Optometry Degrees

[Ameena Nazar]

@dotsl

Degrees in fields which require a license to practice, are called as Professional degrees, get points equal to that of Master's, such as, Law, Optometry, Chiropractacy, Dentistry, Medicine, Vetrinary Medicine and Podiatry.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/education-assessed/read-report.html

This is also known as First professional degree or Entry-to-practice professional degree.

For Express Entry, only degrees in these fields can earn equal points to a Master’s degree:

• medicine
• veterinary medicine
• dentistry
• podiatry
• optometry
• law
• chiropractic medicine
• pharmacy

Hi dotslash227, i have completed bachelors in optometry from India, Kerala in 2020 and currently working in a private hospital here itself. Willing to migrate to Canada. Will i be able to work in Canada as an Optometrist with this qualification?
Also, do i need to clear some examinations conducted in Canada to work there?

 

[YVR123]

@dotsl

Hi dotslash227, i have completed bachelors in optometry from India, Kerala in 2020 and currently working in a private hospital here itself. Willing to migrate to Canada. Will i be able to work in Canada as an Optometrist with this qualification?
Also, do i need to clear some examinations conducted in Canada to work there?

General information:
https://opto.ca/becoming-a-doctor-of-optometry

And it also depends on which province you planned to practice.
This is what I found for Ontario:
https://www.collegeoptom.on.ca/register-with-college/international-graduates/

 

[Ameena Nazar]

General information:
https://opto.ca/becoming-a-doctor-of-optometry

And it also depends on which province you planned to practice.
This is what I found for Ontario:
https://www.collegeoptom.on.ca/register-with-college/international-graduates/

Thank you for your reply.
So can i work there with this qualification?
Is it possible for me or OD is mandatory?

 

[YVR123]

Thank you for your reply.
So can i work there with this qualification?
Is it possible for me or OD is mandatory?

Not sure. I just found the above information with google.

 

[Naturgrl]

Thank you for your reply.
So can i work there with this qualification?
Is it possible for me or OD is mandatory?

You need to be licensed and apply for a meet their requirements. All in the link.

 

[pkmodi01]

Hi
My Sister has finished Master in Optometry from India. Can any one suggest which ECA organization is better to consider her master for EE profile?

 

[Naturgrl]

Hi
My Sister has finished Master in Optometry from India. Can any one suggest which ECA organization is better to consider her master for EE profile?

Start with WES.

 

[Nick001]

Hi VisaTest,

Thank you for your reply! However, your answer is not able to answer my query, I have already read the Doctor of Optometry program guideline, and there are contradictory articles, which I had found, after which I had posted this query, here.

Doctor of Optometry degrees are awarded only in US and Canada, though they are requirement to practice in US as well as Canada, other countries, where optometry is a licensed profession (like the UK, Australia and India) do not offer any OD program but only Bachelors, Masters and PHD Programs in Optometry.

However, this procedure (http://forac-faroc.ca/international-applicants/applying-to-all-provinces-and-territories-except-quebec/), on FORAC's website (Federation of Optometry regulatory authorities of Canada) states that international optometry degree awardee is eligible for a one year International Optometry Bridge Program at the University of Waterloo, after which they can obtain a license and practice Optometry in Canada.

Moreover, this tool by CIC, https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/education-assessed/read-report.html, mentions all kinds of optometry degrees as professional degrees.

I did read the article that you has mentioned earlier when doing research on my own, but I also found contradictory matter too, hence I am seeking clarification here on the assumption that someone might know something about it.

Hello dotslash227
Thank you for sharing this knowledgeable info. I have a question: after getting your WES are you able to work in Canada as an optometrist or to get a Licence u need to be admitted to ADVANCED STANDING OPTOMETRY PREPARATORY PROGRAM (ASOPP) in the University of Waterloo and if yes does anyone have any idea about the requirements?
Thanks

 

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