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my understanding is that you can do your sponsorship stuff, get the work experience approved, and still not pay membership (associate or regular) dues till you decide you are ready. starting early allows you to get your work experience requirement out of the way - if you have already accumulated enough work experience.

if however you are still below the 48 months level - then this allows you to get the associate membership with the local society and then allow the work experience to roll over the additional months.

you might want to send an email to the CFAI and check on this with them.

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