{"id":1071,"date":"2024-11-26T16:30:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T21:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-coto.pantheonsite.io\/?page_id=1071"},"modified":"2026-02-10T17:38:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:38:39","slug":"application-fees-timelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/applicants\/apply-now\/application-fees-timelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Fees &amp; Timelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Your online application can be submitted prior to having met all requirements. However, your College registration will not be issued until all requirements have been met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants are subject to the requirements in place at the time of application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-off-white-background-color has-background has-small-font-size\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> You may not begin working as an occupational therapist or calling yourself an occupational therapist until you are registered with the College and have received written confirmation and a registration number.<br><br>Working as an occupational therapist includes participating in orientation or training at the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Important Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section-block has-fade-in-up  align wp-block-acf-content-section\" id=\"section-vulnerable-sector-check\">\n    <div class=\"section-header \">\n        <h2>Vulnerable Sector Check<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"content-section\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>All applicants (including former registrants) must submit a current Vulnerable Sector (VS) Check to the College as part of their application. It may take 1 to 12 weeks or longer to receive the results of a VS Check from the police. Each police service has different processing times. We suggest applying for the VS Check well in advance of your required registration date, but not more than 6 months before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please visit our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/applicants\/vulnerable-sector-checks\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"329\">VS Check webpage<\/a>&nbsp;for full details.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section-block has-fade-in-up  align wp-block-acf-content-section\" id=\"section-application-timelines\">\n    <div class=\"section-header \">\n        <h2>Application Timelines<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"content-section\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once all documents are received, applications take 1 business day to process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If there is doubt about whether you meet all of the registration requirements, your application will be referred to the Registration Committee for review.<br><br>If your application requires a review, you will be contacted by College staff and provided with details about the reason for the review. You will also be given the opportunity to make submissions to support your application.<br><br>In cases where applications are referred to the Committee, longer timelines may apply.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applications for registration are&nbsp;<strong>valid for one year<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section-block has-fade-in-up  align wp-block-acf-content-section\" id=\"section-application-fees\">\n    <div class=\"section-header \">\n        <h2>Application Fees<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"content-section\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>For more information about COTO fees, see:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/registrants\/fees-and-tax-receipts\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1723\">Fees and Tax Receipts<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your online application can be submitted prior to having met all requirements. However, your College registration will not be issued until all requirements have been met. Applicants are subject to the requirements in place at the time of application. 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