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Opticians (3231)

Description

Opticians fit clients with prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses, assist clients in the selection of eyeglass frames, arrange for the production of eyeglasses or contact lenses and mount lenses in eyeglass frames. They are employed in optical retail outlets or other establishments with optical dispensing departments, or they may be self-employed. Student opticians and opticians who are managers of optical retail outlets are included in this unit group.
Skill Level B
Skill Type 3

Other titles

  • apprentice optician
  • contact lens dispenser
  • contact lens fitter
  • contact lens practitioner
  • contact lens technician
  • dispenser, contact lens
  • dispenser, ophthalmic devices
  • dispenser, optical devices
  • dispensing optician
  • dispensing optician student
  • eyeglasses fitter
  • eyeglasses frame fitter
  • fitter, contact lens
  • fitter, eyeglasses
  • fitter, eyeglasses frame
  • intern optician
  • licensed contact lens practitioner
  • licensed dispensing optician
  • licensed optician
  • licensed practitioner, contact lenses
  • managing optician
  • ophthalmic device dispenser
  • ophthalmic dispenser
  • optical device dispenser
  • optical dispensing manager
  • optical frame fitter
  • optician
  • optician, dispensing
  • optician, student
  • optometric dispenser
  • practitioner, contact lenses
  • spectacle frame fitter
  • student optician
  • technician, contact lenses
  • technician, visual ortheses
  • technician, visual orthotic devices
  • visual orthesis technician
  • visual orthotic device technician

2 Confirm the occupational regulations

Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Non-regulated occupation: No certification, licence, or registration exists or no information is available at this time Non-regulated occupation: No certification, licence, or registration exists or no information is available at this time Non-regulated occupation: No certification, licence, or registration exists or no information is available at this time Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required.

Regulations and laws

Regulations and laws governing specific occupations are fixed by provincial and territorial governments around specific occupations.


Opticians are regulated everywhere in Canada except Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon. This means that you must be registered with one of the provincial regulatory authorities in order to use the reserved title and be authorized to practise as an optician anywhere in Canada except Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon.

Optician, dispensing optician and optician, ophthalmic dispenser, and optical dispenser are some of the titles used in regulations governing these occupations.


Regulated Non-regulated
Mandatory certification, licence, or registration Voluntary certification, licence, or registration No certification, licence, or registration exists
Exclusive right to practise Reserved title Available None
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon

Definition

Regulated occupation: 

An occupation controlled by provincial and territorial (and sometimes federal) law, and governed by a regulatory body. About 20 per cent of jobs are in regulated occupations. These include regulated professions (e.g., nursing) and skilled trades (e.g., plumbing).

The law requires you to obtain a certificate, licence, or registration to use the reserved title for the occupation or obtain the exclusive right to practise the occupation. These regulations are intended to protect the health and safety of Canadians by ensuring that professionals meet the required standards of practice and competency.

There are two types of regulation:

  • Exclusive right to practise: A profession whose members are the only ones who can engage in the profession’s activities and use the title allowed them by law. The law defines, among other things, the professional activities strictly reserved for the members of each regulatory body.
  • Reserved title: A profession where only members of a regulatory body can make use of specific titles and abbreviations allowed them by law. Individuals who are not members of that regulatory body may practise the occupation, but they may not use any of these titles or allow others to believe (by using a similar title or abbreviation) they are members of a regulatory body.
Non-regulated occupation:  

A profession or trade for which there is no legal requirement or restriction on practice with regard to licences, certificates, or registration.

  • Voluntary certification, licence, or registration: The province or territory in which voluntary certification, licensing, or registration is available but not required by law..
  • No certification, licence, or registration exists

3 Learn about credential assessment and recognition

It is strongly recommended that you gather all supporting documents and arrange for them to be sent while you are still in the country in which they were issued. It is very important to submit documents for assessment following the specific process required by the provincial/territorial regulatory authority (see list below). This will greatly facilitate the assessment and recognition process.

Use the tabs below to find information on credential assessment and any mobility agreements in place.

