Fees

Annual License Fee, 2025-26 License Year1$620
Term License (3-months)$250
Term License to Annual License $450
Initial Application Fee, meets active practice requirements$175
Reinstatement Application Fee, meets active practice requirements$75
Application Fee, does not meet active practice requirements$300
Candidate License Fee, May Exam2,3 $310 *
Active Practice License Fee following successful May CDRE4$413.33 *
Candidate License Fee, November Exam3,4 $206.66 *
Active Practice License Fee following successful November CDRE4$206.66 *
Labour Mobility Verification Form Service Fee$40
Late Renewal Fee$310
Insurance Lapse Fee$310
Refund Administration Fee$20

All fees are in Canadian Dollars.

* If you are applying to write the May exam, you are required to pay the $620 Annual License Fee for the 2025–2026 license year. All license holders, including candidates, must complete the renewal process. If a candidate passes the May exam, you will not need to pay another fee for an Active Practice License. The Candidate License Fee and the fee after passing the exam will no longer be used.

Fees are non-refundable

Please note fees are subject to change with 30 days notice.

1Future annual registration fee: 2026-27 – $640

2The licensing fee for a registered dietitian candidate will cover a candidate license from the date of application approval to 8 weeks following the next sitting of the CDRE.

3The fee for those registering for the November exam shall be one-third of the annual registration fee; the fee for those registering for the May exam shall be one-half of the annual registration fee.

4The fee for those passing the November exam shall be one-third of the annual registration fee; the fee for those passing the May exam shall be two-thirds of the annual registration fee.