Renewal

Deadline

Your registration expires on January 31 of each year. You must therefore renew it annually. The College of Physiotherapists of Manitoba (CPM) advises you to renew early in the January as processing time can be 5-7 business days.

Process

CPM will send you information on the renewal process in mid-December.

The renewal package will include:

  • Renewal deadline
  • Information on how to access the renewal page from the CPM website
  • Details on professional liability insurance requirements
  • Registration fee

You must complete the registration renewal process between January 1 – 31. To complete your registration renewal, please log into the Member Portal.

A renewal is complete only when you have:

  • Paid the registration renewal fee
  • Provided all required documents such as complete forms and evidence of professional liability insurance

Fee

The registration renewal fee for Active Practice is $913.00 (2026).

We offer the following payment options:

  • Visa
  • MasterCard
  • E-Transfer

CPM pro-rates registration renewal fees only once per year, on August 1 of each year.

We do not offer rebates on registration renewal fees. For example, if you plan to begin maternity leave in February or cease working in July because of sick leave, you are still required to pay for a full year of registration.

Delivery

Delivery of hard copies of required documents must be made by 4:00 pm on January 31st or a late fee may apply (please see below).

Late Fees

The College accepts completed renewals from January 1 – 31 without penalty. If you complete your renewal after January 31, you are subject to a 20% late fee.

Failure to Renew

If you fail to complete your registration renewal:

  • You will no longer be registered with CPM
  • You can no longer legally practice physiotherapy in Manitoba
  • CPM will notify your employer

Please Note

IT CAN TAKE 5-7 DAYS TO PROCESS YOUR RENEWAL. 

If you are to work on February 1st, leave yourself sufficient processing time.

Why are fees increasing in 2026?

Costs have increased for everyone, both professionally and personally. In the regulatory world, there are increasing public expectations and additional regulatory requirements. The top reasons yearly fees are increasing are:

  1. Complaint and discipline costs have been high for the last few years and continue to rise. Not only is the College seeing an increase in complaints, but the complexity of complaints and associated costs are increasing.
  2. Like many organizations, the College of Physiotherapists of Manitoba has not been immune to the pressures of rising costs.

While the College has worked hard over the past three years to reduce its overhead costs and expenditures, and to find savings to mitigate the impact, it cannot resist external factors beyond its controls. As registrants are aware, Council approved a move to the shared regulatory space at 210 Commerce Drive which will lead to cost savings in the long term. The Council has done what it can including drawing on its limited contingency reserves for other required items.

What do fees pay for?

The college has a single source of revenue, and this is registrant fees. Other sources can included late fees and penalties. Fees must ensure CPM has the resources to serve its mandate to serve and protect the public, in the public interest. More than half of dues go directly towards sustaining regulation and supporting critical regulatory work that protects the public. There are many factors that determine a regulatory body’s fees. The major factors are:

  • Number of regulated Physiotherapists. Generally, there is an economy of scale in regulatory work. With more regulated members, costs and expenses can be spread over more individuals. CPM is a relatively small college with 1000+ regulated members.
  • The volume and complexity of complaints is a major driver of regulatory costs.
    • Legal limitations on the College’s ability to recover costs of discipline from regulated Physiotherapists who are found guilty of professional misconduct.
  • Future registration of professional corporations. CPM must register professional corporations under the RHPA. Process changes and additional database requirements will be needed to support this change.
  • Build and maintain Council competencies.
  • Retain and attract staff in a competitive market.
  • The regulatory reserves must be maintained.

The revenue generated by this fee increase will ensure that the College can continue its legislated mandate and essential operations, and take action on important strategic initiatives including:

  • Implementing regulatory programs (CCP) and jurisprudence education that help improve patient safety and culturally safe care by providing mass education to registrants.
  • Developing standards and requirements for the implementation of reserved acts.
  • Preparing for the significant implementation of the Regulated Health Professions Act.
  • Working towards improved ways of communication with registrants.

Where are CPM’s financial statements posted?

The College of Physiotherapists of Manitoba includes audited financial statements with its annual report to government. Independent, external auditors have conducted a comprehensive audit of CPM and report to Council.

The annual report and the audited statements are posted to the CPM website for the public and regulated physiotherapists to read.

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