How we verify practitioners

For each physician, nurse practitioner, registered nurse, registered practical nurse or dentist a clinic lists, a member of the Aurayla team opens the public register and checks:

1. 1That the name on the register matches the name on the profile.
2. 2That the registration is active, with the class or specialty the profile shows.
3. 3Whether the register lists any conditions, restrictions or limits.
4. 4That the person’s role fits the treatments the clinic lists for them.

We record the outcome, the date and who did the check. We never copy or download the register: the profile links to the register entry instead.

• Physicians: the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) register (opens in a new tab).
• Nurse practitioners, registered nurses and registered practical nurses: the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) register (opens in a new tab).
• Dentists: the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO) register (opens in a new tab).

Aurayla isn’t connected to these regulators, and a registration check isn’t their endorsement. We never use their logos.

In Ontario, registered nurses and RPNs can give injectables only when a physician or nurse practitioner has authorized it. So every nurse injector’s profile names their authorizing prescriber, and we check both registrations.

From 1 March 2027, the College of Nurses of Ontario requires client-specific orders for these treatments, issued after the prescriber has assessed you in person or by video. Read what changes.

If a clinic hasn’t recorded the prescriber yet, the profile says “Authorizing prescriber not recorded yet”.

• Verified with a date: the register matched on that date.
• Verified, conditions apply: the register matched and lists conditions on the registration. Read the register entry for details.
• Pending check: we haven’t finished the check yet.
• Re-check due: the last check is older than our re-check interval. The date of the last check is shown.
• Action needed: we couldn’t confirm the registration, and the clinic has been asked to update it.
• No register for this role: medical estheticians and laser technicians aren’t a regulated health profession in Ontario, so there’s nothing to check.

We check when a practitioner is added, and again every 30 to 90 days. A registration can change between checks, so the profile always shows the date of the last check and a link to the register for the current entry.

Laser hair removal, facials and light peels are often done by medical estheticians or laser technicians, who aren’t regulated health professionals. Settings where they provide most services are personal service settings, inspected by the local public health unit: Toronto Public Health (BodySafe) in Toronto, and Peel Public Health in Mississauga and Brampton.

Where a clinic is inspected this way, its profile shows the inspecting authority, the last inspection date we have on record, and a link to the published results.

A registration check tells you what the public register said on the date shown. It doesn’t tell you about skill, results or clinical quality, and Aurayla doesn’t endorse providers.

The check is free for every clinic and is never sold. Clinics can’t pay to be checked faster or to look more verified.

The default sort is “Most relevant”. It considers how well a clinic matches your filters, whether its profile is claimed and complete, and whether its practitioners’ registrations are checked. What a clinic pays Aurayla is never part of it: clinics can’t pay to rank higher, and there are no sponsored results.

You can also sort by lowest starting price or by fastest reply.

Every clinic profile has a “Report a concern” link. You can also email hello@aurayla.com. For a concern about a practitioner’s conduct, you can contact their regulator directly.