Information for international members seeking the CPA designation

If you are an internationally trained accountant, learn the eligibility and application requirements of earning the Canadian CPA designation.

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 institutes
• 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. For more information, please contact the provincial CPA body in the province in which you currently, or plan to, reside.

Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA )

If you are a member in good standing with any of the following international accounting bodies, find out the eligibility requirements and application process to become a Canadian CPA member and to practice public accounting in Canada:

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)
• Ordre des Experts-Comptables de France (Quebec and New Brunswick only)
• Instituto Mexicano de Contadores Públicos (IMCP) and Comité Mexicano para la Práctica Internacional de la Contaduría (COMPIC)

Reciprocal Membership Agreements (RMA )

If you are a member in good standing with any of the following international accounting bodies, find out the eligibility requirements and application process to become a Canadian CPA member:

• Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand (CA ANZ)
• Chartered Accountants Ireland (CA Ireland)
• Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
  
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
• The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (ICAZ)

Memoranda of Understanding (MOU )

If you are a member in good standing with the following international accounting bodies, find out the eligibility requirements and certification process to become a Canadian CPA member:

• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP)