The College Register

PLEASE BE ADVISED: The College has been made aware that persons may be making available publicly (including on websites) lists and other information initially obtained from the College (through requests for information from the College’s register). Please note that: the College is the only organization that is authorized by law to maintain a register of Ontario registered social workers and Ontario registered social service workers; the College is the only organization that can provide current, accurate and reliable information from the College’s register; the College’s register information is time-sensitive in that information on the register regarding a member or former member may change from time to time; and no-one should rely on lists and other information provided by a person other than the College which purports to be information from the College’s register (because the information may not be accurate or current at the time it is provided by such person).

The Social Work and Social Service Work Act states that the College must maintain a public register of College members. Any person may request a copy of a part of the register.

To request a copy of the Register pertaining to a single member, please make the request in writing (mail, fax or e-mail) or by filling out our convenient online register request form. To facilitate the delivery of an accurate copy of a part of the register, the request should include the name of the member and sufficient information to identify the member.

The Registrar shall provide a printed copy of the part of the register that lists the name of the member and all information about the member required to be on the register in accordance with the Act and College’s by-laws. At this time, the College does not have an online register; therefore, responses to register requests will be sent by mail or by fax.

The register includes the following information:

• the name of each College member and the member’s class of certificate of registration;
• the member’s registration status;
• any terms, conditions and limitations imposed on the member's certificate of registration;
• a notation of every revocation, cancellation and suspension of a member's certificate of registration;
• information that a statutory committee directs shall be included;
• the name of the business or employer of the member;
• the business address of the member;
• the business telephone number of the member; and
• other information in accordance with the College’s by-laws.

In some circumstances, a fee may apply to a register request. In such a circumstance, the person who makes the request will be notified of the fee prior to the College proceeding to respond to the request. For further information, please contact the Membership Department.