A registration form for all eligible candidates is 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
An applicant who is a graduate of a Canadian college of veterinary medicine may register to take the NAVLE by submitting the following to the Registrar of the NEB:
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.
Students should note that the NEB must receive proof of graduation before a CQ will be granted.
3. Graduate or Final Year Student – non-Canadian Schools
A graduate of a non-Canadian college of veterinary medicine who has been granted eligibility to register for the examination (ie has passed the BCSE) can access the online registration form. 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:
a) The completed registration form in the NEB Candidate Portal;
b) The appropriate Examination Fee.