Licensing route

CPA Professional Program (launching January 2027)

CPA Ontario; education delivered through approved postsecondary partners

Education, examinations and assessed experience toward CPA membership.

Good for: I have a degree, possibly from abroad, and want to become a professional accountant.

Checked October 20, 2026 How we check information

At a glance

Delivery: Hybrid
Cost: Confirm cost with provider
Who can access it: Ontario professional route; individual residence, immigration and study-permission conditions require confirmation.
Intake: Upcoming — confirm application dates

CPA membership and public-accounting licensure are separate; the licensure stream and further licensing conditions apply.

01 / Start here

Your first steps

Use the transcript-assessment page: select NEW CPA Professional Program for the online route; for in-person study, contact the intended institution first.
Ask CPA Ontario to assess your degree, GPA and missing knowledge before buying courses.

Student registration opens January 2027; early transcript assessment available for planned online study. First Knowledge Assessment March 23, 2027; first online Foundational Development May 31, 2027. Enrolment details pending.

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02 / Check the fit

Requirements and limits

Recognized degree/equivalent; 120 credit hours/equivalent; 70% overall GPA across the assessed 120 credits; good character.
CPA student registration plus qualifying coursework or passed Knowledge Assessment; assessment determines route. Entry knowledge must be within three years of Foundational Development; for coursework, the final qualifying course must meet that window.
Foreign transcripts require WES course-by-course ICAP, sent to CPA Ontario.
Approved experience must be completed before Professional Readiness.

Ontario professional route; individual residence, immigration and study-permission conditions require confirmation.

Important limits and details to confirm

CPA membership and public-accounting licensure are separate; the licensure stream and further licensing conditions apply.
Current PEP transition requires registration by December 31, 2026; application by December 1 is advised, not a processing guarantee.

Location

Ontario; institution and examination locations vary.

03 / Understand the commitment

Costs and possible funding

Transcript assessment CAD150 plus HST; WES separate. Module/exam fees were not yet published. Registration, annual dues and institution fees need a complete quote.

Foreign credential recognition loans (loan, conditional external lead): CPA Ontario links Windmill, Achev and OCLF. Repayable funding requires lender approval; confirm current terms and eligible expenses.

04 / Check with the provider

Sources and where to get help

Use the provider’s official starting page to ask about your situation. Published information was checked on October 20, 2026; the provider must confirm current availability and personal eligibility.