Study at uOttawa and work in Quebec

University of Ottawa: Honours Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics (Bachelor’s — Faculty of Health Sciences)

Requirements to practise in Quebec after receiving a degree from the University of Ottawa

Choose one of the following paths to be licensed to practise in Quebec:

Path 1 — Labour mobility: Be a member in good standing of a professional regulatory body in a Canadian province and apply to the Ordre des diététistes-nutritionnistes du Québec (ODNQ) for a licence under the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act.

Path 2 — Degree equivalency: If you’re not a member of a Canadian professional body, apply to the ODNQ for recognition of degree equivalence. You may be required to meet additional requirements such as courses or internships.

Demonstrate adequate knowledge of the French language, in accordance with the provisions of the Professional Code and Quebec’s Charter of the French Language.

University of Ottawa: Physiotherapy (Master’s — Faculty of Health Sciences)

Requirements to practise in Quebec after receiving a degree from the University of Ottawa

Choose one of the following paths to be licensed to practise in Quebec:

Path 1 — Labour mobility: Be a member in good standing of a professional regulatory body in a Canadian province and apply to the Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ) for a licence under the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act.

Path 2 — Degree equivalency: If you’re not a member of a Canadian professional body, apply to the OPPQ for recognition of degree equivalence. Following review of your file, you may have to meet additional requirements — such as a skills assessment, refresher training or an internship — before your license to practice is issued.

Demonstrate adequate knowledge of the French language, in accordance with the provisions of the Professional Code and Quebec’s Charter of the French Language.

University of Ottawa: Occupational Therapy (Master’s — Faculty of Health Sciences)

Requirements to practise in Quebec after receiving a degree from the University of Ottawa

Choose one of the following paths to be licensed to practise in Quebec:

Path 1 — Labour mobility: Be a member in good standing of a professional occupational therapy regulatory body in a Canadian province and apply to the Ordre des ergothérapeutes du Québec (OEQ) for a licence under the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act.

Path 2 — Degree equivalency: If you’re not a member of a Canadian occupational therapy professional body, apply to the OEQ for recognition of degree equivalence. Following review of your file, you may have to meet additional requirements — such as a skills assessment, refresher training or an internship — before the license to practice is issued.

Demonstrate adequate knowledge of the French language, in accordance with the provisions of the Professional Code and Quebec’s Charter of the French Language.

University of Ottawa: Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (Master’s — Faculty of Health Sciences)

Requirements to practise in Quebec after receiving a degree from the University of Ottawa

Choose one of the following paths to be licensed to practise in Quebec:

Path 1 — Labour mobility: Be licensed by a professional regulatory body in another Canadian province to practise audiology or speech-language pathology and apply to the Ordre des orthophonistes et audiologistes du Québec (OOAQ) for a licence under the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act. You may be required to take training on the Quebec professional system as well as on the laws, regulations and standards applicable in Quebec.

Path 2 — Degree or educational equivalency: If you’re not a member of a professional body, apply to the OOAQ for recognition of degree equivalence. Following review of your file, you may have to meet additional requirements, such as courses, internships or other refresher activities.

Demonstrate adequate knowledge of the French language, in accordance with the provisions of the Professional Code and Quebec’s Charter of the French Language.

University of Ottawa: Nursing (Bachelor’s — Faculty of Health Sciences)

Requirements to practise in Quebec after receiving a degree from the University of Ottawa

Choose one of the following paths to be licensed to practise in Quebec:

Path 1 — Labour mobility: Be a member in good standing of a nursing professional regulatory body in a Canadian province or territory and apply to the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ) for a licence under the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act.

Path 2 — Degree or educational equivalency: If you’re not a member of a professional body, apply to the OIIQ for recognition of degree equivalence. Following review of your file, you may have to meet additional requirements, such as courses, testing or refresher activities.

Demonstrate adequate knowledge of the French language, in accordance with the provisions of the Professional Code and Quebec’s Charter of the French Language.

University of Ottawa: Medicine (Doctorate — Faculty of Medicine)

Requirements to practise in Quebec after receiving a degree from the University of Ottawa

Choose one of the following paths to be licensed to practise in Quebec:

Path 1 — Labour mobility: Be licensed by a professional regulatory body in a Canadian province or territory to practise medicine and apply to the Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ).

