Licence renewal process
The annual licence renewal process is an important part of the College’s work as the regulator of the veterinary profession in Ontario. Through the renewal process, licensed members provide the College with information about their places of employment, employment functions and areas of practice.
As well as maintaining the Public Register, the licence renewal process helps to identify trends and policy development areas. All licensed members are obligated to submit information and payment for licensure no later than November 30th each year. The College uses an online licence renewal form.
Licence renewal 2027
To continue practising as a veterinarian in Ontario, you need to complete the annual licence renewal process. The online licence renewal period opens Wed., Oct. 14, 2026 and will remain open until the deadline for submission on Mon., Nov. 30, 2026 at 11:59 pm EST.
During renewal you will:
- review and update your place(s) of employment, employment function, and areas of practice;
- answer the declaration questions;
- report the number of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours; and,
- pay the annual licence fee.
What do I need to start?
Have the following ready:
- Your CVO licence number — this is your Professional Practice Portal username;
- Your Professional Practice Portal password;
- Your CPD information; and,
- Credit card information.
How do I access licence renewal?
- Visit the Professional Practice Portal.
- Enter your CVO licence number as the username.
- Your password is confidential, and the College does not have access to this information. If you are unsure of your password, click ‘Forgot Password’ on the login screen. You will be prompted to provide your email address and you will then be sent an email with a link to reset your password.
- Once you are logged in, click 2027 licence renewal button.
What happens if I miss the deadline?
If you don’t complete the annual licence renewal and pay the renewal fee by November 30, 2026, you will receive a notice that the College has not yet received your licence renewal form and payment.
You will then have two months to complete the renewal process and a late fee of $200 will be added to your annual licence fee.
Late Renewals will be accepted up to Wed., Feb. 10, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Licences not renewed will be cancelled as of Thurs., Feb. 11, 2027. A record of this cancellation will appear on the Public Register. Licence cancellation will have an impact on your Accreditation Certificate and Professional Corporation Certificate of Authorization.
What are the 2027 fees?
General, Restricted, Academic, Public Service and Postgraduate and Resident licences are all $1,085. Educational licences are $250.
Enhanced Security
The College takes its responsibility to protect your personal information seriously. Cybersecurity best practices continue to evolve. The current standard for data protection involves multifactor authentication at login and therefore we have taken steps to add this process in addition to our existing security features.
When you log into the portal you will need to answer three previously set security questions. If the answers provided do not match our records, your account will be locked after three attempts. You will then be directed to contact the College for further assistance.
Report hours for any CPD activities you completed between November 1, 2025 and October 31, 2026.
You can either report hours for unspecified activities in the field provided, or log specific activities using the CPD Activity Log, or both.
If you used the CPD Activity Log to track your CPD throughout the year, your total hours for all specific activities will be pre-populated on the licence renewal form. To log additional hours for specific activities, you will need to return to the CPD Activity Log to finish logging your activities before submitting your renewal.
If you choose not to use the CPD Activity Log, simply enter the total number of hours you wish to report for unspecified activities in the field provided on the licence renewal form.
For further questions about CPD, contact qualityassurance@cvo.org.
If you have become a board certified specialist and would like this designation added to your record, you will need to submit proof of your specialty board certification to the College in one of the following ways:
- Provide a copy of the specialty certification only if your specialty certification information can also be found on the specialty organization’s website
- Provide the original specialty certification or a notarized copy.
- Have the specialty organization send the College a letter that contains information about the specialty certification that you have achieved.
Once the designation has been verified, the board certification will be added to your record on the Public Register. If you have further questions, contact licensure@cvo.org.
Email: licensure@cvo.org
Phone: 519-824-5600 or 1-800-424-2856, ext. 2404