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:

• Full Member
• Provisional Member
• Student Member
• Fellow Member
• Retired Member

Non-Corporate Membership:

• 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, is in the midst of 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 will result from this project. Currently the changes are expected to take effect as of the end of 2011 or early 2012. Anyone considering Membership should be aware of these coming changes. 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]