The Certification / Candidate Application Review Fee is required prior to submitting an application. Please make your payment at www.cips.ca/CertificationPayment
Fees listed below do NOT include GST/HST Tax
Application Review Fee
(One time fee when applying for the AITP, I.S.P., or ITCP)
Certification Application Review Fee
CIPS Alberta or British Columbia: $275.00
CIPS Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, or Newfoundland: $250.00
Promo for Faculty at Canadian Universities and Colleges (limited time):
- Certification Application Fee waived for SK, MB, ON, NB, NS, PEI, and NL Faculty!
- Certification Application Fee only $25 for AB and BC Faculty!
Recent Graduate Review Fee*
*Applicant must have graduated in the last 5 years from a University or College Degree or Diploma program and have less than 5 years of IT work experience.
Application Review Fee (One-Time): $75.00
Upgrade Review Fee – For current AITP or I.S.P. holders
CIPS Alberta or British Columbia: $200.00
CIPS Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, or Newfoundland: $175.00
CIPS Membership
(Yearly Membership Fee)
CIPS Membership is required prior to applying for CIPS Certification
View the required CIPS Membership fee and Join online at: www.cips.ca/MembershipApplication
The following fees are what applicants will pay at membership renewal once they are I.S.P. or ITCP holders and a “Certified Member”.
CIPS Certified Membership Fee (I.S.P. and ITCP)
(Yearly Membership Fee instead of Regular Member Fee)
| CIPS Provincial Societies: | |
| Alberta | $348.00 |
| British Columbia | $300.00 |
| Saskatchewan | $350.00 |
| Manitoba | $329.21 |
| Ontario | $340.00 |
| New Brunswick | $285.00 |
| Nova Scotia | $290.00 |
| P.E.I. | $240.00 |
| Newfoundland & Labrador | $260.00 |
| Other: | |
| Québec | See Note 1 |
| Foreign (Members not residing in Canada) | See Note 2 |
| Associate Member (DPI only) | $124.30 See Note 3 |
| ACM, ACS, NZCS (This fee applies to members NOT residing in Canada of an Affiliated Society with whom CIPS has a formal agreement. Please attach a copy of your membership card.) | (20% off Regular Membership fee only) See Note 2 |
Note 1: Québec applicants can alternatively hold a RÉSEAU ACTION TI membership (www.actionti.com).
Note 2: Members not residing in Canada must select a Provincial Society to join.
Note 3: Associate Membership is available to members of DPI only. This class of membership entitles eligible members to hold CIPS designations. This class of membership does not entitle the member to benefits or services provided by CIPS to Regular Members.
Candidate Membership Fee (AITP)
(Yearly Membership Fee instead of Regular Member Fee)
*The following fees are what applicants will pay at membership renewal once they are AITP holder and a “Candidate Member”
Province – Membership Fee
- Alberta – $291.50
- British Columbia – $235.00
- Manitoba – $266.71
- New Brunswick – $240.00
- Newfoundland & Labrador – $230.00
- Nova Scotia – $247.50
- Ontario – $275.00
- PEI – $210.00
- Saskatchewan – $257.50
- Québec – (see note 1)
- Associate Member (DPI only) – $81.93 (see note 2)
- ACM, ACS, NZCS – $180.00
(This fee applies to members NOT residing in Canada of an Affiliated Society with whom CIPS has a formal agreement. Please attach a copy of your membership card.)
Note 1: Québec applicants can alternatively hold a RÉSEAU ACTION TI membership (www.actionti.com).
Note 2: Associate Membership is available to members of DPI only. This class of membership entitles eligible members to hold CIPS designations. This class of membership does not entitle the member to benefits or services provided by CIPS to Regular Members.