As the professional association of planners in British Columbia and the Yukon, the Planning Institute of British Columbia has been dedicated to the advancement of the planning profession for more than 50 years. PIBC is the westernmost affiliate of the Canadian Institute of Planners – the national association of professional planners.

The Institute was incorporated in 1958 under the Society Act of British Columbia with just eight founding members. It now has more than 1,400 members.

Full professional members of the Institute in good standing carry the title Registered Planner in British Columbia and use the designation MCIP to indicate their professional status.

PIBC is governed by an elected Council of volunteer members who work with Institute staff and volunteers carrying out the work of the profession – including:

• Maintaining and administering standards and requirements for professional membership
• Upholding professional and ethical standards for the profession
• Providing services, events and other benefits to Institute members
• Advancing, promoting and supporting the planning profession and good planning practice