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I'm testing through Canada — is the process different?
NAVLE - Eligibility & ApplyingYes. Candidates planning to obtain a license to practice veterinary medicine in Canada must apply and satisfy the application fee through the National Examining Board (NEB) rather than through ICVA's standard U.S./territory process. The NEB also manages Canadian accommodation requests and consent forms. Direct Canada-specific questions to NEB at neb-bne@cvma-acmv.org. If you are a candidate who plans to obtain a license to practice veterinary medicine in Canada and mistakenly applied through the ICVA, your application will remain in our system but keep in mind that the ICVA policy is that there are no exceptions, extensions, transfers, or refunds. If you successfully pass the NAVLE, you can transfer your results to the Canadian National Examining Board after score release through the AAVSB’s VAULT score-transfer service.