Licensing guide · Newfoundland and Labrador

How to Become a Chartered Professional Accountant in Newfoundland and Labrador

Last checked 5 sources checkedNOC 11100

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with Chartered Professional Accountants of Newfoundland and Labrador to work as a chartered professional accountant in Newfoundland and Labrador or to use a protected title.

Protected titles
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified General Accountant (CGA)
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“The Chartered Professional Accountants and Public Accountants Act of Newfoundland and Labrador, restricts use of the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Certified General Accountant (CGA) designations in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador to members of CPA NL.”

From cpanl.ca/CPANL/Become-a-CPA/Internationally-Designated-Accountants...., checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with Chartered Professional Accountants of Newfoundland and Labrador

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Licensed in another province

  • 1 step without a listed fee

  1. Members in good standing with another provincial CPA body may apply to CPA Newfoundland and Labrador for membership.

    Source
    “Members in good standing with another provincial CPA body may apply to CPA Newfoundland and Labrador for membership.”
    cpanl.ca/Become-a-CPA

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Chartered Professional Accountants of Newfoundland and Labrador

1 step without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • 2 fees depend on your situation and are not in the total
  • 4 steps without a listed fee

  1. Complete and submit the MRA/RMA International Candidate Application Form, which includes a good character section, proof of legal name with government-issued photo identification, and a detailed list of relevant education, examination and experience history.

    Source
    “Complete and submit the [MRA/RMA International Candidate Application Form]”
    cpanl.ca/CPANL/Become-a-CPA/HKICPA.aspx

  2. Have the reciprocal membership body complete the Request for Certification of Membership form and send it directly to CPA NL, confirming membership, education, examinations, practical experience, date of admission and good standing.

    Source
    “Have reciprocal body complete the [Request for Certification of Membership with a GAA Member Body form]”
    cpanl.ca/CPANL/Become-a-CPA/HKICPA.aspx

  3. Pay the non-refundable application fee of $250 plus applicable tax at the time of application.

    • Application fee: $250 (non-refundable, paid at the time of application)
      Source
      “At the time of application pay the non-refundable application fee of $250 plus applicable tax.”
      cpanl.ca/CPANL/Become-a-CPA/HKICPA.aspx
    Source
    “At the time of application pay the non-refundable application fee of $250 plus applicable tax.”
    cpanl.ca/CPANL/Become-a-CPA/HKICPA.aspx

  4. Once the international candidate application form and documents have been reviewed and approved, complete a general membership application form.

    Source
    “Once the MRA/RMA International Candidate Application form and documents have been reviewed and approved you will be asked to complete a general membership application form.”
    cpanl.ca/CPANL/Become-a-CPA/HKICPA.aspx

  5. When the application is approved you will be notified of your admission to membership and required to pay your membership fees, after which you have the right to use the CPA designation.

    Source
    “When your application has been approved you will be notified of your admission to membership and required to pay your membership fees. You will then have the right to use the CPA designation.”
    cpanl.ca/CPANL/Become-a-CPA/HKICPA.aspx

  6. To maintain membership, successfully complete the CPA Reciprocity Professional Development Course by the second anniversary of admission to membership and provide proof of completion to CPA NL.

    Source
    “In order to maintain your membership with CPA NL you will be required to successfully complete the CPA Reciprocity Professional Development Course (CPARPD) by the second anniversary of your date of admission to membership.”
    cpanl.ca/CPANL/Become-a-CPA/HKICPA.aspx

Listed fees for this route

2 fees depend on your situation and are not in the total.

4 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

  • U.S. CPA applicants must have the equivalent of at least 150 semester hours of college or university education including a baccalaureate or higher degree, with those who qualified before the 150-hour requirement grandfathered in.

    Source
    “Education – Equivalent of at least 150 semester hours of college or university education including a baccalaureate or higher degree conferred by a college or university acceptable to the State Board.”
    cpanl.ca/CPANL/Become-a-CPA/MRA---State-Boards-of-Accountancy-in-th...

