Frequently Asked Questions
All pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must complete the annual renewal process.
Interns, intern technicians and registrants holding an Emergency Assignment (EA) certificate of registration (when available), do not complete the annual renewal process.
Your annual renewal is made up of two parts: 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 declarations.
- Payment: The College accepts credit card, cheque or money order.
Pronoun Collection
As part of annual 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.
Registrants should set aside 10-15 minutes to complete their annual renewal. If there are changes to your personal and workplace information, you will be asked to update it. Registrants will also be asked to respond to declarations. These should be read carefully before responding.
Annual renewal must be completed by March 10. You are highly encouraged to complete the annual renewal process in advance of the March 10 deadline to avoid late fees. The College will communicate with registrants regularly leading up to the renewal deadline.
The College accepts credit card, cheque or money order. Please note the OCP portal does not accept Interac debit payment.
Registrants can complete the annual renewal process using a desktop or laptop computer. The annual renewal process is not compatible with mobile phones.
Make sure you are using the most up to date version of either Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge, Safari, Chrome or Firefox, and that you have installed Acrobat Reader on your computer. If you wish to print confirmation of completion, please ensure your printer can print from your web browser before you begin your annual renewal process.
No, sharing your pronouns with the College is optional. If you do choose to share your pronouns, this information will only be used to support inclusive and accurate language during your interactions with College staff.
Revenue from annual fees is necessary for the College to meet our legislated obligations and regulate the profession in the public interest. 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 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, 2024, was 1.6%. Therefore, annual fees for 2025 increased by 1.6%. You can access the Schedule of Fees here.
Access FAQs on annual fees.
For any questions about the annual renewal process, please contact the Registrant Applications and Renewals team at registrantservices@ocpinfo.com or 416-962-4861 / 1-800-220-1921 ext. 3400.