.on.ca/about-cco/who-are-chiropractors, checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Trained in Canada

  • Listed one-time fees: $5,672
  • 2 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $1,700
  • Listed time: 2.2 to 2.6 months (only 3 of 5 steps state a time)

  1. The applicant must graduate from a chiropractic educational institute accredited by one of the listed accreditation agencies.

    Source
    “Graduate from an accredited chiropractic educational institute, accredited by one of the following agencies:”
    cco.on.ca/registration-and-renewal/becoming-a-member

  2. The applicant must successfully complete the Canadian Chiropractic Examining Board Written and Clinical Examinations.

    Time: 4 weeks
    Time source
    “Results are generally received within four weeks.”
    cco.on.ca/registration-and-renewal/examinations
    Source
    “Successfully complete the Canadian Chiropractic Examining Board (CCEB) Written and Clinical Examinations.”
    cco.on.ca/registration-and-renewal/becoming-a-member

  3. The applicant must successfully complete CCO's Legislation and Ethics Examination.

    Time: 4 to 6 weeks
    Time source
    “Results are generally available within 4-6 weeks of the exam.”
    cco.on.ca/registration-and-renewal/examinations
    Source
    “Successfully complete CCO’s Legislation and Ethics Examination.”
    cco.on.ca/registration-and-renewal/becoming-a-member

  4. The applicant must complete and submit CCO's application form for a General Certificate of Registration within 2 years of graduation, along with the required documents and fees.

    Source
    “Complete and submit CCO’s Application Form for a General Certificate of Registration within 2 years of graduation”
    cco.on.ca/registration-and-renewal/becoming-a-member

  5. Once the requirements are met, the applicant becomes registered with CCO and receives a certificate of registration.

    Time: 10 days
    Time source
    “Applications for registration are generally processed within 10 business days.”
    cco.on.ca/registration-and-renewal/becoming-a-member
    Source
    “Meet the requirements for registration, become registered with CCO and receive a certificate of registration. Applications for registration are generally processed within 10 business days.”
    cco.on.ca/registration-and-renewal/becoming-a-member

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $5,672

One-time fees listed for Trained in Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Application $340 6%
Exams $5,280 93%
Registration $52 1%
One-time total $5,672 100%

2 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Annual fees: $1,700 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

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Licensed in another province

  • Listed one-time fees: $180
  • 2 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $1,700

  1. The applicant provides CCO with a letter of good standing from their regulatory board to apply through the Agreement on Internal Trade.

    Source
    “If you are a chiropractor registered in a Canadian jurisdiction where chiropractic is a regulated profession, you may be eligible to apply for registration through the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), if you provide CCO with a letter of good standing from your regulatory board.”
    cco.on.ca/registration-and-renewal/becoming-a-member

  2. The applicant must still successfully complete CCO's Legislation and Ethics Examination to demonstrate knowledge of Ontario law.

    Source
    “You will still be required to successfully complete CCO’s Legislation and Ethics Examination to demonstrate knowledge of Ontario law with respect to chiropractic.”
    cco.on.ca/registration-and-renewal/becoming-a-member

  3. CCO may require an investigation into the applicant's past disciplinary and legal history as well as other administrative requirements such as fees, forms and liability protection.

    Source
    “As well, CCO may require an investigation into past disciplinary and legal history as well as well as other administrative requirements (fees, forms, liability protection, etc.).”
    cco.on.ca/registration-and-renewal/becoming-a-member

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $180

One-time fees listed for Licensed in another province, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Exams $180 100%
One-time total $180 100%

2 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Annual fees: $1,700 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

Official page for this route

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

  • The applicant must graduate from an accredited chiropractic educational institute accredited by one of the listed agencies.

    Source
    “Graduate from an accredited chiropractic educational institute, accredited by one of the following agencies:”
    cco.on.ca/registration-and-renewal/becoming-a-member

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Insurance

Good character

  • The application requires evidence of good character and disclosure of any past professional misconduct, incompetence and incapacity, offences and malpractice findings.

    Source
    “Evidence of good character and disclosure of any past professional misconduct, incompetence and incapacity, offences and malpractice findings”
    cco.on.ca/registration-and-renewal/becoming-a-member

Residency

  • The applicant must provide confirmation of Canadian citizenship, permanent residency or authorization to practise the profession in Canada.

    Source
    “Confirmation of Canadian Citizenship, permanent residency or authorization to practise the profession in Canada”
    cco.on.ca/registration-and-renewal/becoming-a-member

Other

Already licensed in another province?

Extra steps

Applicants registered in a similar class in another Canadian jurisdiction will not face substantial additional training, experience, examinations or assessments, but must still complete CCO's Legislation and Ethics Examination.

Source
“You will still be required to successfully complete CCO’s Legislation and Ethics Examination to demonstrate knowledge of Ontario law with respect to chiropractic.”
cco.on.ca/registration-and-renewal/becoming-a-member

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with College of Chiropractors of Ontario

Check a move between two provinces

Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with College of Chiropractors of Ontario

Exams

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with College of Chiropractors of Ontario

Compare scores across provinces and professions

Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with College of Chiropractors of Ontario

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with College of Chiropractors of Ontario

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 31201, Chiropractors. Wages for 2021 in Canadian dollars a year; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Ontario and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Ontario $37,561 $61,200 $137,000 Good (4 of 5)
Canada $32,867 $62,000 $138,000 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Ontario

Wages in every province and territory

Chiropractors in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 10 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

Compare chiropractor licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Who Are Chiropractors – CCOMember Login cco.on.ca/about-cco/who-are-chiropractors · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Becoming a Member – CCOMember Login cco.on.ca/registration-and-renewal/becoming-a-member · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. Examinations – CCOMember Login cco.on.ca/registration-and-renewal/examinations · fetched October 10, 2026
  4. Changing Classes of Registration – CCOMember Login cco.on.ca/registration-and-renewal/changing-classes-of-registration · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a chiropractor in Ontario?

Yes. Registration with the College of Chiropractors of Ontario is required to practise in Ontario, and to use the title chiropractor.

Which exams are required?

Canadian Chiropractic Examining Board (CCEB) Written and Clinical Examinations, CCO’s Legislation and Ethics Examination.

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