Ontario Professional Hairstylist Association

ABOUT OPHA

OPHA is an industry driven body that is passionate about maintaining the integrity of the hairstylist trade and promoting the interests of its members in Ontario.

A result of the dismantling of the Ontario Colleges of Trades, and concerns surrounding the future of the trade’s status as a restricted trade, a group of concerned hairstylists and former members of the hairstylist trade board decided there was a need to create an association to maintain the integrity of the trade as a restricted trade, to promote the interests of the trade and be a voice to government.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to unite and support licensed professional hairstylists and registered hairstylist apprentices by being a voice to government, and community partners on regulations, licensing and hairstyling standards. To inspire excellence, and to ensure the health and safety standards for our community of clients, contributors and partners while sustaining our future as a professional trade through training, apprentice, mentoring and accountability.

OUR VISION

To Promote, Protect and Progress the Trade of Hairstyling in Ontario.

OUR GOALS

To unite and support licensed professional hairstylists and registered hairstylist apprentices.
To be a voice to government, and community partners on regulations, licensing and hairstyling standards.
To inspire excellence, and to ensure the health and safety standards for our community of clients, contributors and partners.
To sustain our future as a professional trade through training, apprentice, mentoring and accountability.

ecome a Member

Are you passionate about hairstyling and want to make a difference in the industry? Introducing OPHA, a non-profit association founded by industry professionals. Check out our Board of Directors page for more info on our team.

Join our mission to Promote, Protect, and Progress the trade of Hairstyling in Ontario.

Did you know that Hairstylist is the 3rd largest trade in Ontario? It’s time to give it the attention it deserves. We believe that hairstylists should receive the same resources, funding, and support as other compulsory trades in our province and that’s what we are fighting for!

But here’s the exciting part: we need YOU and your awesome expertise to make it happen. Together, we can evolve and thrive in the hairstyling world like never before!