Physician Fees

Physician annual fees are CPSA’s primary revenue source.

• 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.

Applies to Step 3 (Submit a review of qualifications) of the Apply for Independent Practice registration process.

• This fee is non-refundable

• CPCs are free for Alberta medical students and residents, and for physicians within two months of finishing their postgraduate training.

Unlike their resident peers, physician extenders have to pay an initial registration fee and an annual renewal fee. These fees are not refundable.

*Fiscal period is from July 1 to June 30

These services require approval from CPSA’s Registrar because they fall outside traditional medicine.

*MCC’s fiscal year will begin in April starting in 2023.

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*

*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*

*Fees are subject to change.

*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.