Fees and payment methods

Membership fees are payable annually. As a CMPA member, you will receive an invoice that indicates the fee that applies to you, based on your type of work and the geographical region in which you practise.

You can pay your fees annually or monthly using pre-authorized debit. Annual payments are also accepted via online banking.

2025 membership fees

67% of members will have no changes to their fees in 2025. While fees will increase for 33% of members, they are still much lower than they were pre-pandemic.

Learn more

Find my fee

Select the TOW and region that most accurately reflects all your professional responsibilities. In general, all practising TOW codes include the activities appropriate in administrative medicine, teaching in Canada, and assistance at surgery. What's my TOW code?

Alternatively, view all TOW code descriptions and fees by region: 2025 CMPA Membership Fees [PDF]  | 2024 CMPA Membership Fees [PDF]




Type of work (TOW) code descriptions

FAQs

In British Columbia and Alberta, the 2025 average fee per member is $5,071. This is unchanged from 2024 and is less than it was in 2020. Therefore, membership fees  in this region will remain unchanged

In Ontario, the 2025 average fee per member is $7,287, which is also unchanged from 2024. Fees for members in Ontario will remain unchanged.

After several years of unprecedentedly low membership fees in Quebec, the 2025 average fee per member will increase to $448. While all membership fees in Quebec will increase, they are still much lower than pre-pandemic levels.

Similarly, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Atlantic Provinces, and the Territories had unprecedently low fees in recent years. The 2025 average fee per member will increase to $1,420, resulting in higher membership fees in this region. Again, they are still much lower than previous years.

Collapse section

CMPA membership fees are based on your fee region and type of work. Refer to “Fees by type of work and region” above or choose one of the following:

To find your membership fee, select the TOW code that most accurately reflects all your professional responsibilities. If you perform more than one type of work and/or work in more than one fee region, please contact the CMPA for assistance with selecting the correct category.

See the instructions in Residents and Clinical Fellows if you are applying for membership in TOW code 12 or 14.

If you have questions about membership fees, please email [email protected] .

Collapse section

Membership fees are paid entirely by members. In all jurisdictions, provincial or territorial governments and medical associations or federations have negotiated reimbursement agreements that are intended to offset some of the cost of liability protection. This long-standing arrangement reflects an agreement between physicians and governments to include, in lieu of other payments for clinical services, some of the cost of liability protection in the overall compensation of physicians.

Each province or territory sets its own eligibility criteria for reimbursement. Please contact your provincial or territorial medical association or federation for more information.

Collapse section

Membership fees differ depending on the type of work you perform as well as the fee region in which you are working (or are registered in a training program or are moonlighting). Fees reflect the medico-legal risks inherent in different types of practices, as well as regional variations in medico-legal costs.

Due to the regional cost differences across the country, the CMPA has four fee regions to allow for an equitable allocation of costs. The four regions are:

  • British Columbia and Alberta
  • Ontario
  • Québec
  • Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Atlantic provinces, and the Territories

Member fees in different regions reflect regional variations in medico-legal costs, the number of medico-legal cases in the region, the number of physicians in the region, and the risk levels of their different specialties.

Collapse section

While the CMPA does not issue income tax receipts, the CMPA Annual Receipt for membership fees can help you determine whether you are eligible for an income tax deduction. This receipt is made available to members online each year in late January or early February. Members will receive an email when receipts become available. Download your receipt at any time (your CMPA member number and account password are required). For details about tax laws governing your province or territory, please consult your tax advisor.

Collapse section

No, the CMPA does not offer part-time membership or senior membership rates.

Collapse section