Where we pull credentials from
Every credential stamp on a provider profile traces back to one of the registries below. We never list a credential we cannot independently confirm at the source.
CodeRegistryFreshness window
CNOCollege of Nurses of Ontario60 days
COTOCollege of Occupational Therapists of Ontario90 days
CPSOCollege of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario60 days
CPOCollege of Physiotherapists of Ontario90 days
FSRAFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario90 days
LSOLaw Society of Ontario60 days
MUNIMunicipal Business Licensing365 days
OHCAOntario Home Care Association180 days
OLSOntario Land Surveyor90 days
RECOReal Estate Council of Ontario30 days
RHRARetirement Homes Regulatory Authority30 days
Each registry sets its own freshness window — for example, retirement home licenses are checked every 90 days, while charitable status (which rarely changes) is checked annually.
See Trust methodology for how we use these sources.