Before registering for a module in the CPA Professional Education Program (CPA PEP) or a CPA preparatory course, applicants must first be admitted to CPAWSB.
IMPORTANT: CPAWSB only accepts applications from people who will be governed by CPA bodies in Western Canada (BC, AB, SK, MB, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut). If you wish to register for CPA PEP or CPA preparatory courses outside of the Western Region, do not apply for admission to CPAWSB. Please contact CPA Ontario, CPA Atlantic, or CPA Quebec directly for more information about applying in those regions.
Before starting the admission process it is important to identify your applicant type. Your applicant type will determine:
Use the link below to access the Applicant Type tool. It will walk you through the process of properly determining your applicant.
Determine your Applicant Type (Applicant Type tool)
After determining your applicant type, click on the appropriate link below and go to your applicant page. Your applicant page is your homepage. It contains all the information you will need to enroll in CPAWSB including:
Bookmark your applicant type page, read through it carefully, and follow the steps outlined and you will be well on your way to enrolling with CPAWSB.
Active member in good standing of an accounting body with a valid MRA-RMA with CPA Canada .
Active member in good standing of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP).
Active member in good standing of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
Active member (CGMA, ACMA/FCMA) in good standing with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
Active member (ACA, FCA) in good standing of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).
Active member in good standing of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP).
Active member in good standing with an international designation from an accounting body that is a member organization* of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) .
*Note: Associate member organizations do not qualify
You have graduated or will soon graduate from a CPA accredited program (MAcc, MPAcc, etc.).
You have graduated or will soon graduate from a Canadian post-secondary institution with at least a 3-year or 4-year undergraduate degree or master's (graduate) degree, in any concentration.
You have graduated or will soon graduate from an international (non-Canadian) post-secondary institution with education that is equivalent to a Canadian 3-year or 4-year undergraduate degree or master's (graduate) degree, in any concentration.
(Note: Equivalency is determined by submission of a recognized 3rd party evaluation of your international credentials.)
If you are an applicant with no degree, but you believe you have or will have at least 8 years of relevant “paid” accounting-related experience, you may qualify as an applicant with no degree under Mature Status.
You were previously enrolled in CPA PEP or CPA preparatory courses with CPAWSB and were expelled or withdrew voluntarily and you are now attempting to re-enroll with CPAWSB.
You are currently enrolled in CPA PEP or CPA preparatory courses in Ontario, Quebec, or the Atlantic Provinces and are transferring into the Western Region and CPAWSB.
If you need assistance in determining the applicant type that best describes your educational standing, please contact an Admission Advisor by emailing [email protected] or calling 1.866.420.2350 ext. 6001#.
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