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.
Regular path |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
$685.25 |
Regular path
Total (taxes included)
$685.25
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 |
$294.34 |
Lettre de confirmation de statut à l’Ordre |
$108.08 |
Reinstatement as a CPP |
$685.25 |
Late registration/Registration after the deadline – Graduate diploma |
$256 |
Late registration/Registration after the deadline – National program |
$256 |
Administrative fee / Request of path extension |
$294.34 |
Specific cases
File review – Reinstatement or specific case
Total (taxes included)
$294.34
Specific cases
Lettre de confirmation de statut à l’Ordre
Total (taxes included)
$108.08
Specific cases
Reinstatement as a CPP
Total (taxes included)
$685.25
Specific cases
Late registration/Registration after the deadline – Graduate diploma
Total (taxes included)
$256
Specific cases
Late registration/Registration after the deadline – National program
Total (taxes included)
$256
Specific cases
Administrative fee / Request of path extension
Total (taxes included)
$294.34
List of fees related to training equivalences |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
Filing an application for equivalency |
$65.54 |
Training equivalency analysis |
$193.16 |
File review – Reciprocity agreement/Quebec-France mutual recognition agreement/Quebec-Tunisia professional qualifications recognition agreement (Including diploma equivalence analysis) |
$624.31 |
CPA Canada’s CPARE Professional Development Program – webinar (exam included) |
$1,025.58 |
Training equivalence and professional experience review |
$772.63 |
Training equivalence and professional experience review (partial) |
$386.32 |
Accelerated training equivalency analysis fee |
$65.54 |
Course or training equivalency analysis |
$65.54 |
Additional list of training equivalencies |
$65.54 |
Update of an equivalency file without having completed all the courses on the list |
$65.54 |
List of fees related to training equivalences
Filing an application for equivalency
Total (taxes included)
$65.54
List of fees related to training equivalences
Training equivalency analysis
Total (taxes included)
$193.16
List of fees related to training equivalences
File review – Reciprocity agreement/Quebec-France mutual recognition agreement/Quebec-Tunisia professional qualifications recognition agreement
(Including diploma equivalence analysis)
Total (taxes included)
$624.31
List of fees related to training equivalences
CPA Canada’s CPARE Professional Development Program – webinar (exam included)
Total (taxes included)
$1,025.58
List of fees related to training equivalences
Training equivalence and professional experience review
Total (taxes included)
$772.63
List of fees related to training equivalences
Training equivalence and professional experience review (partial)
Total (taxes included)
$386.32
List of fees related to training equivalences
Accelerated training equivalency analysis fee
Total (taxes included)
$65.54
List of fees related to training equivalences
Course or training equivalency analysis
Total (taxes included)
$65.54
List of fees related to training equivalences
Additional list of training equivalencies
Total (taxes included)
$65.54
List of fees related to training equivalences
Update of an equivalency file without having completed all the courses on the list
Total (taxes included)
$65.54
Upgrading program |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
Introduction to case analysis |
Free and optional |
Financial information session |
$311.58 |
Certification session |
$311.58 |
Finance session |
$248.35 |
Management accounting session |
$248.35 |
Strategy and governance session |
$248.35 |
Upgrading program
Introduction to case analysis
Total (taxes included)
Free and optional
Upgrading program
Financial information session
Total (taxes included)
$311.58
Upgrading program
Certification session
Total (taxes included)
$311.58
Upgrading program
Finance session
Total (taxes included)
$248.35
Upgrading program
Management accounting session
Total (taxes included)
$248.35
Upgrading program
Strategy and governance session
Total (taxes included)
$248.35
Regular path |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
Annual dues for CPPs – 2025-2026 |
$466.80 |
Annual dues for CPPs – 2026-2027 |
$480.60 |
Regular path
Annual dues for CPPs – 2025-2026
Total (taxes included)
$466.80
Regular path
Annual dues for CPPs – 2026-2027
Total (taxes included)
$480.60
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) |
$120.72 |
Specific cases
Partial annual dues for CPPs (for those who register for the winter semester)
Total (taxes included)
$120.72
Regular path |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
Educational material access fee |
$908.303 |
Regular path
Educational material access fee
Total (taxes included)
$908.303
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.
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.
Regular path |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
Examination software |
$423.11 |
Orientation session of the CPA National Program (Mandatory) |
$1,045.12 |
Application to enrol in each of six core, elective and capstone modules |
$1,747.62 |
Total cost |
$11,953.95 |
Regular path
Examination software
Total (taxes included)
$423.11
Regular path
Orientation session of the CPA National Program (Mandatory)
Total (taxes included)
$1,045.12
Regular path
Application to enrol in each of six core, elective and capstone modules
(including examinations, but excluding the Common Final Examination)
Total (taxes included)
$1,747.62
x 6
Regular path
Total cost
Total (taxes included)
$11,953.95
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.
