If you are a fully qualified member in good standing of an international accounting body listed below, you may have rights to CPA certification in Canada through a:
- Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA): An agreement that specifies the right to membership and the right to practice public accounting between the two accounting bodies.
- Reciprocal Membership Agreement (RMA): An agreement that provides the right to membership between the two accounting bodies.
- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): An agreement that specifies the criteria by which members of one body are eligible for membership in the other body.
The right to practice public accounting may require additional examination and/or experience requirements.
You must have been engaged in the practice of accounting in the jurisdiction in which that professional body is located for a two-year period immediately before membership was granted in that professional body. Members of some accounting bodies must provide experience verification forms for each of their employers.
Please search for your accounting body below and use the links to learn more information on the application process.