A current schedule of the fees charged by the NEB is found here. The NEB Application and Re-activation fees are non-refundable. Fees for other services provided by the NEB may be obtained from the Registrar (see more information). All fees are payable in Canadian dollars, and must be received by the NEB before an applicant will be advised of his/her eligibility to register for or to be admitted to an examination. Note that payment of the examination fee allows the examination results to be sent to the CVMA and to any provincial licensing body free of further charge.
A portion of the examination fee for the NAVLE may be refundable under the following circumstances:
1. A candidate who withdraws his/her application to sit the Examination before the date of the registration deadline;
2. A candidate who withdraws his/her application after the date of the official registration deadline and who meets the following conditions, with appropriate documentation:
- Death, serious injury or illness of a close family member; or,
- Illness supported by a doctor's certificate.
A candidate who satisfies these conditions may request a refund of the difference between the fee paid for the NAVLE and the equivalent of the non-refundable cost incurred by the NEB for each of its candidates, which is paid to the exam supplier. The non-refundable cost in question will vary and the amount will be communicated to withdrawing candidates who meet the aforementioned conditions.
Fees for the BCSE and the NAVLE will not be refunded if a candidate withdraws after the date of the official registration deadline and they do not meet the above conditions.
Candidates are required to provide payment of one-half of the full CPE fee at the time of registration and payment of the balance must be provided no less than 90 days prior to the scheduled CPE attempt.
Candidates who reschedule a confirmed CPE or PSA date in the event of emergencies and unforeseen situations (such as a medical condition pertaining to the candidate or a death in the immediate family) may do so without expectation of a refund. All fees are non-refundable. If given sufficient notice, the NEB will try to fill that vacated CPE or PSA seat. Only if the vacated CPE or PSA seat is filled by another candidate and paid for, then the original candidate’s fees, minus a 10% administrative fee, will be transferred to his/her rescheduled CPE or PSA seat.
Requests must be forwarded as soon as possible in writing to the NEB office and must be supported by documentation from a doctor or other appropriate authority. Rescheduling requests will only be granted at the discretion of the NEB, and candidates will be notified as soon as possible regarding the NEB's decision. However, fees will not be refunded and may only be transferred if the NEB succeeds in finding another candidate to fill the vacated CPE or PSA seat.
Exam fees and administrative fees cannot be refunded if the candidate fails to receive a visa or other required travel documentation to allow travel to the exam site. Candidates are responsible for ensuring all documents permitting travel are in place prior to submitting any non-refundable/non-transferable fee.
In the event that a candidate withdraws from the CPE during a session of the exam due to illness or a death, serious injury or illness of a close family member, the candidate must immediately notify the CPE Head Examiner at the exam site and the NEB of the withdrawal. The candidate must provide supporting documentation to the NEB within seven days.
At the next available opportunity, the candidate will be required to take those sections that were not completed and repeat any other sections that were taken and failed during the exam session from which they withdrew. Nevertheless, the NEB will review such occurrences on a case-by-case basis.
Furthermore, in order to appear for the incomplete and failed sections, the candidate will be required to pay the existing fee charged to repeat a CPE section multiplied by the number of sections to be taken. However, the total is not to exceed the fee to take the CPE in full.