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• A four or five-year university program in optometry or Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree, accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education. Each program website will overview program-specific admissions requirements;

• An optional additional year of residency training upon completion of your OD degree

• To complete a national examination through the Optometry Examining Board of Canada

• To register with the province or territory-specific optometric regulatory and licensing body

_{(Canadian Association of Optometrists, n.d.)}

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• Obtain a World Education Services (WES) Interational Credential Advantage Package (ICAP) credential evaluation report of your OD degree

• Have your academic credentials assessed by the Federation of Optometric Regulatory Authorities of Canada (FORAC) for equivalency to University of Waterloo, School of Optometry and Vision Science

• Complete an English language test if your OD degree was not conducted in English

• Complete the Internationally Graduated Optometrists Evaluating Examination (IGOEE)

• Complete the Canadian Assessment in Competence in Optometry (OEBC) exam or be recommended to apply to the Advanced Standing Optometry Preparatory Program (ASOPP) (ASOPP) at the University of Waterloo

• Contact the optometric regulatory authority in your destination province or territory to register

_{(Federation of Optometric Regulatory Authorities of Canada, n.d.)}

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