Qualification As A Member
CAs are admitted to the profession through their Provincial Institutes/Ordre. These bodies are responsible for establishing and administering the qualification process, admission criteria and performance standards within their jurisdictions.
Pre-qualification education is delivered regionally through one of four systems across Canada:
| Region | Education provider |
|---|---|
| Atlantic provinces and Bermuda | Atlantic School of Chartered Accountancy |
| Quebec | Professional Education Program of the Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec |
| Ontario | ICAO School of Accountancy |
| British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the territories | CA School of Business |
The CICA's role – in concert with all provinces, territories and Bermuda – is to develop and maintain consistent, uniform standards for the profession's qualification process. These standards ensure the portability of the CA designation across Canada and internationally through various mutual recognition agreements.
Admission to the CA profession requires:
- A university degree.
- Specified university courses or the equivalent.
- Completion of a professional pre-qualification program as noted above.
- Prescribed practical experience with approved training offices, which are set in place in accredited CA firms, offices of provincial or national Auditors General, and selected corporations and government organizations.
- A passing grade in the Uniform Evaluation.
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