Category: Announcements

The Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators (CAPR) is seeking experienced and dedicated physiotherapists to serve as members of the Exam Validation Committee (EVC).

If you’re passionate about ensuring fair, defensible, and high-quality entry-to-practice assessment, this opportunity is for you!

Why join the EVC?

Make an impact: Committee members play a critical role in safeguarding the quality and integrity of the Canadian Physiotherapy Examination (CPTE) by reviewing exam content, validating item performance, standard setting, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Support the profession: Your expertise helps ensure that CAPR’s physiotherapy licensing exam reflects current entry-level practice expectations and upholds fairness, and validity.

Professional growth: Committee members collaborate with peers from across the country, deepening their knowledge of assessment, psychometrics, and exam development processes.

Time commitment

• Approximately 14 hours per exam administration, combining independent content review and virtual meetings.
• Two-year term, renewable twice, for a maximum term of six years.
• Meetings are conducted in English.
• An hourly rate is offered.

Who we’re looking for

We are seeking a diverse group of physiotherapists with expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Experienced physiotherapists with clinical practice
• Recent graduates from an accredited Canadian physiotherapy program with two years of clinical experience
• Educators from PEAC-accredited programs
• Regulators working within Canadian physiotherapy regulatory organizations
• Physiotherapists with experience in assessment, psychometrics, or exam development

Learn more

Review the Exam Validation Committee Terms of References.

If you have questions about eligibility or requirements, please email: communications@alliancept.org.

Apply now

Be part of strengthening CAPR’s entry-to-practice physiotherapy examination.

Applications will be submitted through the completion of a survey. Applications are being accepted until October 31, 2025.

1. Follow this link to the Exam Validation Committee Application Survey.
2. Complete the application form, which includes the submission of your resume.
3. Watch for a confirmation email from CAPR with next steps.

Canada Post went on a nationwide strike on Thursday, September 25, 2025. This will impact mail delivery services to the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators (CAPR)’s office.

To minimize delays in submitting documents to our office, CAPR clients can do the following:

• Send your documents electronically. Your school can now send your Document Request Form and official transcripts to CAPR through our Institution Portal. Go to the ‘Providing Documents’ page for more information about how to submit documents electronically.
• Send your documents to our office by courier service.

We’d like to remind clients that CAPR sends communications, including assessment decisions and exam results, by email or through the Client Portal. The strike will not impact these services.

For updates on the strike, please see the Canada Post website.

Join CAPR team members for a live credentialling Question & Answer webinar on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 (11AM-12PM EDT).

The session will cover the top eight things you need to know about the credentialling process, the Pre-Approved Credentialling Pathway, and an opportunity to ask your questions.

The webinar is open to applicants who are in the credentialling process or will soon begin the credentialling process. To register for the webinar, click here. To join the webinar, follow the instructions in the email provided to you when you register. We recommend that you join the webinar five minutes before it starts.

The Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators (CAPR) is excited to launch a pilot of the new Canadian Physiotherapy Examination (CPTE)!

We’ve had an overwhelming response from internationally educated physiotherapists, and now we’re looking for more Canadian-educated physiotherapists to join in.

We’ve extended the pilot application deadline and increased the honorarium.

Pilot Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025

Location: Virtual

Time Commitment:

• 1-hour orientation webinar before the pilot (September 22, 2025 at 6p.m. EDT)
• 6 hours on the pilot date
  • 10 cases with two examiners (2.5 hours)
  • Break (1 hour)
  • 100 multiple-choice questions (2.5 hours)
• 30-minute survey after the pilot

Honorarium: $500 for your time and contribution

Who Can Participate: Physiotherapists holding a full/unrestricted registration in Canada for less than two years.

Results and feedback are confidential and will only be used in aggregate form.

This is your chance to:

• Contribute to the development of a fair, modern, and effective licensure exam
• Help ensure that future physiotherapists are ready to provide safe, independent, competent care
• Add a meaningful professional experience to your resume

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to help shape the future of physiotherapy in Canada!

Interested? Complete the application by August 29, 2025.

Learn more about the CPTE: https://alliancept.org/canadian-physiotherapy-examination/getting-started/the-canadian-physiotherapy-examination/

Have questions? Contact: communications@alliancept.org

Eligible candidates can now apply for the new Canadian Physiotherapy Examination.

There is important information you must know before applying for the new Canadian Physiotherapy Examination.  

Who is eligible to take the new Canadian Physiotherapy Examination?

Review our exam eligibility policy.

What is the fee for the new Canadian Physiotherapy Examination?

The fee for the new Canadian Physiotherapy Examination is $2500.

NOTE: CAPR recognizes that 2026 is a transitional year. For that reason, CAPR is offering a discounted fee to candidates who passed the current Physiotherapy Competency Examination – Written Component in 2025 and now need to take the new exam. From February through December 2026, the discounted fee for these candidates is $1800.

Review the fee page for full details.

When is the new Canadian Physiotherapy Examination being offered?  

The new Canadian Physiotherapy Examination will be offered throughout 2026.

Review the dates page for full details.

NOTE: The January 2026 exam has a maximum capacity of 120 candidates.

