For Optometrists
Renewal
Licence renewal for 2026/2027
The CHCPBC Bylaws were amended to align renewal cycles for licensing, certification, and health profession corporations to a deadline of March 31, across all nine professions regulated by the College, starting in 2026. The amendments were approved by the CHCPBC Board following public consultation.
Licence renewal for 2026/2027 will open February 18, 2026 in the Licensee Portal for optometry. March 31, 2026 is the renewal deadline.
To view the CHCPBC Fee Schedule, see Fees.
For detailed information on renewing your licence for 2026/2027, see the Renewal page.
How to Form an Optometric Health Profession Corporation
In preparation for the Health Professions and Occupations Act coming into force on April 1, 2026, the College is revising instructions and forms related to health profession corporations. The College will not accept applications for new health profession corporations between March 16 and April 1, 2026. On April 2, 2026 a new application form will be available on this page.
Optometric Health Profession Corporation Permit Renewal
Please note: to align with the terminology in the governing legislation, the term “health profession corporation” will be used in place of “optometric corporation.”
The College of Health and Care Professionals of BC Bylaws were recently amended to align renewal cycles for registration, certification, and health profession corporations to March 31, across all nine professions regulated by CHCPBC, by March 31, 2026. These amendments were approved by the College Board following a period of public consultation that ended March 14, 2025.
Renewal process for 2026/2027 permit year
March 31, 2026 is the next renewal deadline for optometric health profession corporation (HPC) permits.
Each year, registrants who hold HPC permits must renew their permits to practice optometry through an optometric health profession corporation in BC. As per the College bylaws, you must ensure that all requirements including payments for HPC renewal are received by the Registrar, on or before March 31.
Renew your HPC permits online beginning mid-February by accessing your renewal form in the Licensee Portal. Once you log in click on “Renew” button next to “Corporation Registration”.
Step 1 – Instruction/Health Profession Corporation
Permit Renewal Details
Since this step details the fees, penalties, refund policy, and privacy policy, we urge you to read carefully before you proceed.
Step 2 – Profile
If any item needs to be changed in your profile that requires contacting the College, you will still be able to successfully submit your HPC permit renewal online.
Step 3 – Declarations
Complete the Statutory Declarations. Please note that in order to proceed to the next step, all of the declarations must be completed.
Step 4 – Payments
The HPC Permit renewal fee of $120 is payable to the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC.
What happens if you do not renew
If you do not complete the renewal process by the March 31 deadline, your HPC permit will be cancelled on April 1. Cancellation of HPC permit means your corporation(s) is(are) prohibited from carrying on the business of providing designated health services to the public.
If you choose to not renew your HPC permit, you must provide written notification to the Registrar, no later than March 31, 2026.
Reinstatement within 30 days
To reinstate your health profession corporation permit up to 30 days after the renewal deadline (April 1–30), you can complete the renewal application in the Licensee Portal and pay the late renewal fee (in addition to your annual permit fee).
Reinstatement
For reinstatement procedure, please contact the College at registration@chcpbc.org.