To practice veterinary medicine in Ontario you must obtain a licence from the College of Veterinarians of Ontario (CVO). For more information please refer to the Registration Info Sheet with the College of Veterinarians of Ontario. 

 Registration INFO SHEET
 CVO Local Examination for Licensure (Information Brochure for Candidates)
 Application for General Licence
 Registration: General Licence Checklist of Requirements
 Registration: Postgraduate and Resident Licence Checklist of Requirements
 Resignation Form

The CVO sets all licensing requirements for veterinarians under the Veterinarians Act of 1989 and Ontario Regulation 1093. Veterinarians in Ontario work in private practices (animal clinics), laboratories, zoos, conservation areas and reserves, government and industry.

A veterinary assistant or technician involved in clinical practice must work under the supervision of a licenced veterinarian. The Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians (OAVT) is an organization of veterinary technicians in Ontario. For more information:

Contact the OAVT

 Career Map for Internationally Trained Veterinarians interested in practicing veterinary medicine in Ontario.

 National Examining Board of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (veterinary licensing examination process)

 Veterinary Skills Training & Enhancement Program (VSTEP)

Labour Mobility for Veterinarians Within Canada
On August 9, 2001 representatives of all of the provincial regulatory bodies signed an agreement that will facilitate the mobility of veterinarians (who hold a general license) across Canada, Agreement on Mobility of Veterinarians within Canada

 Agreement on Mobility of Veterinarians within Canada