Fee schedule and administrative procedures
Throughout their path to the CPA designation, candidates for the practice of the profession are required to pay certain fees to the Order. A portion of these fees may be reimbursed by some employers. Candidates are responsible for making arrangements with their employer.
Note that candidates have a maximum of seven (7) years to complete their CPA path, which includes:
- completing the Professional Education Program (PEP);
- completing a 24-month period of practical experience authorized by the Order;
- passing the Common Final Examination (CFE);
- applying for a permit.
Note: Fees are subject to change without notice.
Registration
Regular path |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
| Registration with the Order1 | $653.06 |
The registration fee is payable only once, upon admission.
1 You must be ready to begin the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP) when submitting your application form.
Specific cases |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
| File review - Reinstatement or specific case | $280.54 |
| Admission by affiliation (member in good standing of a professional accounting organization in Canada or Bermuda) | $505.89 |
| Letter confirming status at the CPA Order | $103.48 |
| Reinstatement as a CPP | $653.06 |
| Late registration/Registration after the deadline - Graduate diploma | $244 |
| Late registration/Registration after the deadline - National program | $244 |
| Administrative fees / Request of path extension | $280.54 |
Training equivalences and upgrading program
List of fees related to training equivalences |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
| Filing an application for equivalency | $62.09 |
| Training equivalency analysis | $182.81 |
|
File review – Reciprocity agreement/Quebec-France mutual recognition agreement/Quebec-Tunisia professional qualifications recognition agreement (Including diploma equivalence analysis) |
$592.12 |
| CPA Canada's CPARE Professional Development Program - webinar (exam included) | $971.54 |
| Training equivalence and professional experience review | $732.39 |
| Training equivalence and professional experience review (partial) | $365.62 |
| Accelerated training equivalency analysis fee | $62.09 |
| Course or training equivalency analysis | $62.09 |
| Additional list of training equivalencies | $62.09 |
| Update of an equivalency file without having completed all the courses on the list | $62.09 |
Upgrading program |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
| Introduction to case analysis | Free and optional |
| Financial information session | $296.64 |
|
Certification session |
$296.64 |
| Finance session | $236.85 |
| Management accounting session | $236.85 |
| Strategy and governance session | $236.85 |
Annual dues
Regular path |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
| Annual dues for CPPs - 2023-2024 | $443.80 |
| Annual dues for CPPs - 2024-2025 | $457.60 |
The annual dues for CPPs are valid from April 1 through March 31 and are payable every year until they obtain the CPA designation. After that, they will have to pay the regular annual dues for members every year. Please take note that the payment of the annual fee is not refundable.
Specific cases |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
| Partial annual dues for CPPs (for those who register for the winter semester) | $114.28 |
University graduate program
Regular path |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
| Educational material access fee | $864.613 |
The educational material fee is payable only once. The tuition fees of the university delivering the program must be paid directly to the university every year.
Learn more about the available financial aid and tax deductions >
Do you want to cancel your registration in the university graduate program or get a refund of some of the fees you paid? See the cancellation and refund policy.
Important! An administrative fee will be charged if your application for registration with the Order is received more than 30 days after you start your first term of the PEP.
3You will be invoiced additional fees if the Order is required to analyze your file in depth. In this case, the Order will contact you.
National Program delivered by the Order
Regular path |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
| Examination software | $402.41 |
| Orientation session of the CPA National Program (Mandatory) | $994.53 |
| Application to enrol in each of six core, elective and capstone modules (including examinations, but excluding the Common Final Examination) |
$1,663.69 x 6 |
| Total cost | $11,379.08 |
The fee is invoiced during the registration process for the different modules. The examination software license fee and the mandatory orientation session fee are payable only once, during the registration process for module 1.
Learn more about the available financial aid and tax deductions >
Do you want to cancel your registration in the National Program or get a refund of some of the fees you paid? See the cancellation and refund policy.
Specific cases |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
| Under the cancellation and refund policy. | |
|
Review request - Examination results |
$254.09 |
| Online introduction to Professional Education Program (For candidates who are exempted from the Core 1 module) |
$426.56 |
| Retake of a module exam | $544.98 |
| Late fee - Module registration | $244 |
| Late fee – Module exam registration | $155 |
| Cancellation fee – Module exam registration |
$155 |
| Deferral fee - Module exam registration | $178.21 |
| Access to the educational material of a National Program module | $325.38 |
| Make-up assignments fees - Half day of absence | $147.17 |
| Make-up assignments fees - One day of absence | $278.24 |
| Make-up assignments fees - Two days of absence | $556.48 |
| Special accomodation request | $118.42 |
Practical experience
Regular path |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
| Declaration of practical experience | N/A |
| Declaration of prior practical experience | N/A |
| Declaration of end of practical experience | N/A |
Specific cases |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
| Practical experience recognition | $280.54 |
Common Final Examination (CFE)
Regular path |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
| CFE registration | $1,900.54 |
| Examination software (only for students from the University graduate program) |
$402.41 |
Specific cases |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
| Rewrite of Day 1 only | $710.55 |
| Rewrite of Days 2 & 3 only | $1,302.67 |
| Review for addditional attempt | $280.54 |
| Results review – Day 1 | $266.74 |
| Results review – Days 2 & 3 | $533.48 |
| Performance analysis - Day 1 | $415.06 |
| Performance analysis – Day 2 & 3 | $828.97 |
| Results review and performance analysis – Day 1 | $651.91 |
| Results review and performance analysis – Day 2 & 3 | $1,302.67 |
| Late fees – CFE registration | $258.00 |
| Cancellation fees - CFE registration | $258.00 |
| Special accomodation request | Free |
Permit
Regular path |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
| Permit application | $580.62 |
The permit fee is payable only once, upon application.
Specific cases |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
| Permit application – Reciprocity agreement/Quebec-France mutual recognition agreement/Quebec-Tunisia professional qualifications recognition agreement | $580.62 |
Cancellation and refund
See the cancellation and refund policy.
Administrative procedures
The purpose of administrative procedures is to clarify the application of the regulations governing the profession and highlight the particular features that apply to candidates registered with the Order.
Read the administrative procedures (in French only) >
Harmonized policies
The CPA harmonized education policies includes a collection of policy directives for the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP) and the rules for admission, administration, modules, module examinations and the Common Final Examination.
Questions?
To obtain a form or find out more about the steps leading to the CPA designation, contact the Qualification team.