LD8 0 Posted November 11, 2019 Hi all Have anyone started or done the SAIPA to CPA route? We are hoping to land in Vancouver, BC this year and I will like to register with CPA to start as soon as possible. I contacted SAIPA and they said I will most likely need to write the tax exams in Canada. Does anyone know what the next step will be, the cost and the time to complete? Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhilipCX 24 Posted November 11, 2019 2 hours ago, LD8 said: Hi all Have anyone started or done the SAIPA to CPA route? We are hoping to land in Vancouver, BC this year and I will like to register with CPA to start as soon as possible. I contacted SAIPA and they said I will most likely need to write the tax exams in Canada. Does anyone know what the next step will be, the cost and the time to complete? Thanks SAIPA or SAICA? I think if you are registered with SAIPA it is a lot more than redoing tax exams, but that is just from what I've read? What is your designation, AGA (SA)? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QB87 8 Posted November 11, 2019 @BobbyV I saw you mentioned something along this way. Are you able to give some advice? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaryJane 2,818 Posted November 12, 2019 It may be best to contact CPA BC to find out for sure. https://www.bccpa.ca/become-a-cpa/become-a-cpa/internationally-designated-accountants/ I was reading through their FAQs on internationally designated accountants but could not find if they had an agreement in place with SAIPA. I have only found SAICA. The old legacy CMAs and CGAs have agreements with CIMA and ACCA. Requirements differ (sometimes even from province to province). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LD8 0 Posted November 12, 2019 Thank you. Will update what I can figure out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LD8 0 Posted March 31 Thought I will just update on the topic, SAIPA to CPA if there is anyone also wanting to take this path. The only thing you get is about 12 months of your 30 months practical experience. Everything else needs to be done again. There is some options like ‘fast tracking’ where you can do some of the 6 modules together. I did the first 2 together and if you are working and doing this it is hard but if you really want it you can do it. To summarize: if you got SAIPA and you want your CPA you need to do 6 modules and 18 months of practical experience. So yes starting over and doing a lot of studying again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
