Registration fees
Practice Permit annual renewal
Physician annual fees are CPSA’s primary revenue source.
| 2021 | 2022 | |
| Practice Permit annual renewal fee | $2,150* | $1792* |
| Practice Permit late renewal penalty | $500 | $500 |
- There are no renewal fees for medical students or postgraduate trainees (unless practising as a physician extender)
- A registration administration fee of $800 will be applied for all physicians registering with CPSA for the first time
- If you are registering with CPSA for the first time between October and December pro-rated rates may apply
- A permit fee of $100 will be applied for all physicians starting a PRA
*CPSA Council approved allocating $4.2 million from CPSA’s Building Fund Reserve towards CPSA operations, thereby creating a one-time annual fee reduction for all practising Alberta physicians in independent practice in 2022, who normally pay the full annual fee. Instead of the planned $2,150 fee for 2022, these physicians will pay $1,792.
Review of Qualifications fee
Applies to Step 3 (Submit a review of qualifications) of the Apply for Independent Practice registration process.
| 2021 | 2022 | |
| Review of qualifications | $200 + GST | $200 + GST |
- This fee is non-refundable
Certificate of Professional Conduct fees
| 2021 | 2022 | |
| First certificate (standard processing time) | $100 + GST | $100 + GST |
| First certificate (expedited within 5 business days) | – | $200 + GST |
| Each additional certificate requested on the same day | $25 + GST | $25 + GST |
| Requests submitted separately | $100 + GST | $100 + GST |
- CPCs are free for Alberta medical students and residents, and for physicians within two months of finishing their postgraduate training.
Professional Corporation fees
| 2021 | 2022 | |
| Professional Corporation registration fee | $500 + GST | $500 + GST |
| Professional Corporation annual renewal fee | $200 + GST (per physician shareholder) | $ 200 + GST (per physician shareholder) |
| Professional Corporation late renewal penalty | $200 | $200 |
Physician Extender fees
Unlike their resident peers, physician extenders have to pay an initial registration fee and an annual renewal fee. These fees are not refundable.
| 2021 | 2022 | |
| Initial registration fee | $200 + GST | $200 |
| Annual renewal fee | $1,075 + GST | $1,075 |
Physician approvals for non-accredited services
These services require approval from CPSA’s Registrar because they fall outside traditional medicine.
| 2021 | 2022 | |
| Acupuncture | $200 + GST | $200 + GST |
| Hair transplant | $200 + GST | $200 + GST |
Registration Assessment fees
Therapeutics Decision Making (TDM) Exam fees
| 2022 | 2023 | |
| Exam fee | $2,190 + GST | $2,405 + GST |
| Score re-check fee | $256 + GST | $256 + GST (January to March)$270 + GST (April to December)* |
| Withdrawal fee | $400 + GST | $400 + GST |
*MCC’s fiscal year will begin in April starting in 2023.
Practice Readiness Assessment (PRA) Orientation for International Medical Graduate (IMG) Candidates
| 2022 | 2023 | |
| Workshop fee | $550 + GST | $550 + GST |
PRA-AB fees
Fees (taxes are included) for a PRA-AB Assessment are paid by the sponsor and cover the cost of the assessors’ time and any expenses they incur related to the assessment. They also include any fees we pay to the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) to be a part of the pan-Canadian PRA program (NAC-PRA). Applicants may be responsible for their own assessment fees—please review your employment and sponsorship contracts for details.
PRA-AB Fees – Part A & B combined*
| 2022 | 2023 | |
| Admin fee | $7,470** | $7,885 (January to March)$7,955 + GST (April to December)*** |
| PCA Assessor fee | $2,000 per week, maximum 12 weeks | $2,000 per week, maximum 12 weeks |
| SPA Supervisor fee | $200 per hour, maximum 15 hours | $200 per hour, maximum 15 hours |
| Travel expenses | $0.59/km for the first 5,000 km driven, $0.53/ km subsequent, for travel outside practice location city | $0.59/km for the first 5,000 km driven, $0.53/ km subsequent, for travel outside practice location city |
| Total cost (excluding expenses) | $34,470 maximum, per applicant | $34,885 maximum, per applicant (January to March)$34,925 maximum, per applicant (April to December)*** |
*Fees are subject to change.
**A portion of the admin fees for Part A go to NAC-PRA, the MCC program that oversees PRA assessments in Canada.
***MCC’s fiscal year will begin in April starting in 2023.
PRA-AB Fees – Part B only*
| 2022 | 2023 | |
| Admin fee | $5,650 | $5,650 |
| SPA Supervisor fee | $200 per hour, maximum 15 hours | $200 per hour, maximum 15 hours |
| Travel expenses | $0.59/km for the first 5,000 km driven, $0.53/ km subsequent, for travel outside practice location city | $0.59/km for the first 5,000 km driven, $0.53/ km subsequent, for travel outside practice location city |
| Total cost (excluding expenses) | $8,650 maximum, per applicant | $8,650 maximum, per applicant |
*Fees are subject to change.
Return-to-practice assessment fees
| 2022 | 2023 | |
| Admin fee | $500 + GST | $500 + GST |
| Daily Assessor fee | $285.71 + GST | $285.71 + GST |
| Weekly Assessor fee | $2,000 + GST | $2,000 + GST |
Change-in-scope assessment fees
| 2022 | 2023 | |
| Admin fee | $500 + GST | $500 + GST |
| Daily assessor fee | $285.71 + GST | $285.71 + GST |
| Weekly assessor fee | $2,000 + GST | $2,000 + GST |
Summative assessment fees
| 2022 | 2023 | |
| Admin fee | $5,000 + GST | $5,000 + GST |
| Assessor fee* | $7,400 + GST | $7,400 + GST |
*The assessor fee is estimated based on 4, 8-hour days of assessment at a rate of $200/hour + $1000. Candidates are also responsible for reimbursing applicable meal, travel and accommodation costs for their assessors.