Apply for Membership
Are you ready to apply for membership? Based on your program of studies, please select the appropriate designation below:
CPA - CFE Passers
Effective August 11th, 2020; CFE Applications will require payment of the CPABC Application Fee as the final step in the Online Application process.
Applications received prior to August 11th, 2020 will have their application fees applied along with Membership Dues on their date of admittance.
Please ensure you have completed all of the following prior to submitting your membership application form. Please note: Membership applications with outstanding requirements or requirements in progress will not be processed.
- Completed the CPA Program Requirements
- Passed the Common Final Exam (CFE)
- Completed the Practical Experience Requirements (PER) (confirmation email received)
- Completed the required seven-hour Professional Development course Gateway to Membership: Welcome to the Pros [formerly You and Your Designation]
- Annual Student Fees (CPAWSB) must be paid for the current academic year
Please read the Membership Application Guide below before beginning your application. To apply, click the Membership Application Form link below. Please contact cpabcapplications@bccpa.ca if you have questions.
Newly admitted members going into Public Practice - please be aware that an application for a practice license must be made separately to the CPABC Public Practice department.
CPA, CGA - Legacy Students
Please ensure you have completed all of the following prior to submitting your membership application form. Please note: Membership applications with outstanding requirements or requirements in progress will not be processed.
- Completed the CGA Program Requirements
- Completed a Canadian Bachelors Degree (or equivalent) and have had your degree recorded with CPABC
- Completed the Practical Experience Requirement (PERC)
- CGA – Legacy Students must, before December 31 of the full calendar year following the year of admission to membership, attend CPABC’s in-person seminar “Gateway to Membership: Welcome to the Pros” or complete CPA Canada’s online course, “Essence of Professionalism: Ethics, Rules and Standards”.
- Annual Student Fees must be paid in the current academic year
Inter-Provincial Transfers (Members from other Provinces or Territories)
To apply for Affiliate Membership with CPABC; please complete the Affiliate Membership Application Package. This package consists of two documents: The Affiliate Application and Provincial Confirmation Forms.
Please ensure you have completed all of the following prior to submitting your membership application form. Please note: Membership applications with outstanding requirements or requirements in progress will not be processed.
- The Affiliate Application Form is to be completed in full by the Applicant and sent to cpabcapplications@bccpa.ca.
- The Provincial Confirmation Form is to be sent to all Provinces and/or Territories in which applicants are currently a member; to complete and return to CPA BC on your behalf.
For Inter-Provincial transfers to CPABC
For Inter-Provincial transfers to CPA Yukon
Signature Requirements for All Membership Applications
CPABC requires an original signature from the Applicant as a part of the Character Declaration.
If you are having difficulty providing an original signature; please contact cpabcapplications@bccpa.ca for further assistance.