CSCE Membership

Join one of Canada's oldest professional societies.

 

Benefits of Membership

Joining the CSCE provides a number of benefits to professionals and academics in the field of civil engineering and related disciplines:

  • Discounted registration fees for the CSCE Annual Conference (as much as a $200 discount on full conference registrations), other specialty conferences, and short courses including Envision Canada Sustainability Professional training
  • Free registration for Tech Talk webinars (non-member fee is $50 for most webinars), with Professional Development Hours (PDH) certificates available for verified attendees (31 one-hour webinars presented in 2025)
  • Access to recordings of CSCE technical talks and webinars on the Webinars and Videos webpage in Learning
  • Free subscription to CIVIL Magazine, CSCE's quarterly publication for members
  • CSCE e-Bulletin newsletter, published/emailed to members bi-weekly
  • Discounted subscription rate for Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering ($50/year: a discount of 87%; contact [email protected] for details)
  • Discounted price on CSCE products (e.g., National History Committee (NHC) 2026 Calendar)
  • Participate in a range of national and local networking opportunities throughout the year
  • Enhance your career by volunteering on technical committees and local sections
  • Qualify for consideration in numerous awards and distinctions
  • Stay up to date on recent trends and developments in the field of civil engineering

CSCE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

CSCE Membership Categories is organized into the following 4 categories:

  1. Regular Members: Regular members include the former membership categories of Affiliate, Technologist, Fellow, International and Hong Kong members.
  2. Associate Members: Recent graduates from an accredited engineering program (including post-doctoral researchers). This membership category is applicable for a maximum of 4 years after graduation
  3. Graduate Student Members: Full-time Masters or PhD students (post-doctoral researchers are not eligible for this category) currently enrolled in an Engineering Program at a Canadian or International University
  4. Student Members: Full-time undergraduate students currently enrolled in an Engineering Program at a university in Canada ("Canadian Student") or outside of Canada ("International Student")
  5. Life Members: Members of distinction who have actively contributed to and been involved with the CSCE for at least 30 years and are at least 65 years of age.

Member Designations

  • Fellow: A CSCE Member who has been a member in good standing for a minimum of 5 years and has extensive career accomplishments. To become a Fellow of the CSCE, regular members meeting the criteria to become a Fellow may be nominated in accordance with the CSCE Annual Awards process.
  • Retired: Retired is designation for CSCE Regular Members in good standing who are no longer working full-time. Retired Members pay a discounted membership fee of $125.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CSCE MEMBERSHIP AND CRITERIA, PLEASE READ THE CSCE BYLAWS.

NOTE: CSCE is a voluntary society for civil engineers. If you are looking for information about becoming a licensed professional engineer in Canada, please refer to the following webpage on the Engineers Canada website: Overview of the Licensing Process

Current Membership Dues

All prices are in Canadian dollars and are subject to change.

Membership Tier

Annual Dues

Regular Member

$ 250

Associate Member

$ 150

Graduate Student (Full-time)

$ 30

Student Member (in Canada)

Free

Student Member (International)

$ 50

 

 

 

Become a Member

Please Note: For non-members: To join CSCE, select your member type below, then create a CSCE account (or sign in if you already have an account), answer the questionnaire, and submit your registration/payment. For 2025 members:* please follow these Renewal Instructions (*Student Members in Canada must renew their membership through this page after signing in, by clicking on either the "Student Member (in Canada)" or "Graduate Student Member" button below, as applicable). For previous members: If you do not see a Join Now button when you Sign In to your CSCE account, please contact [email protected] to re-activate your account.

Regular Membership

$250

Regular Member

Graduate Student Membership

$30

Graduate Student Member

Student Membership (in Canada)

Free

Student Member (in Canada)

Associate Membership

$150

Associate Member

Student Membership (International)

$50

Student Member (International)

Retired Membership

$125

Retired Member

Terms and Conditions

  • Membership Fees are for a calendar year and effective from January 1st through December 31st of each year. If you join (or renew) after January 1st, fees are not prorated.
  • Members who do not renew their membership dues by March 31st of each year will automatically be marked as inactive.
  • Inactive members can re-activate their membership by signing in to their CSCE account and clicking on the Join Now button (if you do not see a Join Now button, please contact [email protected] for further instructions).
  • Membership Fees are non-refundable.