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Annual Accreditation Fee 2025

As a Facility Director, you are responsible for submitting the annual accreditation fee. The annual accreditation fee supports the accreditation of veterinary facilities which is one of the core components of the College’s regulatory function and is an important part of the College’s quality practice program.

As well as maintaining the Public Register, the annual accreditation fee submission  process helps to identify trends and policy development areas. All facility directors are obligated to submit information and payment for the annual accreditation fee no later than November 30th each year. The College uses an online annual accreditation fee form which is available in the Professional Practice Portal.

Getting Started

The 2025 online annual accreditation fee will become available on your Professional Practice Portal at 9 a.m. on Wed., Oct. 16, 2024, and will remain open until the deadline for submission on Sat., Nov. 30, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST. 

  1. To begin, the Facility Director will need to visit our website at cvo.org and log into the Professional Practice Portal. The Facility Director will be asked to enter their username (licence number) and password to access the Portal. 
  2. Once they are logged in, click the Annual Accreditation Fee Icon to begin. 
  3. After verifying the information, you will be prompted to make the annual accreditation fee payment for 2025. To avoid a $200 (+HST) late fee, please complete the entire form prior to the November 30th deadline. Submit early in case you need assistance.  
  4. As part of our continuous improvement efforts, we value your input to enhance our processes further. Upon submission of the entire form, there will be a link to an online survey.   


No Longer a Facility Director?

If you are no longer the Facility Director, please promptly complete the Notification of Change of Facility Director of an Accredited Facility form and email it to: accreditation@cvo.org. The new Facility Director must submit the annual accreditation fee by the above deadline date to avoid a late fee penalty.

Need to change the species and/or scope of practice?

If you need to change the species and/or the Additional Scope of Practice Services for your facility, proceed with submitting the annual accreditation fee form as is. After submitting the annual accreditation fee, complete the Change of Information form which is available in the Professional Practice Portal. The form will undergo review to determine if an inspection is necessary or if there is a change to the annual accreditation fee for your practice. Should an inspection be deemed necessary or additional fees are required, a member of the Accreditation team will contact you.

What is the annual accreditation fee?

The accreditation fees are set out in the College’s By-laws. The annual fee paid reflects the scope of services offered from the practice.

Practice TypeAnnual FeePlus HST
Practice with Essential Standards Only
$125$141.25
Practice with Essential Standards and <5 Additional Scope of Practice Services
$135$152.55
Practice with Essential Standards and >6 Additional Scope of Practice Services
$145$163.85
Need Help?

If you have any questions, please reach out to our knowledgeable accreditation team at 519-824-5600 (1-800-424-2856) ext. 2248 or 2230 or by email to accreditation@cvo.org

If you do not complete the online form by November 30th, at 11:59 p.m., you will still be able to submit the form and payment, but the fee owed will include an additional $200 late fee. A letter will be issued notifying Facility Directors who have not yet paid the annual accreditation fee that they have two months to submit the form and payment, after which the certificate of accreditation will expire resulting in the practice needing to close.
In accordance with the regulations, Facility Directors are responsible for the submission of the form and fee payment(s). These can only be submitted through the Professional Practice Portal of the Facility Director.
No. The completion of the annual accreditation fee form is a formal submission of information to the College. The form is only available in the Professional Practice Portal of the Facility Director. As the Facility Director you must check off a declaration that you are the Facility Director and you are submitting the form. This is an activity that cannot be delegated to others.
The College recommends using Chrome, Safari or Firefox to complete your online annual accreditation fee form.
The online system accepts Visa, Visa/Debit, and MasterCard payments. VISA/Debit cards can only be used under the Visa payment option and cannot be used as a normal Debit payment.
Official receipts are available in your Professional Practice Portal upon completion of the annual fee form and payment of annual fees and may be accessed or printed at any time.
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No, the new model includes the ASPS; Mobile standard, which would apply to any mobiles that are associated with the practice. The new model no longer has facility types but rather the practice as a whole is accredited. The College will still need to know the number of mobiles that are associated with the practice.
The Certificate of Authorization is issued to your professional corporation which is a separate process from accreditation. As a Facility Director, you still need to pay your annual accreditation fee for your practice.