List of post-nominal letters (Canada)
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This is a list of post-nominal letters used in Canada. The order in which they follow an individual's name is:
- Distinctions conferred directly by the Crown
- University degrees
- Memberships of societies and other distinctions
Normally no more than two are given, representing the highest award of each type.[1] For decorations and medals, the order of precedence is the same as the order of precedence for the wearing of order insignias, decorations, and medals, as laid out by the Department of Canadian Heritage.[2]
Awards and orders
| Post-nominal | Office | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Higher national decorations | ||
| VC | Recipient of the Victoria Cross | Currently there are no living Canadians permitted to use the post-nominal letters VC. Since its creation in 1993, the Canadian Victoria Cross has never been awarded. Historical Canadians with the post-nominals VC were Canadian recipients of the British Victoria Cross. |
| CV | Recipient of the Cross of Valour | |
National orders and Commonwealth orders | ||
| OM | Member of the Order of Merit | Commonwealth order |
| CC | Companion of the Order of Canada | The Order of Canada is awarded by the governor general for "the highest degree of merit, an outstanding level of talent and service, or an exceptional contribution to Canada and humanity". |
| OC | Officer of the Order of Canada | |
| CM | Member of the Order of Canada | |
| CMM | Commander of the Order of Military Merit | |
| COM | Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces | |
| CVO | Commander of the Royal Victorian Order | Commonwealth order |
| OMM | Officer of the Order of Military Merit | |
| OOM | Officer of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces | |
| LVO | Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order | Commonwealth order |
| MMM | Member of the Order of Military Merit | |
| MOM | Member of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces | |
| MVO | Member of the Royal Victorian Order | Commonwealth order |
Obsolete National orders | ||
| CM | Recipient of the Medal of Courage of the Order of Canada | The Medal of Courage of the Order of Canada was never awarded and was abolished in 1972 when the Order of Canada was restructured into two levels and the Canadian Bravery Decorations were established. |
| SM | Recipient of the Medal of Service of the Order of Canada | The Medal of Service of the Order of Canada was awarded to 319 Canadians, and would be converted into the Officer level of the Order of Canada in 1972. Thirty recipients of the Medal of Service died prior to 1972 and thus were never converted to Officers of the Order of Canada. |
Provincial orders | ||
| Note: Precedence of provincial orders are in order of when they were added to the national orders system at the request of the provincial orders system, not by the normal order of precedence for provinces. | ||
| GOQ | Grand officier de l'Ordre national du Québec | English: Grand officer of the National Order of Quebec |
| OQ | Officier de l'Ordre national du Québec | English: Officer of the National Order of Quebec |
| CQ | Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Québec | English: Knight of the National Order of Quebec |
| SOM | Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit | |
| OOnt | Member of the Order of Ontario | |
| OBC | Member of the Order of British Columbia | |
| AOE | Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence | |
| OPEI | Member of the Order of Prince Edward Island | |
| OM | Member of the Order of Manitoba | |
| ONB | Member of the Order of New Brunswick | |
| ONS | Member of the Order of Nova Scotia | |
| ONL | Member of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
Territorial orders | ||
| Note: Precedence of territories orders are in order of when they were added to the national orders system, not by the normal order of precedence for territories. | ||
| ONu | Member of the Order of Nunavut | |
| ONWT French: OTN-O | Member of the Order of the Northwest Territories | |
| OY | Member of the Order of Yukon | |
National Decorations | ||
| SMV | Recipient of the Star of Military Valour | |
| SC | Recipient of the Star of Courage | |
| MSC French: CSM | Recipient of the Meritorious Service Cross | When awarded the Meritorious Service Cross, francophones use the post-nominal letters CSM for Croix du service méritoire, instead of MSC.[3] |
| MMV | Recipient of the Medal of Military Valour | |
| MB | Recipient of the Medal of Bravery | |
| MSM | Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal | The post-nominal letters for the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) are the same in both English and French.[3] |
| RVM | Recipient of the Royal Victorian Medal | |
| CD | Recipient of the Canadian Forces' Decoration | |
Provincial Decorations | ||
| OMC | Recipient of the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship | |
| SVM | Recipient of the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal | |
| MGC | Recipient of the British Columbia Medal of Good Citizenship | |
Appointments to the monarch | ||
| ADC | Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty | |
| A de C | Aide-de-Camp to Governor General, Lieutenant Governor or viceroy.[4] | |
| KC French: c.r. | King's Counsel French: conseillier du roi | |
