Members must complete 120 CPD hours over a three-year rolling cycle, with at least 20 hours required annually, which includes 10 hours of verifiable learning and 10 hours of non-verifiable learning.
All new members, including those who are or were members in another jurisdiction, are exempt from the continuing professional development requirements in the year in which they became Members, provided they completed their period of study in the same year or the immediately preceding year of admission to membership.
Members must complete 4 verifiable hours in professional ethics during each three-year cycle. Click here to view ethics courses on MYCPE ONE.
A minimum of 10 verifiable CPD hours must be completed each year, and at least 60 of the 120 hours over three years must be verifiable.
Click here to view CPA-NWT/NU’s detailed approved subject areas for CPD credits.
Yes, CPA-NWT/NU allows members to complete 100% of their CPD hours through self-study.
Eligible learning activities include-
- Verifiable CPD - Verifiable CPD includes seminars, post-secondary courses (no limit), teaching or authoring with significant content changes (25 hrs/year), tutoring (15 hrs/year), CPA mentorship (5 hrs/year), and peer review (5 hrs/year).
- Unverifiable CPD- Unverifiable CPD includes self-study, post-secondary courses, tutoring (30 hrs/year), mentorship, significant job changes (20 hrs/year), and more.
CPD hours for a calendar year must be reported by December 31st annually.
Members must renew their license by March 31st of the following year.
The deadline for reporting CPD hours is March 31st, of the following year. Failure to report CPD hours will result in late fees as follows -
- April 1–30: Late fee $100
- May 1–31: Additional $400 (Total $500)
- After May 31: Late fee $500 + Reinstatement fee $500 (Total $1,000). View more
No, CPA-NWT/NU cannot carry forward excess CPD to the next reporting cycle.
Members must maintain CPD records for at least 4 years, as they may be subject to audit by CPA Northwest Territories/Nunavut.
The annual renewal fee for CPA-NWT/NU is $100. View more
Fast Track, CPA-NWT/NU CPD packages are expertly curated bundles that meet CPA-NWT/NU’s specific continuing education requirements. These packages save time by offering pre-selected courses that fulfill all CPD needs.
Yes! CPA-NWT/NU defines CPD as learning relevant and appropriate to a member’s professional responsibilities, work, and growth as a CPA. CPD activities are not required to be completed through CPAPEI. MYCPE ONE is a continuing education provider. Therefore, the courses listed on MYCPE ONE for CPA in Canada are eligible to fulfill Canadian CPA CPD requirements. However, we have not been explicitly approved by CPA Canada.
