About

The Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC) is the professional association of planners in British Columbia and the Yukon and the westernmost affiliate of the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) – the national association which has advanced and promoted responsible community planning since 1919.

Our mission is to advance, promote, and support the planning profession with forward thinking services, events and professional certification that help professional planners shape more livable, sustainable communities. Our Certified Members have the exclusive right and privilege to utilize the professional title 'Registered Professional Planner' and designation 'RPP' in British Columbia and the Yukon and the designation 'MCIP' to indicate their professional status nationally with CIP.

For more information about PIBC, please visit www.pibc.bc.ca or follow us on Twitter @_PIBC.