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 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.

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

• 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.

To view our current OPHA Board of Directors click here.