ANNUAL LICENSURE FEES FOR 2024
ANNUAL LICENSURE FEES FOR OPTICIANS & CONTACT LENS PRACTITIONER CATEGORIES
FEE
Licensed Optician
$598.20
Licensed Optician & Contact Lens Practitioner
$884.40
Non-Practicing Optician
$185.15
Non-Practicing Optician & Contact Lens Practitioner
$367.37
Retired Optician
$ 47.86
Retired Optician & Contact Lens Practitioner
$ 95.72
Restricted Licensed Optician
$598.20
Restricted Licensed Optician & Contact Lens Practitioner
$884.40
Registration and other Fees
Initial Registration Fee (one-time fee for new members or category)
$200.00
Duplicate Licence Fee
$ 35.00
Letter of Good Standing
$ 25.00
Printed Duplicate Licence Receipt
$ 15.00
Late Payment Fees
Licence Renewal Late Fee
$100.00
Reinstatement Fee (excluding licence fee)
Members reinstating after 5 years of suspension are required to complete the Prior Learning and Recognition (PLAR) process
$ 200.00
Students Registration Fees
Initial Student Registration Fee (one-time fee for new students or new category)
$ 30.00
Student Licence Fee
$ 45.00
Annual Renewal Fee
$ 30.00
Late Renewal Fee
$ 50.00
Reinstatment Fee
$ 40.00
PLAR Fee Structure
Document Assessment Fee
$ 250.00
Competency Gap Analysis (CGA) (for each area of practice, plus tax)
$ 350.00
CGA Reinstatment (for each area of practice, plus tax)
$ 350.00
Refund Policy
- The SCO does not issue refunds for payment of licence fees.
Payment Options
Additional details regarding payment are noted below:
- The College accepts MasterCard or Visa, E-transfer; and Cheque/Money Orders (except Amex Card).
- The College charges additional 5% payment from MasterCard or Visa.
- Please send E-transfer payments to office@scoptic.ca.
- Please send payment to Saskatchewan College of Opticians at #13, 350 103rd Street East, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 1Z1.
- We charge $100.00 for insufficient fund after cheque deposit.
- The licence will be sent with tax receipts.