Occupational assessment

Opticians who qualified in Canada

Provincial regulatory authorities are responsible for:
  • assessing your qualifications; and
  • issuing a licence to practise.

    • For information on the documents that you must submit to obtain a licence to practise as an optician, contact the regulatory authority in the province you wish to work in.

Internationally trained opticians

  1. A specific member of the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (ACESC) is responsible for:
    • assessing your qualifications.

      • For information on the member of ACESC that can assess your qualifications and to find out what documents you must submit to complete the assessment process, contact the provincial regulatory authority, followed by the specified member of ACESC.

  2. As a second step, provincial regulatory authorities are responsible for:
    • issuing a licence to practise.

      • For information on the documents that you must submit to obtain a licence to practise as an optician, contact the regulatory authority in the province you wish to work in.

Other requirements

As part of the process for obtaining a licence to practise, candidates must also pass the National Optical Sciences Examinations or, in Quebec, l’Examen professionnel de l’Ordre des opticiens d'ordonnances du Québec. These examinations can only be taken if you are physically present in Canada.

Immigration

Immigration to Canada

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is the department responsible for immigration to Canada.


The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) - Express Entry

The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is an immigration program administered by IRCC. If you intend to immigrate to Canada under the FSWP and obtained your academic credentials outside Canada, one of the requirements is to obtain an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) for immigration purposes.1 For more detailed information on IRCC's requirements for this immigration program, visit their Web site.



1. A requirement for immigration purposes ONLY

It is important to note that obtaining an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) is a requirement for immigration purposes only.

It is separate from the process of obtaining a licence to practise from the relevant regulatory authority.

Obtaining a licence to practise is not required to apply to IRCC's FSWP.

Additional information

Whether or not you obtain certification and/or licensure to pursue work in your occupation, if you later choose to pursue work in a non-regulated occupation, employers may request that you provide them with a formal assessment of your academic credentials.

Before undertaking an academic credential assessment for general purposes, it is extremely important to verify that the employer requires and will accept an assessment report issued by one of the six members of the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (ACESC).

If so, contact one of the academic credential assessment services below to obtain detailed information on:
  • application forms;
  • how to submit your international academic credentials for assessment;
  • timelines and fees for obtaining an academic credential assessment report.

An academic credential assessment for general purposes can take between several weeks to several months to obtain. It is strongly recommended that you begin this process prior to your arrival in Canada.

Although assessment services offer expert advice on how qualifications obtained outside Canada compare with those obtained in Canada, their assessments are advisory only. In Canada, they do not guarantee recognition of your qualifications for:
  • admission at an educational institution;
  • certification, licensing, or registration in an occupation; and/or
  • general employment.

All six members of the Alliance adhere to the Pan-Canadian Quality Assurance Framework for the Assessment of International Academic Credentials, and their assessments are used by many organizations. For more information on the Alliance, please visit its Web site, or use the information below to connect directly with its members.

Alberta

International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
9th floor, 9942 108 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5K2J5 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 780-427-2655
Fax : (+1) 780-422-9734

British Columbia

International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES)
3700 Willingdon Avenue Burnaby, British Columbia V5G3H2 Canada
icesinfo@bcit.ca
Telephone : (+1) 604-434-5734
Fax : (+1) 604-435-7033

Northwest Territories

International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
9th floor, 9942 108 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5K2J5 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 780-427-2655
Fax : (+1) 780-422-9734

Ontario

World Education Services - Canada (WES)
1400 - 2 Carlton Street Toronto, Ontario M5B1J3 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-972-0070
Fax : (+1) 416-972-9004
Comparative Education Service (CES)
162 St. George Street, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Toronto, Ontario M5S2V8 Canada
ces.info@utoronto.ca
Telephone : (+1) 416-978-2400
Fax : (+1) 416-978-2185
International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS)
102 - 100 Stone Road West Guelph, Ontario N1G5L3 Canada
info@icascanada.ca
Telephone : (+1) 519-763-7282
Fax : (+1) 519-763-6964

Quebec

Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et Intégration du Québec (MIFI)
Service de l’analyse des diplômes internationaux (SADI), 285 rue Notre-Dame Ouest, 4e étage Montréal, Quebec H2Y 1T8 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 514-864-9191

Saskatchewan

International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
9th floor, 9942 108 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5K2J5 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 780-427-2655
Fax : (+1) 780-422-9734

Mobility

International mobility

Find out more about international mobility and MRAs.

