EQA fees are:

Application Fee: $300
Annual Designation Fee: $1500

All EQA Designation-related fees are due at the time of application and are non-refundable. Fees can be paid online by credit card, or can by mailed with a cheque or money order. Apply Now!

The annual fee for EQA Designation is $1500 each year that an institution is granted EQA Designation and permission to use the EQA brand.

On initial application for EQA Designation, institutions will pay a pro-rated amount of the annual designation fee, for the portion remaining of the current designation year. The pro-rated amount will be $125 per month, from the time designation is granted to the annual designation anniversary date of May 1. For example if an institution is granted EQA Designation as of February 1, the annual Designation Fee would be pro-rated at 3 months ($375) for the institution’s first year of designation. The pro-rated fee is due at the time an institution is confirmed for EQA Designation. Each subsequent year, the full fee of $1500 is due 30 days before the universal annual renewal date of May 1.

If an institution submits an application and is found to be ineligible for EQA Designation, the annual fee of $1500 or the pro-rated annual fee will be returned to the institution along with a letter indicating the denial of EQA Designation. Application fees will not be returned. If an institution cancels their EQA Designation or they are de-designated part way through the year, the annual fee that they paid will not be refunded on a pro-rated basis.

Institutions are responsible for determining if they meet EQA eligibility requirements prior to making an application. For details on EQA eligibility, click here.