OPPQ

What OPPQ does

OPPQ (Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec) is a statutory professional regulatory order founded in 1974 and headquartered in Anjou, Quebec, operating under Quebec's Professional Code and the oversight of the Office des professions du Québec. It is the exclusive regulator of physiotherapy practice in the province, currently overseeing more than 9,700 physiotherapists and physiotherapy technologists across public healthcare institutions (hospitals, CLSCs, GMFs) and over 330 private clinics represented by the FCPQ. Its statutory mandate centers on public protection through licensing, enforcement of practice standards, mandatory continuing education (45 hours per reference period under the Policy on Continuous Competency Improvement, PACC), professional inspection, discipline, and operation of a public credential verification directory (Trouvez un professionnel).

The organization's service portfolio consists of regulatory and professional support products rather than commercial technology offerings. Core products include the online member registry and portal (hosted on connexence.com), the continuing education catalog and annual Physiothérapie 360° professional development event (held at the Centre des congrès de Québec, attracting 950 virtual participants in 2020 and 1,400+ in 2021), the Physio-Québec member magazine, a documentation centre, and a mandatory professional liability insurance collective scheme administered through La Capitale. There is no proprietary technology stack, no public API, no mobile applications, and no AI/ML components disclosed.

OPPQ generates revenue through four streams: annual membership fees (cotisations) set by its Conseil d'administration following member consultation; premiums for the mandatory La Capitale professional liability insurance ($65 per year for private-practice physiotherapists, $11.50 per year for public-sector physiotherapists and technologists) collected through the membership renewal process and remitted to the insurer; examination fees for internationally trained candidates assessed through ACORP's national competency examination; and registration/training fees for continuing education programs and the Physiothérapie 360° event. A one-time $50 membership credit was issued in 2021-2022, funded by 85% of a 2019-2020 budget surplus. Pricing is publicly disclosed and reviewed annually rather than commercially negotiated. Member acquisition follows a statutory mandate: graduates of Quebec programs and licensed practitioners must hold an OPPQ permit to legally practice, eliminating commercial sales motion entirely.

Name

OPPQ

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 Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ) is a Quebec government-mandated professional regulatory body founded in 1974 that exclusively licenses and disciplines over 9,700 physiotherapists and physiotherapy technologists, while administering mandatory continuing education, liability insurance, and public credential verification.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Regulation & Licensing (Physiotherapy)

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Compliance & Enforcement Authorities (HLAJACAB)

Keywords

• Physiotherapy regulation
• Professional licensing services
• Continuing education programs
• Professional liability insurance
• Public member registry

Headquarters

HQ city

Anjou

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees (cotisations): Annual membership fees charged to physiotherapists and physiotherapy technologists. Fees vary by employment sector (private/public) and professional category (physiotherapist vs. technologue). The CA sets the annual fee amount following consultation with members.
2. Professional liability insurance program: Mandatory professional liability insurance through La Capitale. Premiums are collected annually through the membership renewal process and passed through to the insurer. Private physiotherapists pay $65/year, public physiotherapists and technologists pay $11.50/year.
3. Examination fees: Examination fees for the national physiotherapy competency exam charged to candidates trained outside Quebec who require licensing assessment.
4. Training and event fees: Revenue from continuing education programs, the annual Physiothérapie 360° professional development event, and the training catalog. Registration fees apply for conferences and educational content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

OPPQ is a Quebec professional regulatory order that licenses and regulates physiotherapists and physiotherapy technologists, enforces practice standards and discipline, mandates continuing education and professional liability insurance, and maintains a public member registry for credential verification. It operates member-facing services (permit issuance, online portal, continuing education, annual conference) and public-facing services (registry access, complaint handling) under statutory authority granted by Quebec's Professional Code.