Of these candidates, 100 must be Canadian-educated physiotherapy graduates who

• are taking the exam for the first time, or
• have passed the PCE Written Component but have not yet taken any other exam process approved by a Canadian provincial physiotherapy regulator.

This allows CAPR to ensure fairness and accuracy in determining the pass/fail standard for the new Canadian Physiotherapy Examination.

The fee for this exam is specially discounted to $1500. If you are interested, please let us know through this survey, not through the Client Portal.

Have additional questions about the transition?

CAPR will be available to answer your questions during two live webinars. Please sign up to attend. Webinars will be recorded and posted online for those who are not able to attend.

CAPR – Transition to the Canadian Physiotherapy Examination

Date: August 13, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM Eastern Time

Register here

OR

Date: August 19, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM Eastern Time

Register here

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For individuals who have previously taken at least one licensure exam, please review this infographic to confirm attempts remaining at the new exam.

The CAPR Client Portal will be down for maintenance on Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26, 2025.

NOTE: CAPR has extended the September PCE Written Component application deadline to August 1, 2025, due to the system downtime.

Are you ready to shape the future of your profession?

The Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators (CAPR) is launching a pilot of the new Canadian Physiotherapy Examination (CPTE) — and we want YOU to be a part of it!

Pilot Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025

Location: Virtual

Time Commitment:

• 1-hour orientation webinar before the pilot (September 22, 2025)
• 6 hours on the pilot date
  • 10 cases with two examiners (2.5 hours)
  • Break (1 hour)
  • 100 multiple-choice questions (2.5 hours)
• 30-minute survey after the pilot

Honorarium: $250 for your time and contribution

Who Can Participate: Physiotherapists holding a full/unrestricted registration in Canada for less than 18 months.

Results and feedback are confidential and will only be used in aggregate form.

This is your chance to:

• Contribute to the development of a fair, modern, and effective licensure exam
• Help ensure that future physiotherapists are ready to provide safe, independent, competent care
• Add a meaningful professional experience to your resume

Spots are limited — don’t miss out on this opportunity to help shape the future of physiotherapy in Canada!

Interested? Complete the application by August 15, 2025.

Learn more about the CPTE: https://alliancept.org/canadian-physiotherapy-examination/getting-started/the-canadian-physiotherapy-examination/

Have questions? Contact: communications@alliancept.org

CAPR will be introducing a new pre-approved credentialling pathway to the Physiotherapy Competency Examination (PCE). The Pre-approved Credentialling Pathway (PACP) simplifies applications from certain jurisdictions, allowing CAPR to focus time and resources on applicants who require more individualized assessment. Applicants who are educated in and registered to practice or are eligible to be registered to practice without restriction in Australia, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the USA will qualify for this new pathway. The jurisdictions were selected based on a detailed analysis for comparability to Canadian physiotherapy practice.

The analysis focused on six key areas:

• PCE Performance
• Education and Training Standards
• Clinical Placements
• Clinical Practice Context and Autonomy
• Accreditation of Physiotherapy Programs
• Regulation and Licensing 

More details regarding this pathway will be shared in January 2025.

What does this mean for CAPR credentialling clients?

Current applicants:

You do not need to take any action. If you qualify for the Pre-approved Credentialling Pathway, CAPR will update your Client Portal profile when the pathway launches and contact you directly regarding any outstanding steps. In the meantime, please ensure you have completed the Canadian health care context course (this is mandatory).

Canadian Health Courses:

Transferring eligible applicants to the new pathway will happen over multiple weeks. If you see changes to your profile, we ask you to wait for an email from CAPR explaining the changes before contacting us. We appreciate your patience during this transition period.

Prospective applicants from pre-approved jurisdictions:

We recommend holding your application until the new pathway and requirements launch in January 2025. In the meantime, please ensure you have completed the Canadian health care context course (this is mandatory).

Canadian Health Courses

1. Physiotherapy Practice within the Canadian Health Care Context, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
2. Physiotherapy Practice in the Canadian Healthcare System, Continuing Professional Education, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta

For questions, please contact credentialling@alliancept.org.

After each administration of the Written Component, CAPR asks the candidates who participated to complete a Candidate Feedback Survey. The survey aims to gather quantitative and qualitative feedback about the exam.

We’ve heard your feedback, and are excited to announce that, starting January 2025, the Written Component is getting a refresh to better meet your needs.

The four-hour exam will now be divided into two parts, with an off-the-clock break in between. Each part will have 100 questions and will be two hours long.

Here’s what you can expect:

The same question distribution: both parts of the exam will have the same structure – 90% vignette-based questions and 10% stand-alone questions; this ensures consistency and familiarity between the old and new structures, and across both parts.

A more candidate-friendly format: Taking a break during the exam will no longer be deducted from your exam time; this gives you a chance to take a breather or use the washroom with less stress.

This change reflects our commitment to your well-being and to providing you with the best possible experience on your journey to becoming a physiotherapist in Canada.

For more details about the change to the exam structure, as well as what to expect on exam day, please see the updated:

• Essential Guide for Candidates
• Remote Proctoring Information Package
• Test Centre Information Package

If you have additional questions after reviewing the above resources, please contact exams@alliancept.org