Professional Order of Physiotherapy of Quebec

What Professional Order of Physiotherapy of Quebec does

The Professional Order of Physiotherapy of Quebec (OPPQ; Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec) is a self-governing professional regulatory order established in 1974 under Quebec's Code des professions. It is the sole statutory regulator of physiotherapy practice in the province, governing more than 9,700 physiotherapists and physiotherapy technologists (formerly thérapeutes en réadaptation physique, integrated into the Order since 2003). Its primary mandate is public protection, which it discharges through licensing, enforcement of a Code of Ethics (new version effective January 2, 2026), inspection, syndic complaint investigation, disciplinary processes, and a public member registry (Registre des membres on the Connexence platform).

The Order does not develop or sell technology products. Its digital infrastructure is administrative: the Connexence member registry, a web portal, a portfolio tool for mandatory continuing education tracking (45 hours per three-year reference period under the new regulation effective April 1, 2025), and a public-facing professional directory. Knowledge dissemination is delivered through a French-language blog on sports injury prevention, women's health, and back pain; the quarterly Physio-Québec magazine; social media (Facebook, Instagram); the annual Physiothérapie 360° conference held at the Centre des congrès de Québec; and recurring awareness campaigns including National Physiotherapy Month (May) and International Physiotherapy Day (September 8).

Revenue is generated primarily through annual member cotisations set by the Board of Directors following Annual General Meeting consultation, with insurance administration layered through a collective professional liability policy with La Capitale (mandatory since April 1, 2018: $65/year for private-sector physiotherapists, $27 for T. phys. in private practice, $11.50 for public-sector members). The Order does not profit from insurance premiums, which flow directly to the insurer. Strategic posture is defined by successive scope expansions (direct patient access since 1990; X-ray and mobility aid prescription since 2020; vertebral/articular manipulation attestation since 2014) and by the current government-led work to integrate sports therapists and potentially kinesiologists into its mandate.

Name

Professional Order of Physiotherapy of Quebec

Legal name

Ordre Professionnel de la Physiothérapie du Québec

Website

https://oppq.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Professional Order of Physiotherapy of Quebec (OPPQ) is the statutory regulator governing more than 9,700 physiotherapists and physiotherapy technologists in Quebec, enforcing licensing, ethics, continuing education, and public protection under the Code des professions.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Anjou

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

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Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Professional Order of Physiotherapy of Quebec (OPPQ) is a self-governing professional order established under Quebec's Code des professions to regulate physiotherapy practice in the province. It issues professional permits to physiotherapists and physiotherapy technologists, maintains the public member registry, oversees professional conduct and disciplinary matters, administers mandatory professional liability insurance through La Capitale, and supports ongoing competency through continuing education requirements.