This occupation has one or more international mutual recognition agreement(s):

Financial assistance

Internationally trained professionals may have access to financial assistance to complete the assessment process that will allow them to work in their intended occupations. These micro-loan programs are offered to citizens or permanent residents of Canada who were trained outside Canada and do not have sufficient credit history to borrow from a Canadian financial institution.

To learn about participating provinces and territories, and determine your eligibility, use the information below to find an organization close to you offering micro loans.

Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. - Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Loan Project
238 - 8131 Westminster Hwy
Richmond British Columbia
V6X 1A7 Canada
Supporting Employment and Economic Development (SEED Winnipeg) Inc. SEED
80 Salter Street
Winnipeg Manitoba
R2W4J6 Canada
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia ISANS
ISANS Desmond, Bayers Road Professional Centre, 7071 Bayers Road, Suite 164 (Desmond Avenue entrance)
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L2C2 Canada
Main office, 2120 - 6960 Mumford Road
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L4P1 Canada
ISANS Joseph Howe, 2717 Joseph Howe Drive, Second Floor
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L4T9 Canada
WIL Employment Connections - Internationally Trained Workers
141 Dundas Street, 4th Floor
London Ontario
N6A 1G3 Canada
Canada Microcredit Educators Group - Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Pilot Project
420 University Ave, Suite 200, P.O. Box 1551
Charlottetown Prince Edward Island
C1A 7Z5 Canada
Microcrédit Montréal
319 - 3680 rue Jeanne Mance
Montreal Quebec
H2X 2K5 Canada

Alberta

Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445

British Columbia

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. - Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Loan Project
238 - 8131 Westminster Hwy
Richmond British Columbia
V6X 1A7 Canada

Manitoba

Supporting Employment and Economic Development (SEED Winnipeg) Inc. SEED
80 Salter Street
Winnipeg Manitoba
R2W4J6 Canada

New Brunswick

Multicultural Association of Fredericton
28 Saunders Street
Fredericton New Brunswick
E3B 1N1 Canada
Multicultural Association of the Greater Moncton Area
22 Church St, Suite C170
Moncton New Brunswick
E1C 0P7 Canada
YMCA of Greater Saint John
191 Churchill Blvd.
Saint John New Brunswick
E2K 3E2 Canada

Newfoundland and Labrador

AXIS Career Services, Association for New Canadians
A/S Association for New Canadians, 10 Smithville Crescent, P.O.Box 2031, Stn. C
St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador
A1C 5R6 Canada

Nova Scotia

Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia ISANS
ISANS Desmond, Bayers Road Professional Centre, 7071 Bayers Road, Suite 164 (Desmond Avenue entrance)
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L2C2 Canada
Main office, 2120 - 6960 Mumford Road
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L4P1 Canada
ISANS Joseph Howe, 2717 Joseph Howe Drive, Second Floor
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L4T9 Canada

Ontario

Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445
WIL Employment Connections - Internationally Trained Workers
141 Dundas Street, 4th Floor
London Ontario
N6A 1G3 Canada
Ottawa Community Loan Fund OCLF
2211 Riverside Dr., Suite 308
Ottawa Ontario
K1H7X5 Canada
Achēv
Brampton East, 263 Queen Street East, Unit 14
Brampton Ontario
L6W4K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-595-0722
Brampton South, 7700 Hurontario Street, Unit 601
Brampton Ontario
L6Y4M3 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-457-4747
Mississauga - Malton, 7420 Airport Road, Suite 104
Mississauga Ontario
L4T4E5 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-677-0007
Mississauga - City Centre, 50 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Suite 300/410
Mississauga Ontario
L5B3C2 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-949-0049
Head Office, 90 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Suite 210
Mississauga Ontario
L5B3C3 Canada
Oakville, 690 Dorval Drive, Suite 100
Oakville Ontario
L6K3X9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-875-3851
Pickering, 1099 Kingston Rd, #240
Pickering Ontario
L1V1B5 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-420-1919
Richmond Hill,420 Hwy 7 East #204B
Richmond Hill Ontario
L4B3K2 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 855-330-8655
North York, 1090 Don Mills Road, Suite 406
Toronto Ontario
M3C3R6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-444-8744
Toronto, 100 Lombard St. Suite 400
Toronto Ontario
M5C1M3 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-964-9797