Path 2 — Degree or educational equivalency: If you’re not a member of a Canadian professional body, apply to the CMQ for recognition of degree equivalence. Following review of your file, you may have to meet additional requirements, such as testing, postdoctoral training or other refresher activities.

Demonstrate adequate knowledge of the French language, in accordance with the provisions of the Professional Code and Quebec’s Charter of the French Language.

University of Ottawa: Pharmacy (PharmD) (undergraduate doctorate — Faculty of Medicine)

Requirements to practise in Quebec after receiving a degree from the University of Ottawa

Choose one of the following paths to be licensed to practise in Quebec:

Path 1 — Labour mobility: Be a member in good standing of a pharmacy regulatory body in a Canadian province and apply to the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec (OPQ) for a licence under the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act.

Path 2 — Degree or educational equivalency: If you’re not a member of a professional body, apply to the OPQ for recognition of degree equivalence. Following review of your file, you may have to meet additional requirements, such as courses, an internship or other refresher training. 

Demonstrate adequate knowledge of the French language, in accordance with the provisions of the Professional Code and Quebec’s Charter of the French Language.

University of Ottawa: Teacher Education or Formation à l’enseignement (BEd) (Bachelor’s — Faculty of Education)

Requirements to practise in Quebec after receiving a degree from the University of Ottawa

Choose one of the following paths to be licensed to practise in Quebec:

Path 1 — Labour mobility: Be licensed to teach by another Canadian province or territory and apply to Quebec’s Ministry of Education for a licence.

Path 2 — Degree or educational equivalency: If you aren’t licensed to teach in Canada, apply to Quebec’s Ministry of Education for recognition of degree equivalency to receive a teaching licence. Following review of your file, you may have to meet additional requirements, such as courses, practicums or a probationary period. 

Demonstrate adequate knowledge of the French language, in accordance with the provisions of the Professional Code and Quebec’s Charter of the French Language.

University of Ottawa: Education, Concentration in Counselling Psychology (Master’s [MA/MEd] — Faculty of Education)

Requirements to practise in Quebec after receiving a degree from the University of Ottawa

Degree or educational equivalency: Since you received your degree outside of Quebec, you must apply to the Ordre des conseillers et conseillères en orientation du Québec (OCCOQ) for recognition of degree equivalence. Following review of your file, you may have to meet additional requirements, such as university courses, an internship or other refresher activities.

Demonstrate adequate knowledge of the French language, in accordance with the provisions of the Professional Code and Quebec’s Charter of the French Language.

University of Ottawa: Psychology (PhD — Faculty of Social Sciences)

Requirements to practise in Quebec after receiving a degree from the University of Ottawa

Choose one of the following paths to be licensed to practise in Quebec:

Path 1 — Labour mobility: Be licensed to practise as a psychologist in another Canadian province (such as Ontario) and apply for a licence to the Ordre des psychologues du Québec (OPQ).

Path 2 — Degree or educational equivalency: If you’re not licensed in Canada, apply to the OPQ for recognition of degree equivalence. Following review of your file, you may have to meet additional requirements.

Demonstrate adequate knowledge of the French language, in accordance with the provisions of the Professional Code and Quebec’s Charter of the French Language.

University of Ottawa: Social Work (Bachelor’s — Faculty of Social Sciences)

Requirements to practise in Quebec after receiving a degree from the University of Ottawa

Choose one of the following paths to be licensed to practise in Quebec:

Path 1 — Labour mobility: Be licensed to practise social work in another Canadian province or territory and apply to the Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec (OTSTCFQ) for a licence under the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act.

Path 2 — Degree or educational equivalency: If you’re not licensed in Canada, apply to the OTSTCFQ for recognition of degree equivalence. Following review of your file, you may have to meet additional requirements, such as university courses, an internship or other refresher activities, to show you have the skills to practise the profession in Quebec.

Demonstrate adequate knowledge of the French language, in accordance with the provisions of the Professional Code and Quebec’s Charter of the French Language.

University of Ottawa: Criminology (Bachelor’s — Faculty of Social Sciences)

Requirements to practise in Quebec after receiving a degree from the University of Ottawa

See the Department of Criminology’s Conditions to be met to become a member of the Ordre professionnel des criminologues du Québec.

