Proposed changes to By-law No. 60 regarding annual registration fee

Please don’t increase our fees!! We already pay a lot to begin with in comparison to other professions due to having to pay for sonography Canada and PLI. It is certainly not fair to compare our registration fees to other professions such as chiropractors, dental surgeons, etc. In comparison to nurses fees are $340. This is a significant increase and makes a huge difference in people’s life’s with the current economic situation.

I am writing to express my strong disagreement with the proposed fee increase by CMRITO. The current fees are already significantly higher compared to other professional organizations. For instance, Sonography Canada and ARDMS charge much lower fees, with ARDMS fees being only $100. This stark difference is concerning, especially since sonographers are also required to pay for Sonography Canada membership due to the personal insurance it provides, which CMRITO does not offer. In these challenging financial times, an increase in fees is particularly burdensome and does not reflect the stagnant wages in our profession. I urge CMRITO to reconsider this proposal and take into account the financial strain it places on its members.

As a CMRITO registrant, I would appreciate it if the fee does not increase, as that would cause financial restraints to many. We pay this fee along with many other fees for this licence. Not to mention the increase in the price of living! So overall, keeping the price the same would be much appreciated. - Everyone’s Bank Account.

PLEASE DON'T DO IT. CMRITO is already an extremely expensive certification, coupled with the mandatory liability insurance and sonography Canada credentials we as sonographers have to maintain annually. Comparing our registration fees to dental surgeons, chiropractors and other DOCTORS is abysmal. We are not doctors, and should not be compared to them considering our salaries are EXTREMELY lower than theirs. On top of that, with inflation being what it is in every day life while our salaries stay the same, it seems unfathomable to propose such a large increase of registration fees when so many of us are already struggling day to day.

I disagree to the increase. It's already too high . Our pay has not increased how can we pay this amount. It's not just this fee we pay we have to pay sonography canada membership fee,ARDMS fee insurance fee. It doesn't make sense . Please increase pay first .

I don't Understand why this council needs more money with an operating budget of over five million dollars. Where is the accountability? Why is there a need for an office in downtown Toronto where the rent is enormous? Why is the management so top heavy? In this economy with rising cost of living this is yet another form of price Gouging . This is a 36 percent increase when salaries have not increased that much in the same time. Absolutely ridiculous. I don't support this increase there needs to be more transparency and accountability .

This is absolutely ridiculous. To reach the Colleges financial goals?? How about our financial goals as techs working our rears off?? You will drive techs to leave the field and you will scare away new techs. Please consider the financial constraints and situations of your members/registrants. This would be a 36% increase. That is egregious and I would not approve of this.

This is a huge jump, coming directly out of the pockets of techs. Is this really necessary? Could the increase be a smaller amount? Or a gradual increase over the next few years? The timing of this increase is really unfortunate as many people are struggling financially with inflation constantly rising and a potential recession looming.

Would appreciate if you could define what the “financial goals” are you’re trying to reach. An almost $200 increase is a lot to be paying without knowing exactly where the money is going. And almost $700 of membership fees seems excessive, especially when compared to what other health care workers pay, like nurses.

Hello, I 100% disagree with the proposed changes. Technologists will be paying approx $213 more a year to be able to work in Ontario. That is a ridiculous increase. Especially in times where the cost of living has increased and now you want to make it harder on hard working people. If more money is needed, it shouldn't come from the hard working front line people. Also why is Nursing so much cheaper than everyone else.... I encourage fellow Technologists to also give their input. Thanks

Please do not increase the amount we have to pay yearly. It is already too much compared to other health workers that also have to pay a yearly registration fee. You’ve already increased the number of members by including US techs. There’s already a shortage of techs in hospitals and this will deter more people from joining the field. How about you not bother sending us those yearly pins and save money that way instead? This is outrageous.

We are a nationally registered profession. How is it we are the only province in Canada that is forced to pay these ridiculous fees? And now you want to jack them even higher?? No thanks. I vote zero fees, just like the rest of the country!

This fees increment is not reasonable, Its a huge amount to be paid in a year to maintain registration. Please waive of this increment.Thank you

Given the current economic climate of hardship and lack of increase in our wages as MRTs it is unfair to stick us with a higher registration fee. I think it should remain the same and not increase

There is absolutely no excuse whatsoever to explain a 37 percent fee hike especially with this economy . Wages don’t get raised that high !! I could stand behind an increase but not that high. It’s disgraceful and will definitely prevent new registrations- which then encourages people to practice unlicensed.

I am writing to express my concern regarding the proposed increase in our registration fee. Given that there has been no corresponding increase in our salaries, many of us feel that this change will impose an undue financial burden. It’s essential that we address this issue and consider alternatives that won’t negatively impact our financial stability. Thank you!!

Fee is already too much, for ardms They charge only 100 or $150

I think its outrageous to increase the annual registration fee this much. The current registration fee is $531 with tax and now we will have to pay over $700 out of pocket to a college that honestly does what for the techs? It's ridiculous and many members will leave the profession instead of renewing, contributing to the already extremely short staffing issue our province is having.

Please Don’t raise the annual fee

With all due respect, it seems that an annual fee increase from $470 to $643, which is a 37% raise, is wildly excessive. There are approximately 12,000 technologists currently registered with the CMRITO, which is just shy of $5,500,000 in applicant fees annually. With the new fee, this would rise to just over $7,500,000. I fail to see how an extra $2,000,000 annually would benefit CMRITO registrants. In a time when many health care providers are struggling to fully staff diagnostic imaging departments, implementing an annual fee increase will likely cause many retired technologists who have come back to work as casuals to fully retire. Additionally, many technologists with proximity to the United States, such as myself, will at the very least begin to contemplate employment across the border, especially those with correct ARRT registration. Front line technologists have experienced numerous stresses over the past few years, and this fee increase seems both poorly timed and excessive. Perhaps more clarity with how these funds would be used to benefit CMRITO members would ease the concerns of myself and my peers who are disappointed in this fee rise.