Prince Edward Island

Canada Microcredit Educators Group - Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Pilot Project
420 University Ave, Suite 200, P.O. Box 1551
Charlottetown Prince Edward Island
C1A 7Z5 Canada

Quebec

Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445
Microcrédit Montréal
319 - 3680 rue Jeanne Mance
Montreal Quebec
H2X 2K5 Canada

Saskatchewan

Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445

4 Contact the regulatory authority

The regulatory authority sets the requirements for certification, licensing, or registration to work in regulated occupations. It is responsible for defining the assessment process described above and for the ultimate recognition of your professional qualifications.

In addition to an assessment of your academic and professional qualifications, you may also have to complete other requirements to obtain a licence to practise or certificate of qualification. These could include:
  • examinations to test your knowledge and competencies;
  • proof of language proficiency;
  • criminal record check;
  • Canadian work placement or practicum;
  • reference check or proof of professional standing;
  • orientation course or bridging program; and/or
  • additional academic or professional requirements.

Use the information below to contact the regulatory authority in the province or territory in which you wish settle. It can provide detailed information on the requirements to obtain a licence to practise.

Canada

National Association of Canadian Optician Regulators

Email: exam@nacor.ca
Telephone: (+1) 204-949-1950
TollFree: (+1) 866-949-1950
Fax: (+1) 204-949-9153

Address(es)

2708 - 83 Garry Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4J9 Canada

Associated profession(s)
  • Opticians (3231)

    • Report data inaccuracy

    AB - Alberta

    College of Opticians of Alberta

    Email: coa@opticians.ab.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 780-429-2694
    TollFree: (+1) 800-263-6026
    Fax: (+1) 780-426-5576

    Address(es)

    201 - 2528 Ellwood Drive SW Edmonton, Alberta T6X 0A9 Canada

    Associated profession(s)
  • Opticians (3231)

    • Report data inaccuracy

    BC - British Columbia

    College of Opticians of British Columbia

    Email: reception@cobc.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 604-278-7510
    TollFree: (+1) 888-771-6755
    Fax: (+1) 604-278-7594

    Address(es)

    403 - 1505 West 2nd Avenue Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3Y4 Canada

    Associated profession(s)
  • Opticians (3231)

    • Report data inaccuracy

    MB - Manitoba

    The Opticians of Manitoba

    Email: oom@opticians.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 204-222-8404
    Fax: (+1) 204-222-5296

    Address(es)

    2706 - 83 Garry Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4J9 Canada

    Associated profession(s)
  • Opticians (3231)

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    NB - New Brunswick

    Opticians Association of New Brunswick

    Email: nbgdo@nbnet.nb.ca
    Telephone: (+1)506-642-2878
    Fax: (+1) 506-642-7984

    Address(es)

    73 Spring Street, P.O. Box 6743, Station A Saint John, New Brunswick E2L 4S2 Canada

    Associated profession(s)
  • Opticians (3231)

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    NL - Newfoundland and Labrador

    Dispensing Opticians Board of Newfoundland and Labrador

    Email: dispensingopticiansboardnl@nl.rogers.com
    Telephone: (+1) 709-579-2605

    Address(es)

    P.O. Box 2552 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 6K1 Canada

    Associated profession(s)
  • Opticians (3231)

    • Report data inaccuracy

    NS - Nova Scotia

    Nova Scotia College of Dispensing Opticians

    Email: nscdo@ns.aliantzinc.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 902-425-7928
    Fax: (+1) 902-425-0360

    Address(es)

    430 - 5991 Spring Garden Road, Halifax Professional Centre Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 1Y6 Canada

    Associated profession(s)
  • Opticians (3231)

    • Report data inaccuracy

    NT - Northwest Territories

    For this jurisdiction, we do not have information on the existence of an organization. To update the information of this profile, please contact us.

