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ACCA-CGA/CPA Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA)

LadyMacbeth

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Hello.. I have a question. Can I get my CPA GCA through ACCA before i get my PR? My PR application is currently being reviewed... and i remember seeing something that one of the requirements is to provide them with pr card or something similar but i see some peopel here have gone through it and have not gotten their pr yet!
 

Islander216

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Nov 27, 2019
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Hello.. I have a question. Can I get my CPA GCA through ACCA before i get my PR? My PR application is currently being reviewed... and i remember seeing something that one of the requirements is to provide them with pr card or something similar but i see some peopel here have gone through it and have not gotten their pr yet!
https://www.cpaontario.ca/become-a-cpa/why-cpa/internationally-trained-accountants/acca-and-cga-canada-mutual-recognition-agreement

You can submit your passport instead of PR card, it's one form of identification required.
 
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LadyMacbeth

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Thank you for the clarification! I was really under the impression i needed to be a a resident to have my Canadian CPA done.. I would like to submit before April 2021 because then new terms will apply and who knows whether they are going to be tougher or not!
 
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Islander216

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I'm not sure, i think you could try to include two referees who are ACCAs/FCCAs and write a cover letter saying because you haven't moved to Canada yet, you don't know any CPA who meets this requirement.

It's worth a shot but i don't know what the outcome would be.
 

Islander216

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Two Referee Recommendations.
  • Please download the Referee Recommendation Form, ask your two referees to complete the form, and upload into the application.
  • Your references do not need to send these forms directly to CPA Ontario but they should be made aware that CPA Ontario may contact them.
  • Reference forms must be completed on your behalf by individuals who are members of a Canadian provincial CPA body or CPA Bermuda. References must have known you for longer than one year and must not be related to you.
 

Canada-bound

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Dec 15, 2017
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I'm not sure, i think you could try to include two referees who are ACCAs/FCCAs and write a cover letter saying because you haven't moved to Canada yet, you don't know any CPA who meets this requirement.

It's worth a shot but i don't know what the outcome would be.
Thank you.