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) |
|---|---|
Request to withdraw from a national program moduleAnnulation d’inscription à un module |
Under the cancellation and refund policy. |
Review request – Examination results |
$267.89 |
Online introduction to Professional Education Program |
$447.25 |
Retake of a module exam |
$571.43 |
Late fee – Module registration |
$256 |
Administrative fee – Late module exam registration |
$187.41 |
Cancellation fee – Module exam registration |
$187.41 |
Deferral fee – Module exam registration |
$187.41 |
Access to the educational material of a National Program module |
$342.63 |
Make-up assignments fee – Half day of absence |
$154.07 |
Make-up assignments fee – One day of absence |
$292.04 |
Make-up assignments fee – Two days of absence |
585.22$ |
Special accomodation request |
Free |
Specific cases
Request to withdraw from a national program moduleAnnulation d’inscription à un module
Total (taxes included)
Under the cancellation and refund policy.
Specific cases
Review request – Examination results
Total (taxes included)
$267.89
Specific cases
Online introduction to Professional Education Program
(For candidates who are exempted from the Core 1 module)
Total (taxes included)
$447.25
Specific cases
Retake of a module exam
Total (taxes included)
$571.43
Specific cases
Late fee – Module registration
Total (taxes included)
$256
Specific cases
Administrative fee – Late module exam registration
Total (taxes included)
$187.41
Specific cases
Cancellation fee – Module exam registration
Total (taxes included)
$187.41
Specific cases
Deferral fee – Module exam registration
Total (taxes included)
$187.41
Specific cases
Access to the educational material of a National Program module
Total (taxes included)
$342.63
Specific cases
Make-up assignments fee – Half day of absence
Total (taxes included)
$154.07
Specific cases
Make-up assignments fee – One day of absence
Total (taxes included)
$292.04
Specific cases
Make-up assignments fee – Two days of absence
Total (taxes included)
585.22$
Specific cases
Special accomodation request
Total (taxes included)
Free
Regular path |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
Regular path
Total (taxes included)
N/A
Regular path
Total (taxes included)
N/A
Regular path
Total (taxes included)
N/A
Specific cases |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
Practical experience recognition |
$294.34 |
Specific cases
Practical experience recognition
Total (taxes included)
$294.34
Regular path |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
$1,997.12 |
|
Examination software |
$423.11 |
Regular path
Total (taxes included)
$1,997.12
Regular path
Examination software
(only for students from the University graduate program)
Total (taxes included)
$423.11
The CFE registration fee must be paid each time a candidate sits for the examination.
Specific cases |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
Rewrite of Day 1 only |
$746.19 |
Rewrite of Days 2 & 3 only |
$1,369.35 |
Review for addditional attempt |
$294.34 |
Results review – Day 1 |
$279.39 |
Results review – Days 2 & 3 |
$559.93 |
Performance analysis – Day 1 |
$435.76 |
Performance analysis – Day 2 & 3 |
$870.36 |
Results review and performance analysis – Day 1 |
$684.10 |
Results review and performance analysis – Day 2 & 3 |
$1,369.35 |
Administrative fee – Late CFE registration |
$305.83 |
Cancellation fee – CFE registration |
$311.58 |
Special accomodation request |
Free |
Specific cases
Rewrite of Day 1 only
Total (taxes included)
$746.19
Specific cases
Rewrite of Days 2 & 3 only
Total (taxes included)
$1,369.35
Specific cases
Review for addditional attempt
Total (taxes included)
$294.34
Specific cases
Results review – Day 1
Total (taxes included)
$279.39
Specific cases
Results review – Days 2 & 3
Total (taxes included)
$559.93
Specific cases
Performance analysis – Day 1
Total (taxes included)
$435.76
Specific cases
Performance analysis – Day 2 & 3
Total (taxes included)
$870.36
Specific cases
Results review and performance analysis – Day 1
Total (taxes included)
$684.10
Specific cases
Results review and performance analysis – Day 2 & 3
Total (taxes included)
$1,369.35
Specific cases
Administrative fee – Late CFE registration
Total (taxes included)
$305.83
Specific cases
Cancellation fee – CFE registration
Total (taxes included)
$311.58
Specific cases
Special accomodation request
Total (taxes included)
Free
Regular path |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
$609.37 |
Regular path
Total (taxes included)
$609.37
The permit fee is payable only once, upon application.
Specific cases |
Total (taxes included) |
|---|---|
$609.37 |
Total (taxes included)
$609.37
Do you want to cancel your registration in the university graduate program or the National Program or get a refund of some of the fees you paid?
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.
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.
