Membership Statistics

The Ontario Professional Planners Institute is the recognized voice of the Province's planning profession. Our more than 4,000 Members work in government, private practice, universities, and non-profit agencies in the fields of urban and rural development, urban design, environmental planning, transportation, health, social services, heritage conservation, housing, and economic development. Our Members meet strict practice requirements and are accountable to OPPI and the public to practice ethically and to abide by a Professional Code of Practice. Only Full Members are authorized by the Ontario Professional Planners Institute Act, 1994, to use the title "Registered Professional Planner" (or "RPP").

OPPI is governed by a volunteer Council that is supported by District Leadership Teams, Program Committees, and Strategic Groups. The OPPI Full Membership certification process is administered by an independent Professional Standards Board.

Below is a summary of our membership statistics for 2014. Please click here to contact OPPI for further information.

OPPI Membership by District, as of September 30, 2014

OPPI Members come from across the province and membership reflects a higher population density in the Greater Toronto Area. Certified Planners in other provinces can apply for Full (Out of Province) Membership in OPPI.

District	Full	Candidate	Pre- Candidate	Student	Retired	Honorary	Public Subscriber	Non- Practicing	Total
Eastern	334	63	25	164	21	1	2	19	629
Lakeland	220	31	8	11	19	0	2	7	298
Northern	63	10	5	5	3	0	1	4	91
Oak Ridges	523	90	21	75	14	0	3	34	760
Out of Province	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12
Southwest	404	67	22	102	18	0	2	19	634
Toronto	788	220	56	266	41	1	3	63	1438
Western Lake Ontario	316	45	2	40	10	0	2	17	432
TOTAL (2014)	2,660	526	139	663	126	2	15	163	4294

 

OPPI Membership by Employment Category, as of September 30, 2014

OPPI members practicing planning are employed in the following categories.
 

 

OPPI Membership growth over the past 10 years, as of September 30, 2014

OPPI membership has experienced consistent long-term growth and over the last 10 years membership increased by 27 %