Select Your Member Type

Member (Mid-Level or Senior Practitioner)  – Works full time in public relations or communications management.

Emerging Professional – Has been working full time in public relations for less than two years. 

Student – Enrolled full-time in a recognized Canadian post-secondary public relations or communications program. Must not be employed in public relations or communications in a paid capacity.

Associate – The applicant is not employed full time in public relations, or is employed in functions partially related to public relations.

Retired – After retiring from full-time employment, those with more than 10 years of full CPRS membership, who have spent no less than 5 years as Voting members, are invited to apply for this category. Please contact the office (email membership@cprs.ca) to apply for this membership type.

*Local Society dues are determined by each society individually to account for the cost of administering its programming and services. For a list of available services, contact your Local Society directly.


**Local society dues are included with your National Student membership, however, certain Societies also offer Local Student memberships at reduced rates. Please contact your Local Society directly for pricing and availability.