The College’s online annual renewal for registrants is now available. Email reminders will be sent to registrants leading up to the March 10, 2024 deadline.
With the exception of students, interns and registrants holding an Emergency Assignment (EA) certificate of registration, all pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must complete this year’s annual renewal process by March 10, 2024. Follow the steps below to complete this year’s renewal.
Before you begin you will need:
- Credit card if paying online
- User ID: Your OCP number
- Password: If you forgot your password, visit our forgot password page
Once you’re ready:
- Log into your OCP account using your user ID (OCP number) and password
- Once you have successfully logged in, click “Annual Renewal”
Note: if you have not yet been prompted to create security questions, you will be prompted to do so now. Follow the instructions provided, including monitoring your email inbox (and junk email) for further instructions.
Your annual renewal is comprised of filing of information and payment. Both parts must be completed to successfully renew your license.
- Filing of Information: Confirm or update personal and workplace information and respond to a series of declarations, including if you have completed the mandatory Orientation for Minor Ailments Prescribing module.
- Payment: The College accepts credit card, cheque or money order (see below for more details).
Provider Experience Survey
Included in the 2024 annual renewal is a link to a survey containing four provider experience indicators that will help the College use an evidence-based, data-informed approach to understand the overall experience of regulated pharmacy professionals and, ultimately, the impact of that experience on the provision of quality and safe pharmacy services. All responses to the survey are anonymous and cannot be traced to any individual respondent.
Pronoun Collection
As part of the 2024 annual registrant renewal, the College is inviting registrants to share their pronoun information to help the College use inclusive and accurate language during interactions with registrants. Pronouns refer to how you would like to be referred to in the third person and could include she/her, he/his or they/them. Sharing pronoun information with the College is optional and will only be used during staff-registrant interactions. The College’s commitment to safeguarding registrants’ privacy is reflected in our Privacy Policy.
Fees for 2024
College by-laws approved by the Board of Directors in 2020 set an annual increase in fees to be tied to the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index (Ontario all items) as of September 30th of each year. The intention is to reduce the need for large increases in fees in any single year by keeping up with inflation, which impacts everyone and contributes to higher costs for all organizations, including the College.
The Consumer Price Index as of September 30, 2023, was 3.6%. Therefore, annual fees for 2024 will increase by 3.6%. The 2024 annual renewal fees are as follows: Pharmacist – Part A: $872.45 (+HST); Pharmacist – Part B: $436.25 (+HST); Pharmacy Technician: $581.65 (+HST).
Payment by credit card
It’s quick, easy and secure. Pay your annual fee online using your Visa, MasterCard or American Express.
Payment by cheque or money order
Print and submit your “Confirmation of Information Renewal” along with your cheque or money order to OCP. All methods of payment should be made payable to the Ontario College of Pharmacists or OCP.
Payment by employer
Print and submit your “Confirmation of Information Renewal” to your employer as proof that you have completed the information renewal component.
Penalties
If you miss the annual renewal deadline of March 10, 2024, you will be subject to additional fees. The penalty fee for failure to pay the annual renewal by the due date is $145.40 (plus HST and annual fee) if paid within 30 days of the fee due date. After 30 days, the penalty fee increases to $218.70 (plus HST and annual fee). To avoid penalties, you must complete your renewal on or before March 10, 2024. Failure to pay your fees will result in suspension of your license. Note that a suspension will remain on your public profile as part of your registration history.
Once you have updated your information and paid your annual fee, your renewal is considered complete. If paying online by credit card, you will have immediate access to your official tax receipt in the Financials section of your online account. If paying by cheque or money order, please allow 2-3 weeks from date of receipt for processing.
FAQs about annual renewal, including fees, are available on the College website.
For more information, contact the Registrant Applications and Renewals team at registrantservices@ocpinfo.com or 416-962-4861 / 1-800-220-1921 ext. 3400.