Product overview

The Professional Order of Physiotherapy of Quebec (OPPQ) is a self-regulatory professional body for physiotherapists and physiotherapy technologists in Quebec. It does not offer commercial software products or technology platforms. Its services are regulatory and professional in nature, encompassing member regulation, professional development, public protection, and professional advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Permit (Practicing Physiotherapist / Physiotherapy Technologist)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 9,700 regulated physiotherapy professionals in Quebec
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Office des professions du Québec (OPQ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026The OPQ is the government body overseeing all professional orders in Quebec, including the OPPQ. It evaluates professional regulation scenarios and assigns integration mandates. The OPPQ is actively collaborating with the OPQ on integrating sports therapists (thérapeutes du sport) into its structure and has expressed openness to hosting kinesiologists. The OPPQ participated in reflection work on osteopathy regulation.
• Corporation des thérapeutes du sport du Québec (CTSQ)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2026The OPPQ is working in collaboration with the CTSQ on integrating sports therapists into the OPPQ's professional structure. This integration is under active government-led work with the OPQ.
• Association québécoise de la physiothérapie (AQP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024The AQP is a key strategic partner of the OPPQ, founded in 2014. Together with the FCPQ, the three organisations collaborate on National Physiotherapy Month (May), the annual Physiothérapie 360° conference, and broader advocacy for the physiotherapy profession in Quebec. The AQP represents all physiotherapy professionals and works to advance the profession's profile and influence.
• La Capitale (Insurance Provider)coreOthers · 1 April 2018The OPPQ has negotiated a collective professional liability insurance policy with La Capitale that is mandatory for all members exercising in Quebec (as of 1 April 2018). Premiums are $65/year for private physiotherapists, $11.50/year for public-sector members. The OPPQ does not profit from this insurance; premiums are paid directly to the insurer.
• Fédération des cliniques de physiothérapie du Québec (FCPQ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 1989Founded in 1989, the FCPQ is a pole gathering over 330 Quebec physiotherapy clinics. It partners with the OPPQ and AQP on National Physiotherapy Month, professional events, and advocacy for accessible physiotherapy services. The FCPQ represents clinic-owners and facilitates access to physiotherapy services across the province.
• Alliance canadienne des organismes de réglementation de la physiothérapie (ACORP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACORP is the Canadian alliance of physiotherapy regulatory bodies. It administers the national competency examination (ECP) — a regulatory requirement for OPPQ candidates trained outside Quebec. The OPPQ participates actively in ACORP discussions and decisions affecting Canadian physiotherapy regulation.
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research / Quebec UniversitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe OPPQ participates in discussions with Canadian and Quebec educational and research institutions. Universities in Quebec offer physiotherapy programs whose graduates require OPPQ licensing. The OPPQ coordinates on clinical examination requirements and continuing competency standards.
• Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (IUGM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe OPPQ blog features research from the IUGM's incontinence and aging laboratory led by researcher Chantal Dumoulin, who holds the Canada Research Chair in Urogynaecological Health and Aging. Research findings on pelvic floor physiotherapy are disseminated through OPPQ educational content.
• Fédération de soccer du QuébecminorOthersThe OPPQ blog on soccer safety references the Fédération de soccer du Québec as a resource for parents seeking coaching and safety information for young players. This is an educational referral rather than a formal partnership.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ordre des chiropraticiens du Québec (OCQ): Quebec professional order regulating chiropractors. Operates under the same Code des professions and shares overlapping scope with physiotherapy (manual therapy, manipulations), and was assigned oversight of osteopaths in the June 2026 government reform.
• Ordre professionnel des médecins du Québec (OPMQ): Quebec's medical professional order. Shares the same statutory framework and regulatory model with the OPPQ, but at far greater scale and scope, and serves as the principal referrer of patients to physiotherapy services in the province.
• Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ): Largest health professional order in Quebec, governing nurses and nursing assistants under the same Code des professions framework. Comparable governance, complaints, and inspection structure, but operates at materially greater scale and broader scope.
• Ordre professionnel des inhalothérapeutes du Québec (OPIQ): Quebec professional order for respiratory therapists, governed under the same Code des professions. Highly comparable in size, governance, and operational model; designated by the Quebec government to receive ambulance paramedics and clinical perfusionists in its 2026 reform.
• Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec (OPQ): Quebec's pharmacy professional order. Comparable statutory structure under the Code des professions and similar member-funded economics, but a much larger and more commercially significant regulated profession than physiotherapy.

Direct peers

• College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia (Physiotherapy): Provincial regulator for physiotherapists in BC. Comparable mandate, scope of practice oversight, and public protection function to the OPPQ; collaborates with the OPPQ through ACORP on national competency examinations.
• Ordre des ergothérapeutes du Québec: Quebec professional order regulating occupational therapists. Same statutory framework under the Code des professions, similar member-funded model, and a natural peer within the Quebec professional system that the OPPQ regularly collaborates with on scope and interprofessional issues.
• Physiotherapy Alberta - College + Association: Combined regulatory and professional association body for physiotherapists in Alberta. Same dual mandate of public protection and member advocacy as the OPPQ, and a direct counterpart within ACORP.
• College of Physiotherapists of Ontario: Statutory self-regulating body for physiotherapists in Ontario. The closest jurisdictional analogue to the OPPQ — same regulatory model, same mandate to protect the public through licensing, inspection, and discipline, and a direct counterpart within the ACORP national alliance.

Others

• Alliance canadienne des organismes de réglementation de la physiothérapie (ACORP): National alliance of Canadian physiotherapy regulators, of which the OPPQ is an active member. Administers the national Physiotherapy Competency Examination and coordinates inter-jurisdictional standards — an ecosystem-level counterpart rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ordre.physiotherapie.quebec
• Instagraminstagram.com/ordre_physio_qc
• Xx.com/formationsoppq

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