A current schedule of the fees charged by the NEB is found in Appendix E. The NEB Application and Re-activation fees are non-refundable. Fees for other services provided by theNEBmay be obtained from the Registrar (see section VII below). All fees are payable in Canadian dollars, and must be received by theNEBbefore 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 with their registration form and payment of the balance must be provided no less than 90 days prior to the scheduled CPE attempt.
If a candidate withdraws from the full CPE more than 90 days prior to their scheduled exam date, the administrative charge will be one-third of the full fee. If one withdraws less than 90 days prior to the CPE, the full fee shall be forfeited. If a candidate withdraws for a medical reason, supported by appropriate documentation from a physician, or due to a death in the immediate family* (refer to note below for definition of immediate family), supported by a death certificate or the equivalent, the administrative charge is 10% of the full CPE fee.
With regard to repeating sections, if a candidate withdraws more than 90 days prior to their scheduled exam, the administrative charge will be one-third of the repeat fee or if less than 90 days prior, the entire repeat fee shall be forfeited. If a candidate withdraws for a medical reason, supported by appropriate documentation from a physician, or due to a death in the immediate family* (refer to note below for definition of immediate family), supported by a death certificate or the equivalent, the administrative charge is 10% of the full repeat fee.
*Immediate family members limited to: your spouse or common-law partner; your father or mother, or their spouse or common-law partner; your children, or the children of your spouse or common-law partner; your grandchildren; your brothers and sisters; your grandparents; the father or mother of your spouse or common-law partner, as well as their spouses or common-law partners; any of your relatives who live with you permanently or with whom you permanently reside.
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 theNEBof the withdrawal. The candidate must provide supporting documentation to theNEBwithin 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, theNEBwill 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.