There are seven classes of corporate and non-corporate Institute membership. All corporate membership classes include equivalent joint membership with the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP), while non-corporate membership classes do not.

There are currently over 1,300 corporate members, and approximately 60 non-corporate members of the Institute.

Corporate Membership:

• Certified Member (formerly Full Member)
• Candidate Member (formerly Provisional Member)*
• Fellow (Honourific designation for Certified Member)

Non-Corporate Membership:

• Retired Member
• Student Member
• Associate Member
• Honourary Member

IMPORTANT NOTE: * As part of the Planning for the Future project PIBC, in cooperation with CIP and our affiliated professional planning associations across Canada, has undertaken a major review and renewal of our Membership criteria, requirements and processes.

Substantial changes to the requirements for professional Membership and the process taken by membership applicants have resulted from this project. The changes are to take effect as of July 1, 2012. As a result PIBC is currently no longer accepting new applications for Candidate (formerly Provisional) membership. Under the new processes, applications for new members will first be received & reviewed by the new national Professional Standards Board (PSB) for the planning profession in Canada - beginning after July 1st. For more information on this project click here.

For further information about membership in the Planning Institute of British Columbia please review the PIBC Membership Guide. [PDF]