In Canada, professions and trades are regulated in each province. There are regulatory bodies – organizations that control licences and certificates – in each province. If you get a licence or certificate, it is valid in 1 province. If you move to another province, you have to apply for a licence or certificate again.
Q. What do you need to do to enter a regulated profession in Ontario?
Some professions are regulated in Ontario to protect public health and safety. That means you must have a license or certification to work in those fields. To get a license in a regulated profession, you must go through a specific registration process with the profession’s regulatory body.
Table of Contents
- Q. What do you need to do to enter a regulated profession in Ontario?
- Q. How do you become a regulated profession?
- Q. What are the 2 types of regulated jobs in Canada?
- Q. What are the non regulated jobs in Canada?
- Q. Is HR job regulated in Canada?
- Q. What are the regulatory bodies in Canada?
- Q. Are banking jobs regulated in Canada?
- Q. What are the requirements to work in HR?
Q. How do you become a regulated profession?
To work in a regulated profession or trade and use a reserved title, you must obtain a licence to practise or a certificate of qualification.
Q. What are the 2 types of regulated jobs in Canada?
In general, two main types of occupations are regulated in Canada: Regulated professions (for example, doctors, nurses and lawyers); and. Apprenticeable (Skilled) trades (for example, plumbers and electricians).
Q. What are the non regulated jobs in Canada?
There are many more unregulated professions that are not listed here.
- Applied Chemical Technologists and Technicians.
- Architectural Technicians and Technologists.
- Bookkeepers.
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians and Construction Estimators.
- Computer Programmers.
- Computer Systems Analysts.
Q. Is HR job regulated in Canada?
In Canada, provincial legislation that grants to a professional regulatory body the right to regulate the HR profession exists only in Québec and Ontario.
Q. What are the regulatory bodies in Canada?
Federal oversight bodies
- Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.
- Bank of Canada.
- Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Department of Finance.
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
- Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada.
Q. Are banking jobs regulated in Canada?
Each of Canada’s provinces and territories is responsible for overseeing the regulated professions within their borders….Regulated and Non-Regulated Professions.
| Regulated | Non-Regulated |
|---|---|
| Chartered Professional Accountant | Financial Analyst |
Q. What are the requirements to work in HR?
HR entry-level requirements
- Completion of a four-year degree in HR.
- Attainment of a four-year degree in a related field like business or I/O psychology, with HR certifications.
- Years of experience working in an operational role that led to an HR transition.
