Employed as a PSW in Ontario
You are eligible for this registration pathway if Path 1: Ontario PSW Education does not apply to you, and you are currently employed or have been previously employed as a Personal Support Worker (PSW) or equivalent, in Ontario, within the past three years before the date of your application for registration with HSCPOA.
Your employer must be listed in Appendix A: Prescribed Employers in the Application Guide for PSWs AND must complete a Confirmation of Employment and Personal Support Worker Skills Form for you to upload in your application portal.
There are two options:
A. You have been employed as a PSW (or equivalent) within the past three years and worked a minimum of 600 hours in Ontario (this includes those without formal PSW education but learned skills on the job), OR
B. You have been employed as a PSW (or equivalent) within the past three years and worked less than 600 hours in Ontario, but you completed a 600-hour personal support services education program, within or outside of Canada.
NOTE: This registration pathway will be open until December 1, 2027. After this date, applicants seeking registration as a PSW with HSCPOA who have not completed any formal PSW education, or those educated in Ontario before July 1, 2014, are encouraged to complete an Ontario PSW education training program that meets the requirements under registration Path 1: Ontario PSW Education. Those who completed a 600-hour personal support services education program outside Ontario in Canada, not eligible for the Labour Mobility registration pathway, or those internationally educated, can apply to undergo a Competency Assessment.
Documentation Requirements:
Confirmation of Employment and Personal Support Worker Skills form from a current employer, or an employer the applicant worked for in the previous three years;
A certificate or diploma demonstrating you have successfully completed a personal support services education program, if applying through option B;
A transcript from your personal support services education program, if applying through option B;
NOTE: If your certificate/diploma or transcript does not confirm your personal support services education program was at least 600 hours long (including both class time and practical experience time), you must submit other supporting documentation;
Proof of language proficiency, if required in the Language Proficiency Policy;
Government-issued Photo ID – a driver’s license, passport, or other government-issued photo identification;
Headshot photo – for confirmation of identification;
Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check;
Name change documentation, if applicable;
Letter of Standing – If you are currently or were previously registered with another profession or occupation inside or outside of Canada (excludes membership in a professional association).
View Instructional Video: HSCPOA’s Path 2 – How To Apply
For more details, please refer to HSCPOA’s Application Guide for PSWs.
