{"id":8003,"date":"2026-02-26T09:47:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/?p=8003"},"modified":"2026-02-26T09:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:47:12","slug":"message-from-the-registrar-ceo-fee-adjustment-for-2026-2027-renewal-period","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/news-articles\/message-from-the-registrar-ceo-fee-adjustment-for-2026-2027-renewal-period\/","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Registrar &amp; CEO: Fee Adjustment for 2026\/2027 Renewal Period"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario Is Introducing a 2% Fee Increase (V2)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OtqTUUVbimo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahead of the annual renewal period, we want registrants to know that registration fees for 2026\u20132027 will increase by 2%\u202f(about $15).\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024\u202fthe Board\u202fapproved\u202fa\u202f5-year\u202ffinancial sustainability\u202fplan\u202fto\u202fannually review\u202ffees and, as appropriate,\u202fincrease\u202fregistration\u202ffees\u202fby up to 2% per year.\u202fThis will be the third consecutive year of a modest annual adjustment.\u202fWe understand that cost\u202fof\u202fliving pressures continue to affect many people, and even modest increases can still be felt. At the same time, making steady, gradual adjustments helps ensure the College has the resources it needs to continue\u202foperating\u202feffectively and efficiently.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A key\u202freason for this year\u2019s increase is the continued inflationary pressures affecting\u202falmost every\u202fsector. Costs for technology, staffing, and other essential services keep rising, and\u202ffee adjustment helps the College\u202fmaintain\u202ffinancial stability while keeping changes predictable for registrants.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The increase\u202fstrengthens the foundation needed to advance\u202fCOTO\u2019s\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/about\/strategic-priorities\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"195\">strategic priorities<\/a>\u202fand\u202fhelps keep longer term initiatives on track.\u202fIn addition, the College\u202fmust\u202fcarefully manage its reserve levels to stay financially resilient. Healthy reserves help the College respond to unexpected events, maintain consistent services, and reduce the need for larger fee changes down the road.\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A\u202fportion\u202fof the increase will\u202fgo toward ongoing investment in IT systems. Reliable, secure, and modern technology is essential to support registration, quality assurance,\u202fpractice,\u202fcomplaints and investigations, and communication with registrants and the public.\u202fContinued investment ensures these systems\u202fremain\u202fstable and keep pace with cybersecurity and regulatory needs.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The College\u202fremains\u202fcommitted to transparency and responsible\u202ffinancial management. This measured 2% increase reflects the need to balance careful budgeting with the ongoing delivery of\u202fhigh-quality\u202fservices that protect the\u202fpublic.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please send\u202fany questions to\u202f<a href=\"mailto:gslaughter@coto.org\">gslaughter@coto.org<\/a>.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more, see our page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/about\/reports-accountability\/understanding-college-fees\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1190\">Understanding College Fees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of the annual renewal period, we want registrants to know that registration fees for 2026\u20132027 will increase by 2%\u202f(about $15).\u202f In 2024\u202fthe Board\u202fapproved\u202fa\u202f5-year\u202ffinancial sustainability\u202fplan\u202fto\u202fannually review\u202ffees and, as appropriate,\u202fincrease\u202fregistration\u202ffees\u202fby up to 2% per year.\u202fThis will be the third consecutive year of a modest annual adjustment.\u202fWe understand that cost\u202fof\u202fliving pressures continue to affect many people, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-articles"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8003"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8029,"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8003\/revisions\/8029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}