A registration form Registration procedures for all eligible candidates is are available on the NEB Candidate Portal. Canadian candidates must apply to the National Examining Board (NEB) of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) in Ottawa, Ontario.
1. Graduate – Canadian Colleges
Graduates and Final Year Students of Canadian Veterinary Colleges
- An applicant who is a graduate of a Canadian college of veterinary medicine may register to take the NAVLE by
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a) A completed registration form to sit the NAVLE during a particular testing window;
b) A notarised copy of their degree certificate;
c) A clear profile picture of the applicant, uploaded to the NEB Candidate Portal;
d) The appropriate Examination fee.
2. Final Year Student – Canadian Colleges
An applicant who is a student in the final year of a Canadian college of veterinary medicine may register to take the NAVLE by submitting the following to the NEB:
a) Complete the online registration form (found on your profile in the NEB Candidate Portal) to sit the NAVLE (final year students must be within ten months of their expected graduation date by the end of the testing window);
b) A statement from the Dean of the college that the student is a bona fide member of the final year class (note that in most cases a collective list sent by the Dean of the college will be considered satisfactory);
c) The appropriate Examination fee.
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- completing the steps listed here:
E. Canadian Veterinary College Candidates Registration
- Students should note that the NEB
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- will receive proof of graduation before a CQ will be granted.
3. Graduate or Final Year Student – non-Canadian Schools
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Graduates and Final Year Students of International-Accredited and International Non-Accredited Schools
- International-accredited school candidates who have received approval of their NEB registration can access the online registration form for the NAVLE once the registration window opens.
- International non-accredited school candidates who have been granted eligibility to register for the examination (ie
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- have passed the BCSE) can access the online registration form once the registration window opens.
Information on the NAVLE Registration Window is found here: NAVLE Examination Dates and Registration Deadlines
A final year student must be within ten months of their expected graduation date by the end of the testing window. The applicant may register for the NAVLE by submitting:
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- The completed registration form in the NEB Candidate Portal
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- The appropriate registration documentation according to their candidate type:
G. Document Checklist: Graduates - International-Accredited / International Non-Accredited
F. Document Checklist: Future Graduates - International-Accredited And International Non-Accredited
- The appropriate examination fee