MECP_As of Right Registration Application

“As of Right”: Application for Temporary Deemed Certification in Ontario for Out-of-Province Water Operators and Analysts
Instructions

Complete this form and provide the required documentation in order to be deemed certified as a drinking water operator, wastewater operator or water quality analyst in Ontario for a one-time 6-month period. This form can be used to seek deemed certification for all the levels and types of drinking water certification or wastewater licence that you hold.

Becoming an operator in Ontario
- Effective January 1, 2026, through Ontario’s new “As of Right” updates to its labour mobility framework, a worker in a regulated, non-health occupation who is certified by an out-of-province regulatory authority in Canada can follow a streamlined process to be deemed certified temporarily in that occupation in Ontario. This process is set out in the Ontario Labour Mobility Act, 2009 (OLMA) and O. Reg. 199/25 made under it.
- A person may only work under the “As of Right” framework for one 6-month period. To remain certified in Ontario beyond that 6-month deemed certification period, water operators and water quality analysts must complete the “Reciprocity Application” section of the Drinking Water Certificate and Wastewater Licence application form before the “As of Right” period ends.
- Reciprocity-based applications are typically processed within 30 calendar days of a worker submitting a completed application. Once an Ontario certificate or licence is issued, the operator or water quality analyst would have the Ontario regulatory authorization needed to work in that regulated occupation in Ontario longer term, through the drinking water and wastewater certification frameworks under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 (SDWA) and the Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA).
- You do not need to follow the new “As of Right” process in order to apply through the “Reciprocity”-based pathway for out-of-province operators and analysts.
- For further guidance on Ontario’s certification requirements, visit www.owwco.ca.
Apply through the “Reciprocity”-based process under the SDWA and the OWRA , click here.

Apply through the “As of Right” process under the Ontario Labour Mobility Act, 2009, click "Continue" below.

"As of Right" Registration Application
To complete this form, you must:
- Upload a valid out-of-province drinking water operator’s certificate, wastewater operator’s licence, or water quality analyst’s certificate, or other authorization
- Attest to being in good standing in your home jurisdiction, as specified below
After you provide the required documentation and information:
- Your submission will be processed in Ontario within 10 business days
- If you meet all the "As of Right" requirements you will receive a Notice of Receipt by email and will be deemed to be certified or licensed in Ontario under the "As of Right" framework for 6-months, starting from the date of the Notice of Receipt.
- The 6-month duration of the deemed certification period is subject to some exceptions set out in the Ontario Labour Mobility Act, 2009 and O. Reg. 199/25.
Please carefully follow the instructions and have all material available for upload at the time of application.

Part A – Personal Information
Name*

First NameMiddle InitialLast Name
Email*
example@example.com
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City/TownProvince

Postal Code
Province/Territory
Post Office Box (if applicable)
Primary Phone Number*
Secondary Phone Number

Part B – Employer Information (Optional)

If you are currently employed in the drinking water or wastewater sector, you may provide your employer's information below. This helps with verification and communication if needed. This section is optional.
Name of Employer
First and Last Name
Employer Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City/TownState / Province

Postal
Post Office Box (if applicable)
Province/Territory
Business Phone Number

Part C – Certificate / Licence Information

Enter the details of your active certificate(s) or License(s) from another Canadian province or territory. These details are required to assess your As-of-Right request.
Province/Territory certificate is from:*
Province/Territory
Your Current Certificate Details

Information about Certificate, Licence or other out-of-province authorizing certificate.
Enter the certificate(s) you currently hold. Add another only if needed.

Part D – Attestation of As of Right Requirements

Please review each of the following statements carefully before completing this part of the form. For every statement, indicate whether it accurately reflects your circumstances by selecting “True” or “False.” Select “True” only if the statement is fully correct as it applies to you. If any part of the statement does not apply to you, select “False.” Your responses will serve to satisfy the attestation requirements associated with the deemed certification regulatory framework under the Ontario Labour Mobility Act, 2009.
I am in good standing in respect of each certificate, licence, or other authorizing certificate listed in Part C.*

TrueFalse
No out-of-province regulatory authority in Canada has refused to issue me a drinking water operator’s certificate, wastewater operator’s licence or water quality analyst’s certificate within the past 2 years.*

TrueFalse
I am not currently subject to any professional misconduct, incompetence, or incapacity proceedings, or any similar proceedings, in respect of the regulated occupation to which the authorizing certificates listed in Part C relate.*

TrueFalse
I have not had a finding of professional misconduct, incompetence, or incapacity made against me in relation to the regulated occupation to which my authorizing certificates listed in Part C relate.*

TrueFalse

Please upload a copy of your current valid certificate(s)/licence(s) or other authorizing certificate. *

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For Class 1 Water Treatment, Water Distribution, or Water Distribution and Supply certificate applications only. Upload a copy of the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change’s Entry-Level Drinking Water Operator Course certificate or training considered equivalent.

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Part E – Applicant Verification and Consent
By submitting and signing this “As of Right” Application form, I hereby consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of my personal information, namely, the information contained in this “As of Right” Application form, by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and its Certification Program Administrator (the Ontario Water Wastewater Certification Office) to assess the requirements for temporary Deemed Certification under the Ontario Labour Mobility Act, 2009 and Ontario Regulation 199/25: Deemed Certification made under it, and to assess compliance with the Ontario Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 and its regulations and the Ontario Water Resources Act and its regulations, and to support enforcement as set out in this form.

I further declare that all information in this application is true and correct and that I understand it is an offence under the Ontario Labour Mobility Act, 2009, the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002, and the Ontario Water Resources Act to make a representation, knowing it to be false.
Signature of Applicant*

Clear
Date*

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Date
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“As of Right”: Application for Temporary Deemed Certification in Ontario for Out-of-Province Water Operators and Analysts

"As of Right" Registration Application

Part A – Personal Information

Part B – Employer Information (Optional)

Part C – Certificate / Licence Information

Your Current Certificate Details

Part D – Attestation of As of Right Requirements

Part E – Applicant Verification and Consent