Apply for Admission to CPAWSB
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.
Determine your Applicant Type
Before starting the admission process it is important to identify your applicant type. Your applicant type will determine:
- The information and resources you will need access to
- The admission steps you need to follow
- The documents you will need to have submitted to CPAWSB
- The CPAWSB team you will work most closely with
Use the link below to access the Applicant Type tool. It will walk you through the process of properly determining your applicant.
Your Applicant Type Homepage
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:
- Important information that applies to your applicant type
- Detailed admission steps (click on each admission step header for detailed information)
- The documents you will need to submit for your transcript assessment / credential review
- Links to resources and information on our website that apply to you and your applicant type
- Contact information for CPAWSB teams that can help you along the way.
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.
Select your determined applicant-type homepage below:
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.
Other Applicant Types
Re-admission to CPAWSB
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.
Transferring to 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.
Questions?
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#.