Fee Schedule for Applicants

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All fees are in Canadian dollars and include GST.

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Application Fees

Permit and Renewal Fees

Exam Fees

Miscellaneous Fees

APPLICATION FEES
Reinstatement Application	$100
New Grad Provisional Registration Application	$100
HCA Examination ONLY Application	$100
Substantially Equivalent Competency Assessment Application	$100
Courtesy Application	$25

INITIAL PERMIT FEES
Permits Issued Between February 2 – June 30, 2026	$140
Permits Issued Between July 1 – November 30, 2026	$125
Courtesy Registration (three-month permit)	$75
RENEWAL FEES
First Renewal of Practice Permit February 9 – April 30, 2026 – All General, Provisional, and Transitional HCAs	$140
Renewal of Annual Practice Permit (early September – November 30, 2026) – All General, Provisional, and Transitional HCAs	$250
Reinstatement of Suspended Permit Between December 1 – December 31 *Fee is waived temporarily	$0

EXAM FEES
Alberta HCA Registration Exam (AHRE) *Includes $100 administration fee	$315
Practice Exams (optional, 5 attempts)	$40
Did Not Write (for those who chose to not write in the assigned AHRE testing window)	$100

MISCELLANEOUS FEES
Administrative Fee	$25
Appeal / Review of Registration Decision	$200
Copy of Documents Fee	$75
Consent for Verification of Registration for Active and Inactive Registrants *Requests for verification of registration can be accessed through your myCLHA account.	$50