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Next year's Fees will be confirmed by latest November.

2025 Membership Fees:

The following membership fees are applicable for the 2025 calendar year (coverage between January 01 until December 31 of the given year). Membership fees listed are annual, and include all membership fees (including CIP membership fees and professional liability insurance premiums where applicable) as well as applicable taxes (GST).

PIBC fees are pro-rated (50%) for new membership applications after July 1st (Insurance fee is not pro-rated). Between October until December of each year we won't charge for the given year any longer (only the mandatory Liability Insurance Premium for the current year to be covered until Dec 31, depending on the membership category) and will ask to get the upcoming yearly Fee in advance.

Note: Membership fees are due every Jan. 2nd, or upon admission to membership, and are separate from any application, assessment, or other processing fees. Membership fees may be partially pro-rated for new members admitted part way through the first calendar year of membership.

Membership Fees are always for a member (1 person) and not for their current employer (company), although they will maybe cover their annual payment.

Late Fees for Fee payment & CPL reporting will be assessed (see far below & PIBC Bylaws).

We don't allow to put a membership on hold (no payment for a year / equal to resignation). Please check, if you can apply for on leave statusThe Renewal payment to PIBC is always due on January 2 of the given Renewal year (late fees will apply for late payments). We don't allow partial fees during the year. If normally covered by employer and they won't pay while on leave status: Please talk with your employer, if they can reimburse you later in the year, when you come back to work (forward your Renewal payment receipt to them).

Annual membership fees are non-refundable.

Initial annual membership fees for newly admitted members are due and payable upon admission to membership. Due to the federal Goods & Services Tax (GST) / Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) and professional insurance requirements, total membership fees for certain members who live & work outside of the province of British Columbia or outside of Canada may vary from those listed here - please check with PIBC.

Certified Designation 

  • For PIBC Certified Members in good standing: RPP, MCIP
  • Includes mandatory annual CIP Fee & CIP Insurance Premium
  • annual CPL Reporting required
  • REQUIRED TO BE IN GOOD STANDING: annual Membership Fee payment by January 2 of Renewal year & required CPL Reporting by December 31 of given reporting year
  • REINSTATEMENT TIME-LIMIT after resignation or revocation: in between 24 months after the given date - otherwise new application via the PSB Certification Process

 

Fellow Designation (CIP Fellowship)

  • For PIBC Certified Members in good standing: RPP, FCIP
  • Includes mandatory annual CIP Fee & CIP Insurance Premium
  • annual CPL Reporting required
  • REQUIRED TO BE IN GOOD STANDING: annual Membership Fee payment by January 2 of Renewal year & required CPL Reporting by December 31 of given reporting year
  • REINSTATEMENT TIME-LIMIT after resignation or revocation: in between 24 months after the given date - otherwise new application via the PSB Certification Process

 

Candidate Membership

  • Designation use not permitted

     (please use: "a Candidate Member going through the certification process" or  "a Candidate Member becoming a Certified member soon")

  • Includes mandatory annual CIP Fee & CIP Insurance Premium
  • annual CPL Reporting required
  • REQUIRED TO BE IN GOOD STANDING: annual Membership Fee payment by January 2 of Renewal year & required CPL Reporting by December 31 of given reporting year
  • ELIGIBLE: 1) Accredited Degree & Planning Employment (PSB Accredited Route) OR 2) Non-Accredited Degree & Planning Employment with at least 5 years of planning experience (PSB PLAR Route) OR 3) a Certified Member with AICP-USA or PIA-Australia & Planning Employment (PSB Reciprocal Route) 
  • CERTIFICATION PROCESS TIME-LIMIT: 7 years (including on-leave status)
  • REINSTATEMENT TIME-LIMIT after resignation or revocation: in between 24 months after the given date - otherwise new application via the PSB Certification Process

 

 

 

 

$644.00

includes

Affiliate Fee: $319.83 + GST

CIP Fee: $248.74 + GST

CIP Insurance:  $47 no tax

Joint (Non-Resident / Out of Province) Certified or Candidate Membership

  • For PIBC Certified Members in good standing: RPP, MCIP
  • For PIBC Candidate Members: Designation use not permitted
  • PIBC as 2nd or 3rd Canadian Planning affiliation
  • Includes annual PIBC affiliation Fee only
  • Mandatory annual CIP Fee & CIP Insurance Premium will need to be paid to the Main Planning affiliation or directly to CIP, otherwise PIBC will ask for this payment as well.
  • annual CPL Reporting required (to main affiliation)
  • REQUIRED TO BE IN GOOD STANDING: annual Affiliate Fee payment by January 2 of Renewal year & required CPL Reporting by December 31 of given reporting year
  • ELIGIBLE: needs to be a current Candidate or Certified Member in good standing with one of the Canadian Planning PTIAs (see link below)
  • REINSTATEMENT TIME-LIMIT after resignation or revocation: depends on current situation with main affiliation

Click here for more information on the other Canadian Planning PTIAs.

