2025 Renewal is Now Open
October 2024
CMTO’s 2025 annual registration renewal opened on October 1, 2024. All Registered Massage Therapists/Massage Therapists (RMTs/MTs) must renew their registration using the Registrant Portal by November 1, 2024, to avoid any late fees.
What are the fees for 2025?
CMTO’s Board has determined that there will be no fee increase for 2025.
The 2025 renewal fees are:
- General Certificate – $915.00
- Inactive Certificate – $457.50
Methods of Payment
You can make renewal payments in the following ways:
- Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard)
- Debit Visa or Debit Mastercard (select “Credit Card” from the dropdown menu)
- Money Order
- Bank Draft
CMTO does not accept American Express, personal cheques, or electronic transfers.
Deadline and Late Fee
The completed renewal form and payment must be received by 11:59 p.m. on November 1, 2024. Renewal forms received after November 1 are subject to a late fee of $100.
Professional Liability Insurance Process
RMTs/MTs holding a General Certificate of Registration are required to hold professional liability insurance as specified under CMTO’s By-Law No.10.
During renewal, CMTO will ask General Certificate holders to confirm their compliance with this requirement, but they are no longer required to update their profile with their insurance information. In early 2025, CMTO will randomly select three percent of General Certificate holders to submit a copy of their Certificate of Insurance.
New Registration Regulation Updates
On July 1, 2024, the Ontario government introduced updates to the Registration Regulation under the Massage Therapy Act 1991. Specifically, it changed the practice hours requirement for maintaining a General Certificate of Registration for RMTs/MTs. Registrants must spend at least 500 hours practising the profession in the past three years, replacing the old requirement for direct client care hours. More details are available in the Practice Hours Requirement policy.
RMTs/MTs with a General Certificate are no longer required to maintain a practice location in Ontario. However, if they do have a practice location in Ontario, they must provide this information to CMTO.
If you have any questions, please contact registrationservices@cmto.com.