Experience

  • U.S. CPA applicants must have 30 months of relevant practical experience, with two years of relevant post-qualification experience considered to meet the requirement.

    Source
    “Experience – U.S. CPA’s must have 30 months of relevant practical experience. Applicants who have two (2) years relevant post-qualification experience are considered to have met the 30-month experience requirement.”
    cpanl.ca/CPANL/Become-a-CPA/MRA---State-Boards-of-Accountancy-in-th...

  • CIMA members are admitted without a review of their practical experience if they have a recognized university degree and 2 years post-designation experience, or 5 years post-designation experience.

    Source
    “Applications will be admitted without a review of their practical experience if they have obtained: A recognized university degree and 2 years post-designation experience Or 5 years post-designation experience”
    cpanl.ca/CPANL/Become-a-CPA/CIMA.aspx

Good character

  • Applicants must provide evidence of good character by completing the appropriate section on the application form.

    Source
    “Provide evidence of good character by completing appropriate section on application form.”
    cpanl.ca/CPANL/Become-a-CPA/HKICPA.aspx

Other

  • Applicants must be a member in good standing of the reciprocal membership body and have completed its education, training and examination program through a typical pathway to membership.

    Source
    “Where an applicant has achieved membership by completing a typical pathway to membership having completed the education, training and examination program of the professional body and is a member in good standing in the reciprocal membership body, they may qualify for membership in CPA NL under the Reciprocal Membership agreement path.”
    cpanl.ca/CPANL/Become-a-CPA/HKICPA.aspx

  • Applicants must ensure they are legally entitled to be employed and/or study in Newfoundland and that they remain entitled to do so while they are a Member.

    Source
    “It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that they are legally entitled to be employed and/or study in Newfoundland, and that they remain entitled to do so while they are a Member”
    cpanl.ca/CPANL/Become-a-CPA/HKICPA.aspx

  • U.S. CPA applicants must have passed the Uniform CPA Examination.

    Source
    “Examination – U.S. CPA’s must have passed the Uniform CPA Examination”
    cpanl.ca/CPANL/Become-a-CPA/MRA---State-Boards-of-Accountancy-in-th...

  • U.S. CPA applicants must be in compliance with the continuing professional education requirements of their State Board.

    Source
    “Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Criteria - U.S. CPA’s must be in compliance with the CPE requirements of their State Board.”
    cpanl.ca/CPANL/Become-a-CPA/MRA---State-Boards-of-Accountancy-in-th...

Already licensed in another province?

Not stated

The pages state that members in good standing with another provincial CPA body may apply for membership but do not state whether they can register without retaking the entry-to-practice exam or a competence assessment.

Source
“Members in good standing with another provincial CPA body may apply to CPA Newfoundland and Labrador for membership.”
cpanl.ca/Become-a-CPA

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Chartered Professional Accountants of Newfoundland and Labrador

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Credential assessment

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Exams

Language tests

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Canadian experience

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Supervised practice

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 11100, Financial auditors and accountants. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Newfoundland and Labrador $21.63 $39.01 $60.56 Moderate (3 of 5)
Canada $25.00 $40.36 $71.43 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Internationally Designated Accountants cpanl.ca/CPANL/Become-a-CPA/Internationally-Designated-Accountants.... · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Become a CPA cpanl.ca/Become-a-CPA · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) cpanl.ca/CPANL/Become-a-CPA/HKICPA.aspx · fetched October 10, 2026
  4. MRA – State Boards of Accountancy in the United States of America (USA) cpanl.ca/CPANL/Become-a-CPA/MRA---State-Boards-of-Accountancy-in-th... · fetched October 10, 2026
  5. Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) cpanl.ca/CPANL/Become-a-CPA/CIMA.aspx · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a chartered professional accountant in Newfoundland and Labrador?

Yes. Registration with Chartered Professional Accountants of Newfoundland and Labrador is required to practise in Newfoundland and Labrador, and to use the title Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA).

Which exams are required?

CPA Reciprocity Examination (CPARE), Common Final Examination (CFE) day 2/3, Uniform CPA Examination.

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