Member Dues FAQs

Given the unprecedented inflation seen in 2022, CPABC made the decision to increase the provincial portion of annual membership dues in 2023 to ensure continued delivery of the high-quality services members rely on such as regulatory matters, advisory services and professional development opportunities.

Despite annual inflationary increases in costs, this is the first increase in provincial fees since unification in 2015. In fact, in 2017/2018, CPABC decreased member dues by $25 and public practice fees by 5%.

Our Reduced Fee reduction category is based on earned active income in the prior calendar year. You must have earned less than the threshold in the prior calendar year to qualify this fiscal year. You may qualify in the next fiscal year depending on your income this calendar year and the posted income threshold.

If you are experienceing financial hardship as a result of the pandemic or natural disasters, please contact memberdues@bccpa.ca.

The following link will provides details on CPABC’s dues reductions: Dues Reduction Categories.

Members may only claim one member dues reduction category per annual dues year.

All members have been re-set to full member dues (Prime). Members eligible for a dues reduction may make a declaration to reduce member dues.

Prime refers to where a member pays National (CPA Canada) dues. If you are primarily practicing in BC, you must pay CPA Canada dues in BC.

Annual dues notices are sent via e-mail by March 1 annually. You can review your notice(s) through your online services account after you receive your dues notice email. If you are having trouble logging in to Online Services, please contact CPABC Support at support@bccpa.ca.

Annual member dues cover the period of April 1 – March 31

Payment is due April 1, 2023.

Members can pay their fees through different options:

by logging in to Online Services
Through most financial institutions and credit unions. Please use your CPA ID as your account number.
If paying by mail, please send payment and original invoice to:
  Finance Department
  Suite 800, 555 West Hastings ST
  Vancouver, BC   V6B 4N6

An affiliate member is a member who pays full provincial and CPA Canada dues to another provincial body (including Bermuda).

You may apply for a reduction of all or a portion of your member dues if you meet the criteria under the following categories:

Reduced Fee - 50% fee reduction if below active income threshold
Permanent Medical - fee waiver for permanently unable to work due to illness
Financial Hardship - waiver of dues if family unit income and net liquid equity below threshold
Retired - free reduction for those aged 55 or over as of April 1, 2021 and below active income threshold
Long-term member - CPAs with 40 years of membership or age 70 as of April 1, 2021 receive an automatic waiver of dues
Non-resident - reduction for members who resided outside of Canada or BC on April 1, 2021

See questions below for additional criteria for each category.

Active Income includes accounting and non-accounting income from employment, director’s fees, and net income from self-employment. Active Income does not include EI, pension income, investment income, support payments, or disability income. All other sources of income shall be considered “active.” The income threshold is adjusted annually. Income is based on individual earnings, not family/household income except for Financial Hardship.

In most cases, eligibility for a 2023-2024 dues reduction is based on your 2022 income. The Retired category is based on estimated income for the 2023 calendar year.

Members whose income in the prior calendar year is below the active income threshold may apply for a 50 per cent dues reduction of full dues.

Members who are permanently unable to work in any capacity due to illness can request a waiver of dues. A separate medical form (found on our website under Member Services>Forms and FAQs) must be completed and signed by a doctor.

If your active income is below the threshold for the prior calendar year, you may apply for a reduction under Reduced Fee category.

Members declaring for the Retired dues reduction must be 55 years of age as of April 1, 2023 and estimated Active Income for 2023 must be less than $32,500 to receive a waiver on dues.

Income received from sitting on a Board is considered “active income”, therefore, if your payments are greater than the active income threshold of $32,500 for 2023 you cannot apply for the Retired dues waiver.

If your Active Income for the current calendar year is below the Active Income threshold you can apply for the Retired member dues reduction.

To qualify, the active income for the 2022 calendar year and net liquid equity as at April 1, 2023 must be equal or lesser than the income threshold for your family unit size. The thresholds vary depending on your family unit size. A declaration must be signed to receive the dues reduction. You can make a declaration through your Online Services account.

Please note that the active income for the financial hardship category is different from the other dues reduction categories. Active income for the financial hardship policy is defined as income for the member’s Family Unit is the aggregate income from all sources including EI, pension income, investment income, support payments, and disability income for all persons in the member’s Family Unit. The maximum number of Financial hardship declaration is two lifetime.

The 2022 family income thresholds for the financial hardship reduction are:

Family Unit of 1: $32,500
Family Unit of 2: $40,500
Family Unit of 3: $49,600
Family Unit of 4: $60,000
Family Unit of 5: $68,300
Family Unit of 6: $77,000

Members if eligible may choose from the dues reduction categories found in Online Services

Requests for retroactive reductions to membership dues for prior years will not be considered. The deadline to apply for a dues reduction is March 31, 2024 for the 2023-2024 member dues year.

This reduction is for members who resided outside of Canada on April 1, 2023 and were invoiced full CPABC provincial dues, or for those members who reside in Canada, but outside of BC, and were invoiced full CPABC provincial dues, but have, or will, pay full provincial dues to another provincial CPA body or Bermuda.

Members who live and work outside of Canada and Bermuda on April 1, 2023 receive reduced provincial and national dues. To receive reduced member dues, members must update their contact information and apply for the non-resident dues reduction by logging into Online Services. If you move after April 1, 2023 in the 2023-2024 dues year, your member dues will not be adjusted.

The criteria for a dues reduction and a CPD exemption are not the same. You must apply for each separately.

Long-Term members who are age 70 by April 1, 2023 or 40 years of membership or more receive an automatic waiver of dues. Therefore, the active income threshold does not apply.

Since unification, CPABC has prioritized the promotion of a diverse and inclusive profession that reflects BC’s diverse communities. This includes Indigenous communities and businesses as they play a significant role in BC’s culture and economy. In this year’s Annual Member Dues, CPABC has introduced an annual Voluntary Indigenous Self-Identification Questionnaire.

Members who believe they have a valid reason to receive a reduction in member dues and do not meet the eligibility requirements of any other dues reduction category may submit a written request to the Membership Committee to consider their circumstances. The Committee will review each request on a confidential basis. Based on the information submitted, a determination will be made and forwarded to the member.

Please contact membershipdues@bccpa.ca for more information.

Any written submissions you wish to provide must be delivered to CPABC (Attention: Associate Registrar) or emailed to membershipdues@bccpa.ca by no later than May 12, 2023.