COR® Reciprocity
Although COR® is a national standard, COR® Certification must be granted by the Authority Having Jurisdiction in each of the provinces/territories a company works in. COR® Reciprocity can be granted to companies who are COR® Certified through a CFCSA member but who do not have a permanent base of operations or active work in the jurisdiction they are requesting reciprocity from.
A straightforward process is available to companies that have achieved COR® and would like to request Reciprocity in another jurisdiction.
The following documentation is required to request COR® Reciprocity from CSAM:
- An application for COR® Reciprocity from your host construction safety association confirming current COR® Certification and date of expiry.
- COR® Reciprocity Declaration Letter
Once the above material is received and successfully reviewed by CSAM, the company will be issued the following:
- Letter of COR® Reciprocity for Manitoba.
- Explanation of CSAM’s COR® Equivalency in Manitoba, including Section 15 – Manitoba Supplement requirement for when working in Manitoba.
- Copy of the provincial Workplace Safety and Health Act and Regulation.
The letter of COR® Reciprocity in Manitoba will be issued with the same expiration date of your provincial or territorial COR® Certificate (up to a maximum of 12 months). It is the company’s responsibility to re-apply when their Manitoba COR® Certificate expires.
Please note, once your company arrives in Manitoba and begins work, your COR® Reciprocity status is invalid at which point you must apply for COR® Equivalency.
COR® Equivalency
If you will be working in Manitoba, CSAM has an additional requirement to verify an out of jurisdiction COR® Certified company meets the specific requirements of COR® within Manitoba’s jurisdiction – verified as COR® Equivalency. This is due to stakeholder’s reliance/requirement that COR® is validated by CSAM as meeting the legislative and jurisdictional requirements of any contractor in Manitoba. Manitoba COR® Equivalency can be granted either before coming to Manitoba or once they begin work in Manitoba.
Similar to COR® Reciprocity, an out of jurisdiction COR® Certified company will be granted recognition as meeting the national COR® accreditation standard (i.e.: credit/recognition of meeting all 14 sections of the harmonized audit template) and need only to verify Section 15 – Manitoba Supplement. Upon verification, Manitoba COR® Equivalency will be issued.
The following documentation is required to request COR® Equivalency from CSAM:
Once the above material is received and successfully reviewed by CSAM, the company will be issued the following:
- Letter of COR® Equivalency for Manitoba.
- Manitoba COR® Equivalency Certificate.
- Explanation of CSAM programming in Manitoba.
- Copy of the provincial Workplace Safety and Health Act and Regulation.
The Manitoba COR® Equivalency Certificate will be issued with the same expiration date of your provincial or territorial COR® Certificate (up to a maximum of 12 months). It is the company’s responsibility to re-apply when their Manitoba COR® Certificate expires.
Attaining Manitoba COR® Equivalency also provides eligibility to receive a 15% rebate on any WCB Premiums paid to the Manitoba Workers Compensation Board.
Likewise, companies that are COR® Certified in Manitoba can apply for COR® Reciprocity and/or COR® Equivalency from other provinces or territories. Your CSAM team has developed a straightforward process to help you. Please contact us directly if you require an out-of-province COR® Reciprocity/Equivalency.
Further information
For more information on any aspect of COR®, please contact Keith Steffano, COR® Program Manager, at 204-775-3171 or keith@constructionsafety.ca.
