Key points

When I applied to practice in Ontario, a missed checkbox kept me from using my extensive forensic expertise.

My experience shows how seemingly neutral rules can be used as gatekeepers against diverse professionals.

Current Canadian regulations are subjective and impose barriers to expanding psychologists scope of practice.

Proposed reforms in Ontario remove a bureaucratic wall.

When I first applied for my license to practice psychology in Ontario, I wasn’t worried. This wasn’t my first rodeo. I was already a board-certified clinical psychologist, licensed in four different U.S. states. I was confident I could navigate the paperwork.

Then I came to a section of the application called the "Declaration of Competence." It presented a list of practice areas: Clinical Psychology

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