Description

You can request to have your former name removed if:

• you have never taught under the former name, you can request for it to be removed by completing the Request to Remove Former Name from Public Register form;

OR

• there are extenuating circumstances such as a threat to your personal safety, reasons of personal dignity, including gender identification or gender expression. If this applies to you, please provide a signed letter detailing the name(s) you would like withheld, the reasons why and your application/registration number. Additional supporting documentation may be required.

The Registrar has the authority to permit the deletion of a former name from the register, upon request by the member, provided the member has never taught under that name. To make the request, a member must provide all of the following:

• a current criminal record check showing all names, including the name the member is requesting to have removed
• a letter from current and previous employers verifying they have never taught under the name they want removed
• a completed Request to Remove Former Name from Public Register and an affidavit from the member attesting that information in the form is the truth
• a $25 fee.