e Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario
Registration Requirements

For All Certificates of Registration
The general requirements for all certificates of registration include attestation by the applicant that he or she:

  • has not been found guilty of a criminal offence or an offence under the Narcotic Control Act (Canada) or the Food and Drugs Act (Canada);
  • has not been the subject of a finding of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity, if registered or licensed to practise dentistry in another jurisdiction;
  • is not the subject of a current professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity proceeding, if registered or licensed to practise dentistry in another jurisdiction;
  • holds a degree in dentistry as evidence of successful completion of a course in dental studies of at least four years duration at a university-based dental school;
  • is reasonably fluent in English or French;
  • has successfully completed a course in ethics and jurisprudence and other such examinations as set or approved by the College;
  • is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada or has received the appropriate authorization to engage in the practice of dentistry in Canada (Canadian Immigration website: www.cic.gc.ca);
  • has not made false or misleading statements on the application.