FAVOURITES
Practice Information
Architectural Practices provide architectural services to the public.
INFORMATION
Contact
Gail Hanselman
Administrator, Certificate of Practice
T: 416.449.6898 Ext: 203
e: gailh@oaa.on.ca
REGULATORY REFERENCE
OAA Certificate of Practice Holders
Only an Architect who is licensed in Ontario and is a holder of a Certificate of Practice in Ontario is permitted to offer and/or provide to a member of the public a service that is part of the practice of architecture.
ACronym
CoP = Certificate of Practice
- Architect's Certificate of Practice
- Temporary Licence / Limited CoP 23
- LicTech OAA Ceritficate of Practice
- Seal
- Professional Liability Insurance
An Architect licensed in Ontario and who is a holder of a Certificate of Practice in Ontario is permitted to offer and/or provide a service that is part of the practice of architecture to a member of the public.
Categories of Certificates of Practice
- Corporation
- Partnership
- Sole Proprietor
Applications and Guidelines:
An alternative to the process of licensure as an Architect and issuance of a Certificate of Practice for an Architect licensed/registered in a jurisdiction outside of Ontario.
Purpose
- for providing architectural services on a specific project.
Eligibility
- for an Architect licensed/registered in a jurisdiction outside of Ontario,
Requirement
- This option requires collaboration with an Ontario holder of a Certificate of Practice
Information and Applications
A Licensed Technologist OAA is an individual who is granted a licence by the OAA to practise architecture with very specific Terms, Conditions and Limitations (TCL). One of the conditions of licensure is that the individual must NOT refer to himself or herself as ‘architect’. These individuals must use the title Licensed Technologist OAA.
Application and Guidelines:
All designs prepared by an Architect licensed in Ontario must be sealed by an architect with the professional seal issued to that architect by the OAA.
All designs prepared by a Licensed Technologist OAA must be sealed by the Licensed Technologist OAA with the professional seal issued to that Licensed Technologist OAA by the OAA.
a. the holder of the Certificate of Practice must sign the
Declaration on the Application for Seal indicating that the seal will
be used only for projects under that holder.
(i.e. Federal or Provincial Government, banks, etc.) a. the
employer must sign the Declaration on the Application
for Seal indicating that the seal will be used only for projects
owned by the employer.
changes to the Certificate of Practice; and
Association.(Architects Act Regulations, R.R.O. 1990 Reg 27, s.
42(22).)
Information and application
All holders of a Certificate of Practice:where the office is located:
- In Ontario are required to participate in the Pro-Demnity Insurance Company.The application form is available by contacting Pro-Demnity Insurance at mail@indplan.com
- Outside of Ontario or whose primary function is not to engage in the practice of architecture must apply for Exemption from annual professional liability insurance coverage with Pro-Demnity Insurance Company.
Application form
- © OAA 111 Moatfield Drive, Toronto, ON M3B 3L6 map
- T. 416-449-6898 toll free 1-800-565-2724
- F. 416-449-5756 e-mail oaamail AT oaa.on DOT ca