Canadian · Professional Licensing
Find a physiotherapist in Ontario.
Verifying an Ontario physiotherapist starts at the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario’s public register. This page explains what you can search by and links there. It does not search for you.
Use the official register for the answer: Search the College’s Public Register for the record. This page is a guide only and cannot confirm a physiotherapist’s registration.
What the register search offers
The College describes its register as a way to search Ontario’s official register to verify credentials, check registration status and find physiotherapists. Not to be confused with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO), which regulates doctors.
The register’s advanced search lets you search by:
- Personal information: first name, last name and registration number
- Location: clinic name and city
- Other criteria such as language and practice information (all fields are optional)
Abbreviations are easy to mix up: the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario is separate from CPSO. Always confirm you are on the register for the right profession.
Check a physiotherapist in Ontario
Open the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario register in a new tab. The College’s result, not this page, is the authoritative record.
Why you’d check a physiotherapist’s registration
Common reasons: choosing a clinic after an injury, confirming your physiotherapist before submitting an insurance or motor-vehicle claim, or checking a registration number printed on a receipt.
Before you search
- Have the full legal name as printed on a receipt, licence or letter, and any other name the person uses.
- Note the city or clinic, which can help separate people with common names.
- If the register returns nothing, try other spellings and ask the CPO directly before drawing any conclusion.
What a register result can and cannot tell you
A register entry reflects what the College holds on the date you look. It does not rate quality of care, and it is not a recommendation. If something looks wrong or out of date, contact the College.
Frequently asked questions
How do I verify a physiotherapist in Ontario?
Open the College’s Public Register and search by name or registration number, adding clinic or city if needed.
Can I search by registration number?
The register’s advanced search lists registration number as a search field.
Is this the same as CPSO?
No. CPSO regulates physicians. Physiotherapists are regulated by the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario.
Does this page confirm registration?
No. It is a guide with a link and performs no search.
Guide only — not a verification tool
This page does not check anyone’s registration, does not copy or proxy the CPO register, and nothing you might type here is transmitted anywhere. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario. Use the official register linked above, and contact the College if you have a concern. Information was read from the College’s public pages in October 2026 and may change.