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Annual Accreditation Fee 2025

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.

The Facility Director is responsible for submitting the annual accreditation fee and must not be in default of any fees set out in the College’s By-laws. Each year, the annual accreditation fee payment is due on November 30th. The College uses an online annual accreditation fee form which is available in the Professional Practice Portal. 

Facility Directors who fail to pay the annual accreditation fee by November 30th will receive a notification indicating that the College has not yet received their payment. Those Facility Directors will have two months to pay the annual accreditation fee and a late fee of $200 will be added to their account. 

The annual accreditation fee plus late fee payment must be submitted by Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 11:59 pm EST. 

If payment is not received by that deadline, in accordance with Ontario Regulation 1093 section 11(1) and (2)5, the Registrar is likely to refer the certificate of accreditation to the Accreditation Committee pursuant to paragraph 22(1)(a) of the Veterinarians Act. The Accreditation Committee could revoke the certificate, and the facility would no longer be permitted to operate. 

Getting Started

  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 plus the $200 (+HST) late fee.
  4. As part of our continuous improvement efforts, we would 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 by logging in the Professional Practice Portal.  The new Facility Director must submit the annual accreditation fee plus late fee by the deadline.

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

If you need to change the species and/or scope of practice, proceed with submitting the annual accreditation fee form as is. After submitting the annual accreditation fee, complete the Change of Information form by logging 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.

Closing Your Practice?

If you are closing your practice, you must notify the College of the closure as soon as possible  by completing the Notification of Facility Closure form by logging in the Professional Practice Portal.  For guidance on steps to take when closing your facility, click here.

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 as a whole. The annual accreditation fee is based on the number of Additional Scope of Practice Services that need to be accredited.

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

These arrangements are outside of the member-to-College requirements for the annual accreditation fee process. Facility directors are responsible for the submission of the form and fee payment(s). The online system does not allow the College to waive this direct exchange with facility directors.
No. The completion of the annual accreditation fee form is a formal submission of information to the College. A statement on the online form will require you to check off a declaration that you are the facility director and it is the facility director 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.
  • If the error message is about your internet service, and it is not restored within a few minutes, you may need to contact your internet service provider.
  • If the error indicates that information is missing, look for fields with an alert explaining that an answer is required before you will be able to move on.
  • If the error happens when you are providing payment, contact the payment processor you are using (Visa or MasterCard) to ask for customer service regarding your account or wait 24 hours and try again.
  • If the error message includes codes or programming language that you do not understand, please contact the College.
A screen shot may be helpful in determining what the problem is. To take a screen shot and paste it into the body of an email to send to the College, please follow these instructions:
  1. Press the Print Screen (or Prt Sc) key in the top right area of your keyboard
  2. Go into your email account and start a new email message
  3. Paste the screen shot into the body of the email message by holding down the Ctrl key and pressing the letter V at the same time; Or by right clicking your mouse and selecting Paste
  4. Send the email to accreditation@cvo.org and an Accreditation Team Member will investigate the problem and provide assistance.
Please include as much information as possible. In your email, please note the device (phone, laptop, etc.) and browser you were using. Information about steps leading up to the error message can also be provided to help us investigate the issue.
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.
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.