MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA, CATEGORIES AND FEES
FEI Canada offers a unique platform for cultivating meaningful connections among senior financial executives, facilitating invaluable networking opportunities within Canada's preeminent professional finance community.
By fully leveraging your membership benefits, you'll forge a robust network that provides unwavering support at every juncture of your career trajectory.
Typical qualifying position titles encompass both full-time and fractional roles (*), including but not limited to:
| - Chief Financial Officer - Chief Sustainability Officer - Chief Risk Officer - Senior Finance Leader overseeing Information Technology/Digital Transformation - Chief Accounting Officer - Controller - Treasurer - Vice President of Finance - Vice President of Planning and Analysis - Vice President of Taxes - Vice President of Pension Fund Investments - Vice President of Risk Management - Director of Finance, Tax, Treasury, Accounting, Sustainability, Risk Management - Audit Committee member |
Applicants' areas of responsibility and expertise in senior finance and accounting positions may encompass:
| - Accounting & Control - Treasury & Finance - Mergers and Acquisitions - Business Succession - Family Business - ESG and Sustainability Reporting - Governance & Risk Management - Information Technology/Digital Transformation - Tax - Internal Audit - Planning and Development |
Individuals meeting these criteria are eligible if they have occupied a senior financial executive position within the preceding five (5) years from the date of membership application.
(*) Membership exclusions apply to client-facing professionals and individuals currently employed by CPA firms, consulting firms, and other professional service providers. These entities are encouraged to explore sponsorship opportunities. Existing members who have transitioned to client-facing roles, who originally qualified under the aforementioned criteria, are eligible for membership renewal and should refrain from actively marketing to members.
Financial service vendors, including CPA firms, professional advisory firms, external auditors, bankers, systems information consultants, and recruiters, are ineligible for membership unless the individual holds a qualifying senior financial executive title within their respective organization.
| CATEGORIES | DESCRIPTION | FEES | RENEWAL ANNUALLY |
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EXECUTIVE |
Chief Financial Officers and Audit Committee members of publicly traded companies automatically qualify to join. All other applicants are subject to approval by FEI Canada. Membership qualifying criteria must be met. |
$985 plus taxes |
$985 plus taxes |
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CORPORATE EXECUTIVE |
Corporate Executive Membership is available to qualifying organizations with five or more members of their finance teams that meet the criteria of our 'executive' category. Membership qualifying criteria must be met. This category offers a 15% discount from the 'executive' rate when purchasing memberships for five or more qualifying senior finance team members. |
$840 plus taxes (15% discount from the ‘executive’ rate) |
$840 plus taxes |
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| CAREER SERVICES | The ‘Career Services’ category is available to existing or new members who are in transition and actively seeking employment. Admission to this category is subject to Chapter Membership Director approval. Membership qualifying criteria must be met. New applicants must complete the application form using their most recent employment information and provide a copy of their resume. Members remain in this category one year at which time their membership automatically transfers to Executive. | $495 plus taxes |
N/A - one year term only |
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| ACADEMIC | An existing or prospective member may apply for the ‘Academic’ category if they are/become educators of and promote the development of financial management. Applicants must provide a resume. Applicants must have an academic rank of: Dean, Assistant Dean, Associate Dean, Professor, Assistant Professor or Associate Professor. | $985 plus taxes |
$985 plus taxes Auto-Renewal Discount of 5%: $935 plus taxes |
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| REGISTERED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
The ‘Registered Charitable Organization’ category is available to qualified applicants employed by a Canadian registered charity. Membership qualifying criteria must be met. | $985 plus taxes |
$985 plus taxes Auto-Renewal Discount of 5%: $935 plus taxes |
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RETIRED |
Executive, Academic, Career Services, or Registered Charitable Organization members in good standing who have retired from active business, or the educational field are eligible to renew their membership at a reduced rate. |
N/A |
$495 plus taxes |
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MENTOR |
If you are chosen to participate in the FEI Canada Mentor Advantage program, please select this category. Membership qualifying criteria must be met. Those in this category receive one year's membership at FEI Canada, and access to all Mentor Advantage events as well as select FEI Canada chapter events. Members may remain in this category for one year at which time their membership automatically transfers to Executive. |
$635 plus taxes |
one year |
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| MEMBER AT LARGE | If you would like to join FEI Canada, but do not currently reside in a location that is within reasonable traveling distance to attend regular chapter meetings, you can become as a Member at Large. Membership qualifying criteria must be met. Members in this category pay an annual fee, along with a “pay-as-you-go” fee for events which they register for. | $635 plus taxes | $635 plus taxes |