$335.82

includes

Affiliate Fee: $319.83 + GST

Certified, & Candidate Membership (On Leave)

  • Designation use not permitted 

    (please use: "a Non-Practicing Candidate or Certified Member")

  • Includes mandatory annual CIP Fee & CIP Insurance Premium
  • exempt from annual CPL Reporting 
  • On Leave status Time-Limit: min. 6 months - max. 24 months
  • Reasons: Maternity or Parental Leave, Medical Leave, currently not working in Planning, currently unemployed, Retired from job - but maybe consulting projects in the future
  • ELIGIBLE: needs to be a current Candidate or Certified Member in good standing
  • REQUIRED TO BE IN GOOD STANDING: annual Membership Fee payment by January 2 of Renewal year 
  • REQUIRED TO COME BACK TO ACTIVE STATUS: to inform us in writing, if date is different than on the request form and payment of CIP Insurance Premium, if not done with annual renewal
  • REINSTATEMENT TIME-LIMIT after resignation or revocation: in between 24 months after the given date - otherwise new application via the PSB Certification Process

 

$212.00

includes

Affiliate Fee: $82.14 + GST

CIP Fee: $75 + GST

CIP Insurance:  $47 no tax

Retired Membership

    Exemption: if CIP Fellowship received: FCIP designation is a life long designation 

  • Includes mandatory annual CIP Fee
  • exempt from annual CPL Reporting
  • REQUIRED TO BE IN GOOD STANDING: annual Membership Fee payment by January 2 of Renewal year 
  • ELIGIBLE: needs to be at least 55 years old (otherwise see on leave Certified option) & needs to be at least a Ceritifed Memebr for 10 years &  needs to be fully retired from Planning Practice 
  • BACK TO CERTIFIED TIME-LIMIT: in between 24 months after being confirmed as Retired Member - otherwise new application via the PSB Certification Process
  • REINSTATEMENT TIME-LIMIT after resignation or revocation: in between 24 months after the given date

 

$165.00

includes

Affiliate Fee: $82.14 + GST

CIP Fee: $75 + GST

Student Membership

Please find a list of accredited planning schools in BC here.

Please find all accredited planning programs in Canada here.

$0.00

Pre-Candidate 

Pre-Candidate membership without annual CIP Fee

  • Designation use not permitted 
  • REQUIRED TO BE IN GOOD STANDING: annual Membership Fee payment by January 2 of Renewal year
  • ELIGIBLE: Accredited Degree & No Planning Employment OR Non-Accredited Degree & Planning Employment with less than 5 years of planning experience
  • TIME-LIMIT: if accredited degree & employed in planning: please apply via the PSB Accredited Degree Route
  • TIME-LIMIT: if non-accredited degree, employed in planning and reached 5 years of planning experience: please apply via the PSB PLAR Route

 

 

Pre-Candidate membership with annual CIP Fee

 

 

$200.00

includes

Affiliate Fee: $190.48 + GST

 

 

 

$461.18

includes

Affiliate Fee: $190.48 + GST

CIP Fee: $248.74 + GST

Public Subscriber 

Public Subscriber without annual CIP Fee

  • Designation use not permitted
  • REQUIRED TO BE IN GOOD STANDING: annual Subscriber Fee payment by January 2 of Renewal year
  • ELIGIBLE: Won't fit in any other category
  • TIME-LIMIT: when eligibility status would change (for example: now employed in planning)
  • TIME-LIMIT: when eligibility status would change (for example: changed from Non-Accredited degree to Accredited Degree)
  • TIME-LIMIT: if unaccredited degree, employed in planning and reached 5 years of planning experience: please apply via the PSB PLAR Route

 

 

Public Subscriber with annual CIP Fee

 

 

Non-Accredited Student Subscriber with annual CIP Fee

  • ELIGIBLE: attending a non-accredited program (see accredited ones here)
  • TIME-LIMIT: when grad year is reached - expired as of Dec 31 of that year
  • Planning West: Digital copy only

 

$200.00

includes

Affiliate Fee: $190.48 + GST

 

 

 

$303.95

includes

Affiliate Fee: $190.48 + GST

CIP Fee: $99 + GST

 

$0.00

 

Honourary Membership (PIBC)

$0.00

Life Membership (PIBC)

  • Designation use RPP, MCIP only as Certified Life Member permitted; others: Designation use not permitted
  • Includes mandatory annual CIP Fee
  • if Certified: annual CPL Reporting required
  • if Retired: exempt from annual CPL Reporting
  • REQUIRED TO BE IN GOOD STANDING: ​Certified - required CPL Reporting by December 31 of given reporting year
$0.00

 

Membership Application & Resource Fees:

Membership application fees are one-time, non-refundable administrative fees, payable at the time of application. Fees listed include taxes where applicable:

Out of Province Candidate or Certified Application Fee$195.00
Membership Reinstatement Fee (in good standing)$195.00

 

Penalty & Other Fees:

The following other fees are assessed where applicable:

Late Membership Fee Penalty (Corporate Members)$100.00
Late Membership Fee Penalty (Public Subscriber / Pre-Candidate / On Leave)$50.00
Late Membership Fee Penalty (Retired)$25.00
Late CPL Reporting Penalty Fee - Full$100.00
Late CPL Reporting Penalty Fee - Partial (at least 9 units of 18 reported)$75.00
NSF Cheque Penalty$49.00
Note: Other fees as may be applied from time to time.(Various)
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