Canada has two optometry schools. Here are their requirements, OAT practice, and every step to becoming an optometrist.
2optometry schools in Canada
146first-year seats a year
84%mean average, Waterloo 2026 class
Nov 12Waterloo deadline for Fall 2027
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Main guideOptometry Schools in Canada: Requirements for 2027 EntryWaterloo and Montréal side by side: prerequisites, averages, the OAT, interviews and deadlines.Compare the two schools →The schools
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University of WaterlooWaterloo, ON · 90 seatsUniversité de MontréalMontréal, QC · 56 seatsUniversité de Montréal (français)En français
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