Guide
Canadian Associations & Regulatory Bodies
Professional regulation in Canada is provincial: law societies, medical colleges, engineering associations, and similar bodies license and discipline their members province by province, and most publish public member registers, often the fastest way to verify a professional's standing. The directory below covers national associations and regulatory bodies.
Directory
Associations and regulatory bodies
Each link opens the organization's own website. Most are member associations, not government offices; the colleges and registries listed license their professions or keep public registers.
National
Accreditation CanadaAd StandardsAdvocis, financial advisorsAMSSA, BC multicultural societiesARMA International, records managersAssociation for Supply Chain ManagementAssociation of Accrediting Agencies of CanadaAssociation of Canadian ArchivistsAssociation of Canadian PublishersAssociation of Fundraising ProfessionalsAssociation of Local Public Health AgenciesAssociation of Workers' Compensation Boards of CanadaBlack Business and Professional AssociationBusiness Council of CanadaCanadian Accredited Independent SchoolsCanadian Association for Social Work EducationCanadian Association of BroadcastersCanadian Association of Emergency PhysiciansCanadian Association of OptometristsCanadian Association of Police GovernanceCanadian Association of PrincipalsCanadian Association of Radiation OncologyCanadian Association of Second Language TeachersCanadian Association of Social WorkersCanadian Association of University TeachersCanadian Athletic Therapists AssociationCanadian Bookbinders and Book Artists GuildCanadian CED NetworkCanadian Centre for Christian CharitiesCanadian College of Health LeadersCanadian Communication AssociationCanadian Council for Public-Private PartnershipsCanadian Council for the Advancement of EducationCanadian Dental AssociationCanadian Evaluation SocietyCanadian Federation of Independent BusinessCanadian Federation of Library AssociationsCanadian Franchise AssociationCanadian Freelance GuildCanadian Home Builders' AssociationCanadian Hospice Palliative Care AssociationCanadian Industrial Relations AssociationCanadian Institute of ManagementCanadian Institute of PlannersCanadian Life and Health Insurance AssociationCanadian Medical AssociationCanadian Mental Health AssociationCanadian Museums AssociationCanadian Network for Innovation in EducationCanadian Nurses AssociationCanadian Paediatric SocietyCanadian Parks and Recreation AssociationCanadian Pharmacists AssociationCanadian Physiotherapy AssociationCanadian Psychological AssociationCanadian Public Health AssociationCanadian Public Relations SocietyCanadian Real Estate AssociationCanadian Society for Medical Laboratory ScienceCanadian Society of Professional Event PlannersCanadian Sport Massage Therapists AssociationCanadian Venture Capital AssociationCANSCAIP, children's authors, illustrators and performersCAPIC, creative image professionalsCatholic Health Alliance of CanadaChildren's Mental Health OntarioCIPS, IT professionalsCITT, Canada's logistics associationCo-operatives and Mutuals CanadaCoast Waste Management AssociationCollege of Family Physicians of CanadaColleges and Institutes CanadaCommissioner of Lobbying, registry of lobbyistsCommunicative Disorders Assistant Association of CanadaCommunity Foundations of CanadaCPA CanadaCPHR Canada, human resources professionalsCSA GroupDAMA Toronto (IRMAC)Dietitians of CanadaEditors CanadaEdmonton Chamber of Voluntary OrganizationsEthics Practitioners' Association of CanadaFamilies CanadaFederation for the Humanities and Social SciencesFederation of Canadian MunicipalitiesFinancial Management Institute of CanadaFédération des centres d'action bénévole du QuébecHealth Charities Coalition of CanadaHealthCareCANHospice Palliative Care OntarioImagine CanadaInstitute of Corporate DirectorsInsurance Brokers Association of CanadaInsurance Bureau of CanadaInternational Council for Canadian StudiesIPAC Canada, infection prevention and controlLeague of Canadian PoetsLearning Disabilities Association of CanadaMeeting Professionals InternationalNAAAP TorontoNews Media CanadaPhilanthropic Foundations CanadaPublic Sector HR AssociationRadio Amateurs of CanadaRegister of Professional ArchaeologistsRetail Council of CanadaSearch and Rescue Volunteer Association of CanadaSpeech-Language and Audiology CanadaTECHNATIONUniversities Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
BC Association of Clinical CounsellorsBC Association of Social WorkersBC Confederation of Parent Advisory CouncilsBC Dental AssociationBC Employment Standards (talent agency licences)BC Non-Profit Housing AssociationCollege of Complementary Health Professionals of BCCollege of Physicians and Surgeons of BCCPHR BC and YukonDenturist Association of BCEngineers and Geoscientists BC, registrant directoryIABC BC, business communicatorsSociety of Translators and Interpreters of BCVolunteer BC
Manitoba
Canadian Association of Naturopathic DoctorsCollege of Physicians & Surgeons of ManitobaManitoba property assessment
New Brunswick
Ontario
ARIDO, Ontario interior designersATIO, translators and interpreters of OntarioCanadian Mortgage Brokers Association OntarioCanadian Society of Landscape ArchitectsCollege of Physiotherapists of OntarioCollege of Veterinarians of OntarioFSRA, insurance adjuster licensingInsurance Brokers Association of OntarioMPI Toronto ChapterOntario Association of ArchitectsOntario Association of Naturopathic DoctorsOntario Lobbyists RegistryOntario Podiatric Medical AssociationProfessional Geoscientists Ontario