Not Eligible to Transition

Last updated on May 15, 2026

Who this page is for

You are cannot to transition your education and/or experience if your PER completion deadline (7-year deadline found on your My CPA portal) ends on or before December 31, 2028. However, you may start as a new applicant in the CPA Professional Program by meeting the admission requirements.

What this means for you

You will remain in the current program and must complete all remaining requirements under current program rules, within your existing timelines (subject to availability of remaining offerings), including:

  • CPA PEP education and examinations
  • The CFE (if applicable)
  • Practical Experience Requirements (PER)

All applicants are provided with the full seven years to complete your certification requirements before December 31, 2028. Your completion timeline cannot be extended and you cannot transition your modules and/or experiences to the new program.

Plan ahead: Final CPA PEP offerings

The current program is winding down. Please review the final offering schedule for CPA PEP modules/exams and plan your remaining requirements accordingly.

  • January 2027: Last offering of CPA PEP Core 1 module starts 
    • There is no May 2027 CFE 
  • June 2027: Last offering of the CPA PEP Core 1 exam 
  • July 2027: Last offering of CPA PEP Core 2 module starts 
  • September 2027:  
    • Last offering of the CPA PEP Core 2 exam 
    • Second-last offering of the CFE (only offering in 2027) 
  • January 2028: Last offering of CPA PEP elective modules starts 
  • March 2028: Last offering of CPA PEP elective exams 
  • May 2028: Last offering of the CPA PEP Capstone 1 module starts 
    • There is no May 2028 CFE 
  • July 2028:  
    • Last CPA PEP Capstone 1 presentations 
    • Last offering of CPA PEP Capstone 2 module starts 
  • September 2028:  
    • Last offering of the CFE (only offering of the CFE in 2028) 
  • December 2028: End of CPA PEP program, learners should have submitted their membership applications to the province by this time.

Planning tip: There is a path to the CFE but there will be limited opportunity to repeat modules/exams or take extended breaks and still complete within available offerings.

Practical experience (PER)

If you are not eligible to transition, you must complete PER under the current program requirements within your existing timeline.  

We strongly encourage you to: 

  • Connect with your provincial/territorial CPA body to confirm what is outstanding, and 
  • Work with your employer and practical experience supports to remain on track. 

Please keep in mind that you may need to revise your reports, so practical experience reporting can take longer than expected. We strongly encourage you to get started on this right away.

Learner more about reporting experience

Practical Experience Requirement (PER) Overview
PERT Access

Practical experience contacts

For questions about the transiting experience, please reach out to your provincial body.

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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
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Northwest Territories & Nunavut
Yukon
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Support

We want to help you succeed in the program , so we encourage you to reach out to the Learner Support team. CPAWSB Learner support services, including tutoring, coaching, peer studying, and academic advising

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