Key Takeaways
- Health: where a member resigns and the employer has reasonable grounds to believe it relates to misconduct, incompetence or incapacity, a report is required within 30 days (Code, s. 85.5(2)).
- A resignation and agreement never to practise again during an investigation is noted on the register (Code, s. 23(2), para. 17).
- Teacher and ECE employers have reporting duties tied to conduct, not just termination (OCT Act, s. 43.3; ECE Act, s. 49.2).
Employment Resignations
The Code requires a report when a member resigns or relinquishes privileges and there are reasonable grounds to believe it relates to professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity (s. 85.5(2)).
Resigning From the College
Resigning your registration does not necessarily end a College’s jurisdiction over past conduct. Where a member resigns and agrees never to practise again during or as a result of an investigation, the register notes it (s. 23(2), para. 17).
Before You Resign
- Get advice about reporting duties and timing.
- Consider the wording of any resignation letter.
- Understand how a negotiated undertaking may compare.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will resigning stop an investigation?
Not necessarily. Regulators can often continue for former members.
Is a negotiated exit better?
It depends. Get advice on the register and future licensing effects.
Sources
Statutory references are to the provisions listed below, as consolidated on e-Laws when this page was prepared.
- Health Professions Procedural Code (RHPA, Sched. 2), ss. 23, 85.5 — Checked November 10, 2026.
- Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996, s. 43.3 — Checked November 10, 2026.
- Early Childhood Educators Act, 2007, s. 49.2 — Checked November 10, 2026.