Product overview

OPPQ (Ordre Professionnel de la Physiothérapie du Québec) is a professional regulatory body that does not offer commercial software products. Its core offerings consist of regulatory services including the member registry (Répertoire des professionnels), continuing education programs with the annual Physiothérapie 360° event, the Physio-Québec professional publication, and a documentation center. Additional services include a public directory for finding physiotherapists and a mandatory professional liability insurance collective plan administered through La Capitale.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Répertoire des professionnels de la physiothérapie (Member Registry) Searchable online directory allowing the public to verify whether a physiotherapist or physiotherapy technologist is a member in good standing with the OPPQ, providing member credentials and status information.
• Physiothérapie 360° Annual Conference Annual in-person/hybrid professional development event bringing together hundreds of physiotherapy professionals for conferences, workshops, scientific poster sessions, and knowledge transfer capsule competitions.
• Formation continue et catalogue de formation (Continuing Education) Continuing education programs and training catalogue for physiotherapists and physiotherapy technologists supporting mandatory professional development and ongoing competence across clinical domains.
• Physio-Québec Magazine Professional magazine covering clinical updates, regulatory news, research summaries, and professional development content for OPPQ members.
• Centre de documentation Documentation centre providing access to professional resources, clinical guidelines, guides, and regulatory documents for OPPQ members.
• Trouvez un professionnel Public-facing directory allowing patients to locate physiotherapists and physiotherapy technologists in their area, supporting access to physiotherapy services across Quebec.
• Régime collectif d'assurance responsabilité professionnelle Mandatory professional liability insurance collective plan negotiated by OPPQ with La Capitale insurance, required for all members to protect against malpractice claims.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 9,700 physiotherapists and physiotherapy technologists regulated across Quebec
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• La Capitale (assurance)coreOthers · 1 April 2018La Capitale is the insurer for OPPQ's mandatory professional liability insurance program. Since April 1, 2018, all OPPQ members are required to adhere to the group insurance policy negotiated by OPPQ and underwritten by La Capitale. Premiums are $65/year for private physiotherapists, $27/year for private technologists, and $11.50/year for public-sector members. OPPQ collects premiums through membership renewals and remits to La Capitale.
• Association québécoise de la physiothérapie (AQP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAQP is the Quebec provincial association for physiotherapists, founded in 2014. OPPQ collaborates with AQP on joint initiatives including National Physiotherapy Month (May), professional advocacy, interprofessional collaboration, and the annual Physiothérapie 360° conference. Both organizations share a joint mission of advancing the physiotherapy profession and protecting the public.
• Fédération des cliniques de physiothérapie du Québec (FCPQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCPQ represents over 330 private physiotherapy clinics in Quebec, founded in 1989. OPPQ collaborates with FCPQ on National Physiotherapy Month initiatives, professional standards, and healthcare system integration. FCPQ's network of clinics is a key component of Quebec's physiotherapy service delivery.
• Office des professions du QuébeccoreOthersThe Office des professions du Québec is the government body overseeing all professional orders in Quebec. OPPQ operates under its authority and collaborates on matters including professional integration (e.g., sports therapists), regulatory modernization, interprofessional agreements, and professional governance. OPPQ participates actively in Office-led consultations on professional scope expansion.
• Alliance canadienne des organismes de réglementation de la physiothérapie (ACORP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACORP coordinates the national physiotherapy competency examination (ECP) used for licensing candidates trained outside Quebec. OPPQ requires these candidates to pass the ACORP exam as a licensing condition. The clinical component was cancelled in March 2021 due to technical difficulties.
• Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (IUGM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institution led by physiotherapist-researcher Chantal Dumoulin, who holds the Canada Research Chair in Urogynecological Health and Aging. OPPQ's blog and public communications reference the IUGM's research on incontinence treatment through physiotherapy, supporting evidence-based practice.
• Collège des médecins du QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Quebec College of Physicians is the key collaborating body for scope of practice expansions. OPPQ engaged with the Collège des médecins to clarify and expand physiotherapist activities including oxygen administration/adjustment (effective September 2017) and X-ray prescription authority (effective 2020).
• Corporation des thérapeutes du sport du QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWork is ongoing to integrate sports therapists into OPPQ's professional structure. OPPQ expressed openness to hosting kinesiologists and is collaborating with this corporation on the sports therapist integration process under Office des professions guidance.
• Quebec universities and colleges (houses d'enseignement)coreOthersOPPQ works with Quebec's university and college programs in physiotherapy and physical rehabilitation to accredit clinical training placements, support clinical instructor (maître de stage) recruitment, and ensure students complete required practica. OPPQ supports clinical training during pandemic-related disruptions and offers free event registration or $120 discounts as incentives for clinical instructors.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ): Quebec's nursing professional order, operating under the same Professional Code and Office des professions oversight as OPPQ. Highly comparable in regulatory mandate, member-based revenue model, mandatory continuing education, and public protection focus — making it the closest structural analogue to OPPQ.
• College of Physiotherapists of Ontario: Ontario's physiotherapy regulator, the largest provincial physiotherapy regulator in Canada. Directly comparable in mandate (licensure, discipline, public protection), member scale (~10,000 PTs), and operating model — making it the most analogous English-Canadian peer to OPPQ.
• Physiotherapy Alberta College + Association: Alberta's combined physiotherapy regulator and association, regulating ~2,800 PTs. Comparable dual mandate of regulatory oversight and member services, similar to OPPQ's professional order structure under provincial health professional legislation.
• Collège des médecins du Québec: Quebec's medical professional order and one of OPPQ's key interprofessional partners for scope-of-practice negotiations (e.g., X-ray prescribing). Comparable as a large Quebec professional order with disciplinary authority, mandatory insurance, and government-overseen governance.
• Ordre des ergothérapeutes du Québec (OEQ): Quebec's professional order for occupational therapists, structurally identical to OPPQ in mandate and governance. Directly comparable as a healthcare professional order with a similar member scale (~6,000 OTs), licensing regime, mandatory insurance program, and scope expansion track record.
• Ordre professionnel des inhalothérapeutes du Québec (OPIQ): Quebec's professional order for respiratory therapists and a recent recipient of expanded integration mandate (ambulance paramedics, clinical perfusionists). Comparable to OPPQ as a smaller healthcare professional order facing similar modernization pressures and government-led scope expansions.
• College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia: British Columbia's physiotherapy regulatory college. Comparable as a provincial regulator with licensing, continuing competency, and public registry functions similar to OPPQ's mandate in Quebec.

Others

• Office des professions du Québec (OPQ): The Quebec government body that oversees all professional orders, including OPPQ. While OPPQ is not directly comparable as an operating entity, OPQ is the apex governance/infrastructure layer that defines OPPQ's mandate and approves scope changes — making it the most important institutional peer/dependency.
• Alliance canadienne des organismes de réglementation de la physiothérapie (ACORP): The pan-Canadian alliance of provincial physiotherapy regulators that OPPQ participates in and that administers the national Physiotherapy Competency Examination used by OPPQ for internationally-trained licensure candidates. It is a coordinating infrastructure peer rather than a competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA): Canada's national voluntary professional association for physiotherapists, serving advocacy, education, and member benefits functions complementary to provincial regulators. While not a regulator itself, CPA represents the same professional audience OPPQ regulates and operates a parallel national ecosystem of events and publications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ordre.physiotherapie.quebec.oppq
• Instagraminstagram.com/ordre_physio_qc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about OPPQ