NEWS
SEAS Applications Are Going Online!
Effective June 1, 2026, Internationally Educated Occupational Therapists (IEOTs) will be able to submit their initial Substantial Equivalency Assessment System (SEAS) applications online! Currently, the first step to apply to SEAS is to obtain an application package by contacting SEAS.associate@acotro.org. As part of our SEAS is Being Enhanced project, we are switching from manual forms (Read More)
SEAS is Being Enhanced!
Since 2015 the Substantial Equivalency Assessment System (SEAS) has provided a centralized process for the assessment of educational qualifications and competencies of internationally educated occupational therapists (IEOTs) who wish to work in Canada. Once IEOT’s successfully complete the SEAS processes, they are found to be substantially equivalent to a Canadian educated occupational therapist. They can (Read More)
Building Indigenous Cultural Safety – Commitment and Actions
Building Indigenous Cultural Safety – Commitment and Action Preamble In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada – NCTR published its report with 94 Calls to Action focused on addressing the historical and ongoing harms caused by the residential school system on survivors and their families. There are 8 TRC Calls to Action aimed (Read More)
ACOTRO Notice about Cross Jurisdiction Telehealth Services
ACOTRO Notice about Cross Jurisdiction Telehealth Services ACOTRO Memorandum of Understanding ACOTRO is working on implementing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cross jurisdictional virtual/telehealth services. It should be clarified that the MOU addresses how each of the OT regulators relate to each other on regulatory matters that arise when an OT provides cross jurisdiction (Read More)