Gold Seal 2026 fee schedule (effective Jan 1, 2026): ~$755 all-in for a GSC (enrollment $490 + GSC application $115 + exam $150, all + tax)

Claim: CCA published a fee increase in a December 2025 notice, effective January 1, 2026. The increases roughly track inflation and bring Gold Seal closer to PMP-style pricing.

All fees plus applicable taxes.

Source: cca-acc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/New-Gold-Seal-fees.pdf.

Confidence: Verified.

All-in cost to earn a GSC (CCA fees only, before course costs)

$490 enrollment + $115 GSC application + $150 exam = $755 + tax.

P.GSC renewal: $150 every 2 years.

Estimated 5-year all-in (including courses)

Working from CCA's 2026 fee schedule and treating partner-association course fees as roughly $150–$300 per 3-credit course (typical TCA / OGCA / OCA pricing):

• Year 1 (enrollment + courses): $490 enrollment + $1,500 in course fees to get to the 25-credit education minimum = **$2,000**.
• Year 2–3 (GSC application + exam): $115 + $150 = $265.
• Year 4 (P.GSC enrollment): $150.
• Year 5 (P.GSC renewal cycle + ~10 credits of continuing courses): $150 + $500 = **$650**.

5-year all-in: $3,000–$4,000 per professional [Estimated], assuming the candidate pays out of pocket. Most Tier-1 and Tier-2 Ontario ICI GCs cover Gold Seal fees and course costs as part of professional development — a hiring and retention argument.

Why this matters for Candid use

• For a client positioning the program internally to staff: "$755 in CCA fees plus ~$2,000 in course fees over 5 years, fully company-paid, leading to a credential held by PCL's CEO and COO." That's a strong recruiting and retention pitch.
• For a client marketing externally to owners: do not lead with cost. Lead with what the credential represents (Gold Seal origin: launched 1991 by the Canadian Construction Association to create a national, portable construction-management credential, Tier-1 Ontario ICI GC senior PM credential stack: typically P.Eng. or CET + PMP + Gold Seal (GSC) + a safety credential (CHSC / COR / CRSP)).