    Report data inaccuracy

    NU - Nunavut

    For this jurisdiction, we do not have information on the existence of an organization. To update the information of this profile, please contact us.

    Report data inaccuracy

    ON - Ontario

    College of Opticians of Ontario

    Email: registration@coptont.org
    Telephone: (+1) 416-368-3616
    TollFree: (+1) 800-990-9793
    Fax: (+1) 416-368-2713

    Address(es)

    902 - 85 Richmond Street West Toronto, Ontario M5H 2C9 Canada

    Associated profession(s)
  • Opticians (3231)

    • Report data inaccuracy

    PE - Prince Edward Island

    Prince Edward Island Board of Dispensing Opticians

    Address(es)

    P.O. Box 20140, RPO Sherwood Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 9E3 Canada

    Associated profession(s)
  • Opticians (3231)

    • Report data inaccuracy

    QC - Quebec

    Ordre des opticiens d'ordonnances du Québec

    Email: ordre@opticien.qc.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 514-288-7542
    TollFree: (+1) 800-563-6345
    Fax: (+1) 514-288-5982

    Address(es)

    601 - 630, rue Sherbrooke Ouest Montréal, Quebec H3A 1E4 Canada

    Associated profession(s)
  • Opticians (3231)

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    SK - Saskatchewan

    Saskatchewan College of Opticians

    Email: office@scoptic.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 306-652-0769
    Fax: (+1) 306-652-0784

    Address(es)

    A4 - 116 103rd Street East Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 1Y7 Canada

    Associated profession(s)
  • Opticians (3231)

    • Report data inaccuracy

    YK - Yukon

    For this jurisdiction, we do not have information on the existence of an organization. To update the information of this profile, please contact us.

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    5 Contact professional associations

    Membership-based organizations provide services to paying members, but you are not required by law to join them. They provide services that may include voluntary certification, publications, professional networking opportunities, continuing education programs, and advocacy.

    Canada

    Opticians Association of Canada

    Email: canada@opticians.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 204-982-6060
    Fax: (+1) 204-947-2519

    Address(es)

    2706 - 83 Garry Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4J9 Canada

    Associated profession(s)
  • Opticians (3231)

    • Report data inaccuracy

    AB - Alberta

    College of Opticians of Alberta

    Email: coa@opticians.ab.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 780-429-2694
    Fax: (+1) 780-426-5576

    Address(es)

    201 - 2528 Ellwood Drive SW Edmonton, Alberta T6X 0A9 Canada

    Associated profession(s)
  • Opticians (3231)

    • Report data inaccuracy

    BC - British Columbia

    Opticians Association of Canada, British Columbia

    Email: info@opticians.bc.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 778-229-5933

    Associated profession(s)
  • Opticians (3231)

    • Report data inaccuracy

    MB - Manitoba

    Opticians Association of Canada, Manitoba

    Email: oacmbchapter@gmail.com

    Associated profession(s)
  • Opticians (3231)

    • Report data inaccuracy

    NB - New Brunswick

    Opticians Association of New Brunswick

    Email: nbgdo@nbnet.nb.ca
    Telephone: (+1)506-642-2878
    Fax: (+1) 506-642-7984

    Address(es)

    73 Spring Street, P.O. Box 6743, Station A Saint John, New Brunswick E2L 4S2 Canada

    Associated profession(s)
  • Opticians (3231)

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    NL - Newfoundland and Labrador

    Newfoundland and Labrador Guild of Dispensing Opticians

    Email: ngdo@nl.rogers.com
    Telephone: (+1) 709-579-2605

    Address(es)

    P.O. Box 2527 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 6K1 Canada

    Associated profession(s)
  • Opticians (3231)

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    NS - Nova Scotia

    Nova Scotia Society of Dispensing Opticians

    Telephone: (+1) 902-499-7562
    Fax: (+1) 902-443-2834

    Address(es)

    P.O. Box 22034 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3L 4T7 Canada

    Associated profession(s)
  • Opticians (3231)

    • Report data inaccuracy

    NT - Northwest Territories

    For this jurisdiction, we do not have information on the existence of an organization. To update the information of this profile, please contact us.

