2017 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 2017 Membership Statistics. 

OPPI Membership by District, as of October 31, 2017.
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	341	78	36	155	27	1	2	22	662
Lakeland	220	27	13	9	13	0	0	8	290
Northern	58	11	5	4	7	0	0	3	88
Oak Ridges	479	82	29	60	21	0	2	31	704
Out of Province	10	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	12
Southwest	410	68	31	91	17	0	3	29	649
Toronto	874	252	89	220	41	2	6	76	1560
Western Lake Ontario	323	42	19	42	7	0	1	15	449
TOTAL	2,715	560	222	581	133	5	14	184	4,414

OPPI Membership by Employment Category, as of October 31, 2017.
OPPI members practicing planning are employed in the following categories.
 

OPPI Membership growth over the past 10 years, as of October 31, 2017.
OPPI membership has experienced consistent long-term growth and over the last 10 years.