2016 Membership Statistics

The Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) 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.

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Below are the 2016 Membership Statistics. 

OPPI Membership by District, as of October 7, 2016.
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	324	71	34	190	20	1	2	28	670
Lakeland	220	25	14	11	12	0	0	5	287
Northern	60	9	3	5	5	0	0	3	85
Oak Ridges	484	74	19	70	22	0	4	41	714
Out of Province	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12
Southwest	405	80	26	126	16	0	1	24	678
Toronto	798	263	80	308	42	1	7	81	1580
Western Lake Ontario	308	54	12	54	14	0	2	14	457
TOTAL	2,610	576	188	764	131	2	16	196	4,483

OPPI Membership by Employment Category, as of October 7, 2016.
OPPI members practicing planning are employed in the following categories.

 

OPPI Membership growth over the past 10 years, as of October 7, 2016.
OPPI membership has experienced consistent long-term growth and over the last 10 years membership increased by 25 %