University of Ottawa: Chemistry and Biochemistry (Bachelor’s — Faculty of Science)

Requirements to practise in Quebec after receiving a degree from the University of Ottawa

Choose one of the following paths to be licensed to practise in Quebec:

Path 1 — Labour mobility: Be licensed to practise as a chemist in another Canadian province or territory (like Ontario) and apply to the Ordre des chimistes du Québec (OCQ) for a licence under the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act.

Path 2 — Degree or educational equivalency: If you’re not licensed in Canada, apply to the OCQ for recognition of degree equivalence. The Ordre will evaluate your academic background in chemistry and may require you to complete exams, courses or other refresher activities if it identifies gaps in your file.

Demonstrate adequate knowledge of the French language, in accordance with the provisions of the Professional Code and Quebec’s Charter of the French Language.

University of Ottawa: Geology (Bachelor’s — Faculty of Science)

Requirements to practise in Quebec after receiving a degree from the University of Ottawa

Choose one of the following paths to be licensed to practise in Quebec:

Path 1 — Labour mobility: Be licensed to practise as a geologist in another Canadian province (such as Ontario) and apply for a licence to Ordre des géologues du Québec (OGQ).

Path 2 — Degree or educational equivalency: If you’re not licensed in Canada, apply to the OGQ for recognition of degree equivalence. You must also meet internship and professional examination requirements.

Demonstrate adequate knowledge of the French language, in accordance with the provisions of the Professional Code and Quebec’s Charter of the French Language.

University of Ottawa: Engineering (Bachelor’s — Faculty of Engineering)

Requirements to practise in Quebec after receiving a degree from the University of Ottawa

Choose one of the following paths to be licensed to practise in Quebec:

Path 1 — Labour mobility: Be licensed to practise as an engineer by a professional body in another Canadian province (for example, Professional Engineers Ontario) and apply for a licence to Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ).

Path 2 — Degree or educational equivalency: If you’re not licensed in Canada, apply to the OIQ for recognition of degree equivalence. The Ordre will evaluate the degree and may require you participate in certain training activities or components of the professional entry program before issuing a license.

Demonstrate adequate knowledge of the French language, in accordance with the provisions of the Professional Code and Quebec’s Charter of the French Language.

University of Ottawa: Civil Law (Licentiate in Law — LLL) — Faculty of Law

Requirements to practise in Quebec after receiving a degree from the University of Ottawa

• Take the École du Barreau du Québec courses (available in Gatineau)
• Article in the workplace for six months
• Be sworn in and registered on the roll of the Ordre

You must have adequate knowledge of the French language, in accordance with the provisions of the Professional Code and Quebec’s Charter of the French Language, to practise in Quebec.

University of Ottawa: Notarial Law (Master of Notarial Law)

Requirements to practise in Quebec after receiving a degree from the University of Ottawa

• Take the professional training offered by the Chambre des notaires du Québec.

Demonstrate adequate knowledge of the French language, in accordance with the provisions of the Professional Code and Quebec’s Charter of the French Language.

University of Ottawa: Civil Law (Licentiate in Law — LLL)

Requirements to practise in Quebec after receiving a degree from the University of Ottawa

• Apply for diploma equivalency.
• For you to meet the admission requirements, the Chambre des huissiers de justice du Québec might require that you complete additional training or internships.

Demonstrate adequate knowledge of the French language, in accordance with the provisions of the Professional Code and Quebec’s Charter of the French Language.

University of Ottawa: Accounting (Bachelor’s — Telfer School of Management)

Requirements to practise in Quebec after receiving a degree from the University of Ottawa

• Bachelor of commerce recognized by the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec (OCPAQ).
• For more on the Chartered Professional Accountant designation, learn about the Telfer School of Management’s Graduate Diploma in Chartered Professional Accountancy.

Demonstrate adequate knowledge of the French language, in accordance with the provisions of the Professional Code and Quebec’s Charter of the French Language.

University of Ottawa: Human Resource Management (BCom — Telfer School of Management)

Requirements to practise in Quebec after receiving a degree from the University of Ottawa

• Bachelor’s in human resources management recognized by the Ordre des conseillers en Ressources humaines agréés (CRHA).
• Human Resource Management students can choose specific courses to fulfil the academic requirements of the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRA) designation.  

Demonstrate adequate knowledge of the French language, in accordance with the provisions of the Professional Code and Quebec’s Charter of the French Language.