Massive Changes to CMPA Membership are now in effect

You may have heard the rumours...and it's finally true.  Membership in the CMPA is now better than ever!  

As our Canada Day gift to you, we've made massive changes to your CMPA membership that will significantly benefit you now and for years to come.

These changes to the CMPA Membership, Departure Gift, and Retired Credentials bylaws will make it easier to become and remain a member in good standing of the CMPA and be eligible for departure gifts and retired MP credentials.  

Changes to membership

BLUF:  

1. Any regular member who has paid dues for at least five (5) consecutive years will automatically become a Lifetime member.  You must apply for your Lifetime membership prior to 31 Dec 19. After this date, you will be required to apply as a new member.
2. Any regular member who has previously received a CMPA departure gift or Retired MP credentials will become a Lifetime member upon application at no further cost.
3. Any regular member who has either missed annual payments or paid their dues sporadically, is considered to be a member NOT in good standing. In order to be a member in good standing, you have until 31 Dec 19 to pay a one-time payment of $125. and will then become a Lifetime membe​r.

Anyone who wishes to join the CMPA for the first time can pay a one-time fee of $250 and become a lifetime CMPA member.  Anyone who is on a MP QL3 or MPOC course will receive a discount of $50.  

What about Departure Gifts and Retirement Credentials?

​All members of the CMPA are entitled to a once in a lifetime departure gift, at no cost, when leaving the MP Branch.  Credentialled MP may receive their MP Badge mounted in a shadow box with an appropriately engraved name plate.  Non-credentialled MP and other CMPA members will receive a gift approved by the CMPA Executive.  

Any member of the CMPA who was a credentialled MP and is fully retired or released (including medical release) from the CAF may purchase either Retired or Veteran MP Credentials from the CMPA Kit Shop, some restrictions apply.  

You can read a detailed description about the changes and the process by clicking on this link, or by visiting our website's homepage.