Membership Prices and Options

Membership
Prices and Options

Take the lead in Canada’s thriving chemical science,
and engineering community. Come Together at the CIC.

You become a member of the CIC when you join one of our two societies.

IMPORTANT: Please note all renewals are valid for 2025 ONLY. Rates for 2026 will be provided soon.

2025 membership options

*Membership fees are all in CAD and subject to your provincial tax and a $3 processing fee which will be applied at checkout.

2025 membership options valid until Dec. 31, 2025.	Price
Full Member	$215 *
High School Teacher Member Current high school science teacher High school teachers actively involved in teaching science, technology and math to high school students are eligible for high school teacher’s membership.	$75 *
Partner Member Partner of a Full Member; formerly known as “Spousal Member”. In addition to fulfilling at least one of the full member requirements, when someone from a couple is a full CIC member their partner is eligible for partner membership.	$55 *
Retired Member Retired from full-time employment; Age + Years of Membership = min. 85; and Members who have retired from full-time employment and for whom the sum of their age plus years of membership equals a minimum of 85 are eligible for retired membership.	$125 *
Parental Leave Member Currently on parental leave; Have been a member for the past three (3) consecutive years; and Members who have maintained consecutive membership for 3 years prior to applying and are a member in good standing (active member) are eligible for parental leave membership. Apply to membership@cheminst.ca with name anytime throughout the year indicating the period you will be on leave and mutually agreeable terms will be developed in confidence.	Complimentary
Unemployed Member Currently unemployed; Have been a member for the past three (3) consecutive years; and Members who have maintained consecutive membership for three (3) years prior to applying and is a member in good standing (active member) is eligible for unemployed membership upon providing notice of unemployment. Apply to membership@cheminst.ca with name anytime throughout the year and mutually agreeable terms will be developed. Unemployed membership type is available to members for up to two (2) years.	Complimentary
Lifetime Member Must be 50+ years of age; and Any member 50+ years of age qualifies for this membership type.	$2,975 *
50 Year Member Once you have been a member for fifty (50) consecutive years, you receive complementary membership and conference registration in the fifty-first (51st) and subsequent years in recognition of your dedication to the CIC. Members having fifty (50) years of consecutive membership are given a complimentary membership to recognize their commitment to the Institute. Either a CSC (chemistry) or CSChE (chemical engineering) conference registration is provided complimentary per year.	Complimentary
Affiliate As a member of CSC or CSChE you can also affiliate to the other society to support both societies as we strive to build a fully interconnected chemical sciences community in Canada.	$25 *

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Unlock access to significant discounts on conference registration and third-party services, and provide resources to help you begin or advance your career.

The benefits of a CIC student membership are vital, and among them provide you with various opportunities and resources to network within Canada’s largest association of chemical science and chemical engineering professionals.

Membership Prices and Options