If you resign from the Register:
- You are not permitted to practice pharmacy in the province of Ontario
- You are not permitted to use the protected title of “pharmacist” or “pharmacy technician”
- You are not required to pay your annual renewal fee or to maintain personal professional liability insurance
- You may apply for reinstatement of your registration within three years of the date of your resignation if you meet the required conditions
- The College retains the ability to investigate allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence if the alleged conduct occurred while you were a registrant of the College. Any outstanding investigation matters will be noted for consideration if you apply for reinstatement or registration with the College in the future
- The College has no jurisdiction to initiate inquiries into your health or to continue with ongoing inquiries into your health after you have resigned from the College. Any outstanding inquiry into your health once you have resigned will be noted for consideration if you apply for reinstatement or registration with the College in the future
If you are considering resigning, you are encouraged to do so before the March 10 annual renewal date.
Note: If you are a Part A registrant and wondering if you should resign from the Register or move to Part B (does not provide patient care), please see Maintaining Your Registration FAQs.
How to Resign
During the annual renewal period (late January to March 10), you may submit your resignation using the online annual renewal portal. Outside of this period, please send an email to registrantservices@ocpinfo.com with your request to resign and the effective date.
Reinstatement of Registration
If you resign from the College, you can reinstate your registration under certain conditions.
Within Three Years of the Date of Resignation
If you are a former pharmacist or pharmacy technician registrant who was in good standing when you resigned, you may apply for reinstatement if you:
- Submit your application within three years of the date of your resignation
- Have no outstanding conduct, incompetence or incapacity matters with the College
- Pay all outstanding fees or money owed to the College. Note fees are not prorated
- Pay the required reinstatement fee. Note fees are not prorated
- Have a valid police background check
You may reinstate directly into Part A of the Two-Part Register if you:
- Were in Part A at the time of your resignation
- Were not in the Quality Assurance Program process prior to resignation
- Have personal professional liability insurance
- Complete the declaration of competence to provide patient care
If you do not meet the above criteria, you will be reinstated into Part B of the Register. To move into Part A, you will need to successfully complete the process for moving from Part B to Part A.
After Three Years from Date of Resignation
If you resigned as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician from the Register more than three years ago and wish to return to practice in Ontario, you may apply to re-register (not reinstate) as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician. You must meet the registration requirements for new applicants. Your pharmacy education, PEBC certificate of qualification and practice assessment of competence at entry to the profession requirements will be considered to have been met. However, you will be required to successfully complete the Jurisprudence, Ethics and Professionalism exam and demonstrate the currency of your practice as required by the Registration Committee.
After Revocation
If your registration with the College as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician was revoked, you may only be reinstated by order of a panel of the Discipline Committee.
Emeritus
Applications for the Emeritus designation were closed as of March 10, 2022.
College Contact: registrantservices@ocpinfo.com