Dental Hygienist
Working in Ontario
In order to become a dental hygienist in Ontario, you must be registered with the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario (CDHO). You can contact the CDHO directly to learn about registration requirements.
Tools and Information
The Ontario Government has partnered with the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario to create a Career Map for internationally trained dental hygienists. The Career Map explains in detail every step of the registration process including language requirements, labour market conditions, the credential assessment process, licensing fees and other important information.
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Getting Help
Bridge training programs: If you are qualified in your profession but new to Ontario, you may benefit from a bridging program. Bridging programs help qualified immigrants move more quickly into their professions without duplicating what they have already learned.
George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
Pre-Health Science Program for Internationally Trained Individuals
This program is adapting an existing high-demand George Brown Pre-Health Science program to better meet the particular needs of internationally trained individuals.
The changes include occupation-specific language training and core curriculum tailored to address the barriers and gaps that internationally trained individuals face when looking for work in the health care sector.
Participants gain workplace experience through an unpaid work placement and will have access to one-on-one career counselling throughout the program.
Contact: Paul Zanettos, Media Relations Consultant
Phone: (416) 415-5000 Ext. 3428
E-mail: pzanetto@georgebrown.ca
Website: www.georgebrown.ca
Mohawk College
Health Sector Pre-Bridging Language Acquisition Project
This project helps participants prepare to enter health sector bridging projects by improving their language from CLB 5 to CLB 7. Four online modules of fifty hours each will help participants develop language skills and improve interpersonal communications by presenting material in a Canadian health care context.
Contact:
Muzeria Nuredini
Phone: 905-575-2024
Email: muzeria.nuredini@mohawkcollege.ca
University of Toronto - Standardized Patient Program
Improving Medical Literacy: An Assessment and Training Program
Participants in this project will have their listening, speaking, writing and reading skills assessed.
The project includes a 40-hour language training program with online and in-class work.
This project builds on the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario’s Communication and Cultural Competence project.
Contact: Lynn Russell, Project Manager
Phone: (416) 967-5547
E-mail: l.russell@utoronto.ca
Website: www.utoronto.ca
Regulatory Body
College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario
Suite 300, 69 Bloor Street East
Toronto, ON M4W 1A9
Phone: 416-961-6234
Toll free (in Ontario) 1-800-268-2346
Fax: 416-961-6028
Email: deputyregistrar@cdho.org
Website: www.cdho.org
Learning More
To learn about occupations in Canada, visit the Working in Canada website. This site will help you identify the name of your occupation in Canada. It will also give you important information about your profession in many regions of Canada, including job duties, skill requirements and wage rates. To learn about your occupation, visit the website and click the ‘Start’ button on the main page.
