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CFP and QAFP exam dates and registration

The CFP exam runs twice a year, in May and October. The QAFP exam runs three times: February (online only), May and October. The next sitting is the February 2027 QAFP exam, on February 3 or 4. Registration for it opens October 27, 2026. FP Canada hasn’t posted the May 2027 dates yet, as of October 2026.

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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

February 2027 QAFP exam

StepDate
Registration opensOctober 27, 2026
Early-bird price endsDecember 3, 2026
10-day window to pick your exam day and connection time opensJanuary 11, 2027
Registration closesJanuary 14, 2027
Last day to pick your exam day and connection timeJanuary 21, 2027
Exam daysFebruary 3 or 4, 2027
Last day to ask for a postponementFebruary 11, 2027

The February sitting is online only. Results dates are posted on fpcanada.ca about two weeks before release.

October 2026 sittings, for reference

The CFP exam was on October 7 or 8, 2026, and the QAFP exam on October 5 or 6. Registration for both closed September 3. Results dates hadn’t been announced when we checked.

How to register

  1. Create an FP Canada account, or log in to your dashboard.
  2. Make sure you’ve finished the required education within the four years before the exam date. If you studied outside the FP Canada Institute, send your transcripts at least one month before the exam.
  3. Register and pay before the early-bird deadline to save $100.
  4. Choose in-person or online. For in-person, choose a first and second test centre.
  5. Pick English or French by the close of registration.
  6. If you need accommodations, send the request form and medical documentation at least two months before the exam.

Who can register, and what comes after

To get certifiedQAFPCFP
Work experience1 year3 years
Time to complete the experience before you apply4 years8 years
Apply for certification within4 years of passing the exam4 years of passing the exam
Postsecondary educationTwo-year college diploma, or 5 years of qualifying experienceBachelor’s degree, or 10 years of qualifying experience

To register for the QAFP exam, you need a recognized Fundamentals program and the QAFP Professional Education Program. For the CFP exam, you also need a recognized Advanced program, and the CFP Professional Education Program instead. You must have finished it all within the four years before your exam date.

  • You can get your work experience before or after the exam.
  • A year of experience is based on a 35-hour week. Part-time work, internships and some support or teaching roles can count.
  • If you don’t finish the experience in time, you have to pass the exam again.

Admission and test centres

FP Canada has more than 40 test centres across Canada for the spring and fall exams, in every province plus Yellowknife and Whitehorse. It tries to give you your first choice but may assign your second.

If no listed city works, you can ask for another location in Canada at least two months before the exam, for an extra $350. FP Canada doesn’t hold exams outside Canada. Your Admission Ticket arrives by email about 10 to 14 days before the exam.

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Sources: FP Canada and 6 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.