The following is a list of the documents that are required with your application form. Some documents, like transcripts, must be sent directly to the College by a third party. Make sure you plan for these documents to prevent any delays at the end of the application process.
NOTE: During the COVID-19 pandemic, all College staff are working remotely until further notice. You may email your completed application form and proof of authorization to work in Canada directly to: registration@collegeofdietitians.org
Please request institutions to send all other documentation such as transcripts, practicum completion letters, language proficiency test results, etc. directly to the College at: registration@collegeofdietitians.org
Any mailed documentation must be sent via regular mail (not registered mail). All mail will be routed by Canada Post to an alternate address. DO NOT deliver any documentation to the College office by hand or by courier service, as no one is there to receive it.
Important Note:
Registration Program staff are available to answer questions about the application process and required documents, however registration decisions are made by the Registrar and/or the Registration Committee. Registration Program staff cannot tell you whether or not you meet the requirements or predict whether you will be eligible for registration with the College.
Application Form
Please note the following important information about submitting your Application Form:
- The Application Form may be sent by email to: registration@collegeofdietitians.org;
- Review your form to make sure you have completed and signed all sections of the form. If any section of your application form is incomplete, you will be required to submit a new form.
- All applications are processed in the order in which they are received.
Official Transcripts
You must arrange for official transcripts to be sent directly to the College from each post-secondary institution that you have attended.
This includes transcripts related to:
- Your nutrition degree
- Any other degrees
- Any other post-secondary institution you have attended
- Courses completed through a CEGEP program in Quebec
Important Information about transcripts
- You can submit official transcripts that have been provided to you by your university if the transcripts are provided unopened with a university seal on the envelope.
- The College accepts electronic transcripts delivered through a secured university site and/or directly from universities via password-protected or secured PDF files.
- Please request transcripts to be sent directly to registration@collegeofdietitians.org.
- If the transcript related to a degree does not state that the degree was conferred or awarded, you must arrange for the University to provide an official letter confirming that all degree requirements have been met. This letter must also be sent directly to the College from the University to registration@collegeofdietitians.org.
Course Descriptions
If your nutrition degree was not accredited by PDEP, you must arrange for official course descriptions to be sent directly to the College by the university. The content in the course descriptions will be compared the national standards for foundational knowledge and academic competencies.
The course descriptions must be for the year in which each course was completed. If course descriptions for the exact year are not available, the College will accept available descriptions provided that:
- The university clearly indicates whether or not the content of the course has changed since you completed it.
- If the content has changed, the university must provide details about these changes.
- Please request University to send the course descriptions directly to registration@collegeofdietitians.org.
Education Summary Form
When the College has received your official course descriptions from the university, they will be saved in to one electronic file and forwarded to you. Once you have received your course descriptions, you will complete this education summary form. The education summary form is used to help direct a panel of the registration committee to the courses which address each area of foundational knowledge, as well as all of the academic performance indicators.
Practical Training Information
Your application must include information about your practical training.
If you completed an accredited practical training program, you must arrange for an official letter to be sent from the institution directly to the College which confirms that you have successfully completed an accredited internship or practicum program in Canada. Please request program completion letters to be sent directly to registration@collegeofdietitians.org.
For applicants who completed non-accredited practical training, you must submit one of the following:
- A detailed description sent directly to the College by the institution about the nature of the practical training program, including the learning objectives, the length and format of the training, or
- An independent practicum submission detailing how the practicum that you organized has met the national standards for dietetics education in Canada.
For reference, you may wish to review the evaluation forms which will be used by the Registration Committee to assess a formal practical training program, or an independent practicum.
Name Change Information
If your official transcripts are under a different name than the one you are currently using, you must enclose proof of your change in name with this application (e.g. document showing your old name (i.e. marriage certificate) and a government issued ID showing your current name (i.e. driver’s license, passport). You may email proof of name change documentation to: registration@collegeofdietitians.org.
Proof of Authorization to Work in Canada
Authorization to work in Canada is one of the requirements for registration with the College. You must provide proof of authorization to work in Canada which permits you to practise dietetics in Canada. You may email proof of authorization to work in Canada to: registration@collegeofdietitians.org.
You are a Canadian Citizen
Provide proof by submitting a copy of one of the following documents:
- Canadian Birth Certificate
- Canadian Passport
- Canadian Citizenship Certificate or Card
You are a Permanent Resident of Canada
Provide proof by submitting a copy of your Permanent Resident Card.
You have a valid work or study permit
Your work or study permit authorizes you to practise dietetics in Canada. Provide proof by submitting a copy of your Work Permit.
You don’t have a work permit yet?
You can request a formal letter from the College to confirm that you have met all the other registration requirements, but will not be eligible for registration until you provide formal proof of authorization to work in Canada.