Key Dates & Deadlines
This page contains all dates and deadlines for the spring and fall exam administrations.
OEBC will use its best efforts to ensure that its examinations are administered at the scheduled time and location and that exam results are issued by the estimated reporting date. OEBC reserves the right to change administration dates and location and results reporting date and is not responsible for any cancellation or interruption of an examination or results reporting due to circumstances beyond its control.
Reminder: Candidates must submit applications by the deadlines noted. A deadline will not be extended to accommodate late applications. Note: An eligibility request must be submitted for each exam by the eligibility request deadline.
*Approximately eight weeks after an exam administration, individual exam results will be available to each candidate on the OEBC candidate portal. We work to provide the results as soon as possible.
Registration and Administration Dates
Candidates can choose to take their exam in either English or French
Fall 2023 Exam Registration:
July 4, 2023, 12 noon ET – Registration Opens
July 25, 2023, 12 noon ET – Eligibility Request Deadline
August 1, 2023, 12 noon ET – Registration Closes
August 15, 2023, 12 noon ET – Exam Cancellation Deadline
Fall 2023 Exam Administration:
October 1, 2023 – OSCE – Hamilton
November 2, 2023 – Written Exam – Via Remote Proctoring
*Estimated Reporting Dates:
OSCE: November 6-17, 2023
Written: December 11-22, 2023
Spring 2024 Exam Registration:
January 2, 2024, 12 noon ET – Registration Opens
January 23, 2024, 12 noon ET – Eligibility Request Deadline
January 30, 2024, 12 noon ET – Registration Closes
February 13, 2024, 12 noon ET – Exam Cancellation Deadline
Spring 2024 Exam Administration:
March 7, 2024 – Written Exam – Via Remote Proctoring
April 13, 2024 – OSCE – Montreal
May 5, 2024 – OSCE – Hamilton
*Estimated Reporting Dates:
Written: April 15-26, 2024
OSCE: June 10- 21, 2024
Exam Locations
Listed below are the OEBC exam locations. Please note, they can be subject to change. Candidates are emailed the final exam location 4-6 weeks prior to the exam administration.
Hamilton, Ontario
Waterloo, Ontario
University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science
Montréal, Québec
Accommodations
Candidates who may require accommodation should refer to the Exam Accommodations policy for information about how to request an accommodation at the exam.
Fall 2023 Exam Registration:
August 7, 2023, 12 noon ET – OSCE Accommodation Deadline
September 4, 2023, 12 noon ET – Written Accommodation Deadline
Spring 2024 Exam Registration:
January 31st, 2024, 12 noon ET – Written Accommodation Deadline
February 12, 2024, 12 noon ET – OSCE – Montreal Accommodation Deadline
March 4, 2024, 12 noon ET – OSCE – Hamilton Accommodation Deadline
Results
Fall 2022 Results Issued:
OSCE – November 7, 2022
Written – December 1, 2022
Spring 2023 Results Issued:
Written – April 3, 2023
OSCE – June 2, 2023
Rescores & Appeals:
Deadline to request rescore of the written exam – 15 days following issuance of results
Deadline to request rescore of the OSCE exam – 15 days following issuance of results
Rescore results will be issued in 30 days of the deadline dates noted above
If you chose to appeal the OSCE exam results after completing an OSCE rescore which resulted in a no change status. The deadline date to request an appeal is:
Appeal deadline date for exam results after a OSCE rescore – 15 days following issuance of your Rescore results
OSCE Appeal
Appeal deadline for exam results – 30 days following issuance of results, (12pm noon ET)
**Appealing on the grounds of COVID-19 and wearing a mask during the administration will not be accepted as a base for an appeal.**
** Right to Change**
To ensure a legally valid and reliable exam, OEBC reserves the right to, at its discretion and/or as it deems necessary and/or in the case of circumstances beyond its control, change or cancel an exam date and/or location.
*Regarding Results and Appeal deadline dates: OEBC will publish the actual results reporting date and appeal deadline on the website on the day that exam results are issued.