Annual Dues Information

2010/11 Fee schedule - Member Type Descriptions

Resident/Prime

• A member who resides in Saskatchewan; or a member who resides in another province, but is not a member of that provincial institute and pays CICA dues through ICAS.

Non-Resident/Prime

• A member who pays resident dues to another Canadian CA Institute or who resides outside of Canada and pays CICA dues through ICAS.

Resident/Non-Prime

• A member who resides in Saskatchewan; or a member who resides in another province, but is not a member of that provincial institute and pays CICA dues through another provincial institute

Non-Resident/Non-Prime

• A member who pays resident dues to another Canadian CA institute  or who resides outside of Canada and pays CICA through another provincial institute.

Retired (Rule 90)

• A member over the age of 55 and has more than 25 years as a member of a provincial institute and the combined values equal 90 and an annual income of under $20,000.
• Reduced dues by 75%
• Waiver Form

Senior Retired

• A member over the age of 70 and an annual income of under $20,000
• Reduce dues by 100%
• Waiver Form

Family or Caregiver Waiver

• Available to a member who is out of the workforce caring for children or caring for a family member with a critical, terminal or chronic medical condition.
• Waiver form

Education Waiver

• Available to a member who is out of the workforce attending post secondary school full time.  Waiver included on the annual dues form.
• Waiver form

Medical Waiver

• Available to a member with a doctor’s certificate indicating an inability to work for medical reasons.

Financial Hardship Waiver

• Available to a member experiencing temporary financial difficulty.  This waiver must be reapplied for each year and cannot continue past three consecutive years.  This category requires an additional condition that net worth be less than $50,000.  Submit the Financial Hardship Waiver prior to dues deadline.

All waivers must meet the following conditions:

• the member’s income for the (April 1- March 31) must be less than $20,000.  Income for this purpose includes income from all sources except pensions, retirement savings plans and investments.  Income includes income of the member and any professional corporation of which the member is a shareholder
• the member does not ‘practice public accounting’

Payment Options

• Visa or MasterCard accepted for dues paid online through the Members' Page only 
• Cheque/Money Order/Bank Draft can be mailed into the Institute office 
• Payment must be made payable to ICAS
• All cheques must be in Canadian Dollars

Receipts

Tax receipts will not be issued.

The CRA requires that all expenses claimed on your tax return by substantiated.  Please retain a copy of your 2010/11 Member Dues form and canceled cheque as proof of payment.

Avoid Late Penalties

Annual dues are due on April 30.  Payments received between May 15 and July 1 will be accessed a $105.00 late fee.  If payment is not received by July 1, a recommendation of suspension will be forwarded to Council under bylaw 19.

Don’t put your professional designation at risk!

Resignations

If you want to resign as a member of the Saskatchewan Institute, you must provide your intentions in writing before April 30, 2010.  You can email your resignation intentions to Michelle Reimer, fax them to the Institute office (306) 569-8288 or mail them to 3621 Pasqua Street, REGINA SK  S4S 6W8

As required by Bylaw 14(2), you are required to return your Saskatchewan CA certificate in order to complete your resignation in good standing.