Apply Early to CPA PEP

Apply Early to CPA PEP as a Conditional Candidate

before your transcript assessment is completed.

After submitting a transcript assessment request, most applicants must wait until their transcript assessment is completed before submitting an admission application.

However, if you are an applicant with a Canadian or International degree and meet the criteria listed under each of the applicant types below, you may be eligible to submit an admission application for CPA PEP and register for the next offering of Core 1 when registration is open, without having to wait for your transcript assessment to be completed:

If you meet all the following criteria, you can submit an admission application for CPA PEP and register for the next offering of Core 1 when registration is open, without having to wait for your transcript assessment to be completed:

You are an Applicant with a Canadian degree or completing a Canadian degree and in your final semester of post-secondary studies.
You have completed all the required prerequisite courses (Confirm this by referencing the transfer credit guides) and met minimum grade requirements* for those courses or your final outstanding prerequisites are in progress.
You meet all CPA PEP admission requirements except for one or more of the three allowed conditions outlined below.

If you are an applicant with an International degree and you have completed all the required prerequisites at a recognized Canadian post-secondary institution (confirm this by referencing the transfer credit guides), and met minimum grade requirements*, you may qualify for conditional enrollment or wait for your assessment to be completed.

Before applying, please contact the Transcript Assessment team by emailing transcriptassessment@cpawsb.ca or calling 1.866.420.2350 ext. 6003 so they can help verify if you should apply early for conditional enrollment or wait for your assessment.

*Grade conversions vary for different post-secondary institutions. If you proceed with the application, believing that you have successfully completed all the prerequisites, please note that the grade conversions cannot be verified until the assessment is completed. If the grades do not convert to a minimum of 50% for non-core courses and 60% for core courses, transfer credit will not be granted in the assessment process, in which case you will not be allowed to participate in CPA PEP or Core 1 and your registration will be withdrawn and your admission application fees will be refunded.

Outstanding Requirements allowed to Apply Early to CPA PEP as a Conditional Candidate

If the outstanding prerequisite courses are being taken at a post-secondary institution:

Submit official or unofficial transcripts showing your final prerequisites are in progress. Required for your assessment to be completed.
Send an email to transcriptassessment@cpawsb.ca indicating the final exam date for each course. Required for your assessment to be completed.
To qualify, the final exam(s) for the course(s) must take place before the Core 1 start date.

If the outstanding prerequisite courses are being taken as CPA preparatory courses:

No further action is required from you to demonstrate the courses are in progress.

Submit official or unofficial transcripts showing you have completed the degree requirements and met the requirements to enter CPA PEP, even though the transcripts do not yet show a conferral date. Required for your assessment to be completed.

If official transcripts cannot be submitted in time to have the assessment completed before the start of Core 1, unofficial transcripts will be accepted to determine your eligibility to enroll in CPA PEP and participate in the next Core 1 offering as a conditional candidate. Required for your assessment to be completed.

Your Transcript Assessment must be completed before the start of Core 1

Even though you can apply for CPA PEP and register for Core 1 early, to participate in the Core 1 offering, your transcript assessment must be completed with an eligibility status of PEP Conditional Core 1, before the Core 1 start date. All documents required for your assessment must be submitted early enough to provide enough time for the assessment to be completed before the start of Core 1. Transcripts typically take 10 business days from the time all documents are received.

Deadlines for submitting an admission application for CPA PEP

To register in Core 1 without paying a late fee, you need to submit a CPA PEP admission application at least five business days before the Core 1 registration deadline. This allows for enough time to process your admission application and for you to log into the My CPA portal and register for Core 1 before the module registration period closes.

If you miss the Core 1 registration deadline, you may be eligible for placement on the module registration wait list. Your CPA PEP admission application must be submitted one month before the start of Core 1 to be eligible for placement on the wait list. The Module Registration Wait List fee is $310 plus GST and subject to change. If you are on the wait list, you can register for the Core 1 module up until one week before the module start date.

NEXT STEPS that must be completed:

After you start Core 1 as a conditional candidate with an assessment eligibility status of PEP Conditional Core 1, to become fully PEP Eligible and continue with your CPA studies, you will be required to submit documentation, within specified deadlines, to prove you have met the applicable conditions outlined above. For more information about what you must do to become fully PEP Eligible and when it must be done by, visit Starting CPA PEP as a Conditional Candidate with a completed assessment status of PEP Conditional Core 1.