Canada Immigration Occupation Physiotherapists-Immigration

Physiotherapists assess patients and plan and carry out individually designed treatment programs to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients. Physiotherapists are employed in hospitals, clinics, industry, sports organizations, rehabilitation centres and extended care facilities, or they may work in private practice.

Here is a list of Example Titles of this occupation.

case manager occupational therapist
clinical occupational therapist
clinical occupational therapy specialist
community occupational therapist
community practice occupational therapist
home care occupational therapist
occupational therapist (OT)
occupational therapist rehabilitation consultant
occupational therapist vocational evaluator
occupational therapist, case manager
occupational therapist, community

occupational therapist, community practice
occupational therapist, home care
occupational therapist, research
occupational therapist, research and development
OT (occupational therapist)
rehabilitation consultant occupational therapist
research and development occupational therapist
research occupational therapist
specialist, clinical occupational therapy
vocational evaluator occupational therapist

Main duties

Physiotherapists perform some or all of the following duties:

Assess patients' physical abilities through evaluative procedures such as functional ability tests
Establish treatment goals with patients based on physical diagnoses
Plan and implement programs of physiotherapy including therapeutic exercise, manipulations, massage, education, the use of electro-therapeutic and other mechanical equipment and hydro-therapy
Evaluate effectiveness of treatment plans and modify accordingly
Communicate with referring physician and other healthcare professionals regarding patients' problems, needs and progress
Maintain clinical and statistical records and confer with other health care professionals
Develop and implement health promotion programs for patients, staff and the community
May conduct research in physiotherapy
May provide consulting or education services.
Physiotherapists may focus their practice in particular clinical areas such as neurology, oncology, rheumatology, orthopedics, obstetrics, pediatrics, geriatrics, in the treatment of patients with cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary disorders, burns or sports injuries or in the field of ergonomics.

Employment requirements

A university degree in physiotherapy and a period of supervised practical training are required.

A licence or registration with a regulatory body is required to practise physiotherapy in all provinces.

Completion of the Physiotherapy National Exam, administered by the Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulatory Boards, may be required.

Additionally, applicants with experience in the following occupations may also be considered under this NOC depending on the specifics of the main duties performed:

Directors of physiotherapy (in 0311 Managers in Health Care)
Physical rehabilitation technicians (in 3235 Other Technical Occupations in Therapy and Assessment)