EXHIBIT 5.1
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October 24, 2003

IVP Technology Corporation
2275 Lakeshore Blvd. West
Suite 401
Toronto, Ontario, Canada  M8V 3Y3

RE:   IVP TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (THE "CORPORATION")
      REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM SB-2 (THE "REGISTRATION STATEMENT")

Gentlemen:

We have  acted as special  counsel to the  Corporation  in  connection  with the
preparation of the Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission  pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 ACT"),
relating to the  proposed  public  offering of up to  131,886,552  shares of the
Corporation's Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "COMMON STOCK").

We are  furnishing  this  opinion to you in  accordance  with Item  601(b)(5) of
Regulation S-B  promulgated  under the 1933 Act for filing as Exhibit 5.1 to the
Registration Statement.

We are  familiar  with the  Registration  Statement,  and we have  examined  the
Corporation's   Certificate   of   Incorporation,   as  amended  to  date,   the
Corporation's  Bylaws,  as amended to date,  and minutes and  resolutions of the
Corporation's  Board of Directors and  shareholders.  We have also examined such
other  documents,  certificates,  instruments  and corporate  records,  and such
statutes,  decisions  and  questions  of  law as we  have  deemed  necessary  or
appropriate for the purpose of this opinion.

Based upon the foregoing,  we are of the opinion that the shares of Common Stock
to be  sold  by  the  Selling  Stockholders  (as  defined  in  the  Registration
Statement)  to the public,  when issued and sold in the manner  described in the
Registration  Statement (as  amended),  will be validly  issued,  fully paid and
non-assessable.

We  hereby  consent  to  the  filing  of  this  opinion  as an  Exhibit  to  the
Registration Statement and to the use of our name in the Prospectus constituting
a part thereof.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP

KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART LLP