Registration opens and closes according to the EST/EDT time zone.
Candidates will not be reimbursed late registration fees (Including for deferrals, extensions, or cancellations).
We reserve the right to change fees without notice.
All fees must be received in Canadian funds.
All: MLT (General, Clinical Genetics, Diagnostic Cytology) and MLA
| Year: | 2026 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam Type: | ALL | MLA General MLT** |
MLA ONLY | MLA General MLT** |
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| Exam Dates*: | FEBRUARY 23 to FEBRUARY 27 | JUNE 22 to JUNE 26 | AUGUST 24 to AUGUST 28 | OCTOBER 26 to OCTOBER 30 | |||
| Registration: | November 01 to December 15, 2025 | March 01 to April 15 | May 01 to June 15 | July 01 to August 15 | |||
| Late Registration: | December 16 to December 31, 2025 | April 16 to April 30 | June 16 to June 30 | August 16 to August 31 | |||
| Results Released By: | April 15 | August 05 | October 07 | December 09 | |||
*Candidate to schedule testing seat for one Exam day only
**Open to Alberta Residents only
MLA (all of Canada) and General MLT (Alberta only)
| Year: | 2027 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam Type: | Medical Laboratory Assistant or General Medical Laboratory Technologist | ||||||
| Exam Session*: | FEBRUARY 22 to FEBRUARY 26 | JUNE 21 to JUNE 26 | OCTOBER 25 to OCTOBER 29 | ||||
| Early Registration: | October 15 to November 30 | March 01 to April 15 | July 01 to August 15 | ||||
| Late Registration: | December 01 to December 15 | April 16 to April 30 | August 16 to August 31 | ||||
| Early Test Accommodation Request: | July 15 to October 14 | December 01 to February 28/29 | April 01 to June 30 | ||||
| Late Test Accommodation Request: | October 15 to November 30 | March 1 to April 15 | July 1 to August 15 | ||||
| Results Released By: | April 12 | August 10 | December 13 | ||||
*Candidate to schedule testing seat for one Exam day only
Examination Fees*
| Medical Laboratory Technology – General Exam Registration Fees : 2026 |
Canadian Resident | Non-Resident of Canada | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Non-Member | Member | Non-Member | |
| General MLT | ||||
| Registration Fee | $999 | $1,285 | $1,910 | $2,210 |
| Late Fee | $1,179 (+ $180) |
$1,470 (+ $185) |
$2,090 (+ $180) |
$2,395 (+ $185) |
| Medical Laboratory Assistant Exam Registration Fees : 2026 |
Canadian Resident | Non-Resident of Canada | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Non-Member | Member | Non-Member | |
| MLA | ||||
| Registration Fee | $235 | $435 | $315 | $595 |
| Late Fee | $375 (+ $140) |
$580 (+ $145) |
$455 (+ $140) |
$740 (+ $145) |
*We reserve the right to change fees without notice
All fees must be received in Canadian funds
Service Fees
| Service Fee | Description | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Exam Cancellation Fee | 14 or more days prior to the **exam date | $210 |
| Less than 14 days before **exam date | No refund | |
| Rescheduling Exam Time/Testing Centre Appointments | 30 or more days before **exam date | No cost |
| 5-29 days before scheduled **exam date | $35 per reschedule, if available. Paid directly to the exam vendor. | |
| Less than 5 days before exam date | No changes are allowed | |
| Deferral Request MLA * | Fee applies to individuals requesting a deferral of their eligible exam date | $145 |
| Deferral Request MLT * | Fee applies to individuals requesting a deferral of their eligible exam date | $185 |
| NSF Cheque | Fee applied to non-sufficient-fund (NSF) cheques | $25 |
| Replacement Certificates Member Only | Fee to replace certificate | $50 |
| Duplicate Exam Results | Fee applied to obtaining a duplicate copy of exam results | $25 – members $50 – non-members |
| Re-establishing Eligibility Assessment (for expired RELP** between 2nd and 3rd Exam attempts) |
MLT | $720 – CSMLS member $875 – non-member |
| MLA | $160 – CSMLS member $215 – non-member |
*Candidates will not be reimbursed the difference between early and regular registration fees for any deferrals, extensions, or cancellations.
**Exam = the first date of any Exam session.
**Re-establishing Eligibility Learning Plan
We reserve the right to change fees without notice. All fees must be received in Canadian funds.