Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2019	Sep. 09, 2019
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2019
Entity Registrant Name	COUNTERPATH CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001236997
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-30
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,956,099
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false