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    NU - Nunavut

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    ON - Ontario

    Ontario Opticians Association

    Email: info@ontario-opticians.com
    Telephone: (+1) 905-709-4141
    Fax: (+1) 416-226-6879

    Address(es)

    5899 Leslie Street, P.O. Box #23518, Dexter P.O. Willowdale, Ontario M2H 3R9 Canada

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    PE - Prince Edward Island

    Prince Edward Island Dispensing Opticians Association

    Telephone: (+1) 902-628-2040

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    QC - Quebec

    Ordre des opticiens d'ordonnances du Québec

    Email: ordre@opticien.qc.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 514-288-7542
    Fax: (+1) 514-288-5982

    Address(es)

    601 - 630, rue Sherbrooke Ouest Montréal, Quebec H3A 1E4 Canada

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  • Opticians (3231)

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    SK - Saskatchewan

    Opticians Association of Canada, Saskatchewan

    Email: oacskchapter@gmail.com

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  • Opticians (3231)

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    Employment and Social Development Canada

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    140 Promenade du Portage Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0J9 Canada

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    Alberta Ministry of Labour and Immigration

    Telephone: (+1) 780-427-2711

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    10800 - 97 Avenue, 131 Legislature Building Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2B6 Canada

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    BC - British Columbia

    British Columbia Ministry of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation

    Email: servicebc@gov.bc.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 250-387-6121

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    P.O. Box 9846 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9T2 Canada


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    Manitoba Economic Development, Investment and Trade

    Email: lmi@gov.mb.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 204-945-2475
    Fax: (+1) 204-945-3977

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    1000 - 259 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 3P4 Canada


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    NB - New Brunswick

    New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour

    Email: dpetlinfo@gnb.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 506-453-2597
    Fax: (+1) 506-453-3618

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    Chestnut Complex, P.O. Box 6000 Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B5H1 Canada


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    Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

    Email: aesl@gov.nl.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 709-729-2480
    Fax: (+1) 709-729-6996

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    P.O. Box 8700, Confederation Building St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 4J6 Canada


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    NS - Nova Scotia

    Nova Scotia Department of Advanced Education

    Telephone: (+1) 902-424-2203
    Fax: (+1) 902-424-0575

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    P.O. Box 395, Stn. Central Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J2P8 Canada


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    NT - Northwest Territories

    Northwest Territories Department of Education, Culture and Employment

    Email: ecepublicaffairs@gov.nt.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 867-920-6222
    Fax: (+1) 867-873-0155

    Address(es)

    P.O. Box 1320, Public Affairs Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A2L9 Canada

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    NU - Nunavut

    Nunavut Department of Education

    Email: info.edu@gov.nu.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 867-975-6000
    Fax: (+1) 867-975-5635

    Address(es)

    P.O. Box 1000, Station 200 Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A0H0 Canada

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    ON - Ontario

    Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development

    Telephone: (+1) 416-326-7160

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    14th Floor, 400 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario M7A 1L7 Canada

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    QC - Quebec

    Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale du Québec

    Telephone: (+1) 514-873-4000

    Address(es)

    800, Tour de la Place Victoria, 27e étage, C.P. 100 Montréal, Quebec H4Z 1B7 Canada

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    SK - Saskatchewan

    Saskatchewan Ministry of Economy

    Telephone: (+1) 306-787-0804
    Fax: (+1) 306-798-2009

    Address(es)

    300 - 2103 - 11th Avenue Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3Z8 Canada

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    YK - Yukon

    Yukon Department of Education

    Email: edu-communications@yukon.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 867-667-5701
    Fax: (+1) 867-393-7135

    Address(es)

    1000 Lewes Boulevard Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A6N2 Canada

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