| KHS | King's Honorary Surgeon[5] | During the reign of a female monarch, the K is replaced with a Q for "queen". |
| KHP | King's Honorary Physician | |
| KHDS | King's Honorary Dental Surgeon | |
| KHNS or KHN | King's Honorary Nursing Sister or King's Honorary Nurse | |
| KHC | King's Honorary Chaplain | |
| KPO | King's Police Officer | |
Political | ||
| PC French: CP | Privy Councillor | A Privy Councillor is also entitled to be styled "The Honourable" or "L'honorable" for life. The post-nominal letters are necessary to denote that someone is a privy councillor because in Canada holding a certain office can also allow the use of The Honourable title. Unlike what is done in the United Kingdom, the post-nominals "PC" have precedence over all Crown honours with two notable exceptions: the Victoria Cross ("VC") and the Cross of Valour ("CV").[6]
In practice, post-nominals are not usually translated from one language to another, but this is an exception. |
| ECNS | Member of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia | Used for members (including honorary members) of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia since 2007. |
| ECA | Member of the Executive Council of Alberta | Used for members (including honorary members) of the Executive Council of Alberta. Bill 1 was passed by the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 24 March 2022. Section 7 stipulates that every member and honorary member of the Executive Council may use these postnominals. Section 6 states that every former living member as of 6 February 2022, and anybody who becomes a former member of the Executive Council, is designated as an honorary member.[7] |
| ECO | Member of the Executive Council of Ontario | Used for members (including honorary members) of the Executive Council of Ontario since 2025.[8] |
| MP | Member of House of Commons of Canada | Letters are short for "Member of Parliament". This title is used in Canada and other Commonwealth nations to describe members of the lower house of Parliament only. The Senate of Canada is part of Parliament, but its members are not called MPs. |
| MPP | Member of the Ontario Legislative Assembly after 1938 | Letters are short for "Member of Provincial Parliament". Before 1938, members used MLA. |
| MNA | Member of the National Assembly of Quebec after 1968 | Before 1968, members used MLA. |
| MLA | Member of the Legislative Assembly | Used for members of provincial and territorial legislatures except Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador. |
| MHA | Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | Only used for members of the Newfoundland and Labrador legislative assembly. Even though Nova Scotia's assembly is called the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, its members are styled MLAs. |
Academic degrees
The exact hierarchy of professional degrees relative to academic degrees varies. For example, a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) from North American schools is treated as equivalent to a Juris Doctor degree (JD). On the other hand, a Bachelor of Applied Science degree (BASc) at many schools can be done straight out of highschool, and is treated as the same level as academic bachelor's degrees like a Bachelor of Arts degree.
In academic contexts, it is common to give an abbreviation of name of the school awarding the degree after the letters for the degree itself. The way school names are abbreviated can vary. For example, a PhD from Memorial University of Newfoundland can be found written as PhD (MUN) or PhD (Memorial). When a person has multiple degrees from the same school, the school name is only written once, after all degrees from that school.
Professional qualifications
| Post-nominal | Office | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Legal positions | ||||
| CJC | Chief Justice of Canada | These letters are only employed (as a convenient short-form) within published law reports, and are not used in correspondence, announcements, etc. | ||
| CJ | Chief Justice | |||
| J, JA | Justice, Appellate Justice | |||
| CS | Certified Specialist of The Law Society of Ontario | Lawyers who are designated Certified Specialist are recognized and experienced in their field of law and have met high standards imposed by the Law Society of Ontario.[11] This is commonly identified as modern day replacement to the King's Counsel (KC) designation in the province of Ontario, but is not an appointment under the royal prerogative. [12] King's Counsel appointments have been restored in Ontario since the coronation of King Charles III. | ||
| Ad. E. | Lawyer Emeritus Quebec Bar[13] | This is the post-1975 replacement for the title of King's Counsel in Quebec, but is not an appointment under the royal prerogative. | ||
Academic orders, societies, academicians | ||||
| FCAN | Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Nursing | FCAN has Canadian Nurses Association-Association des infirmières et Infirmiers de Canada (CNA-AIIC) Trademark and is awarded by the Canadian Academy of Nursing (CAN).[14] | ||
| FCIC | Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada | Awarded by the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC).[15] Associate members are individuals who supports the objectives of the CIC and are not able to meet the requirements of membership. | ||
| MCIC | Member of the Chemical Institute of Canada | |||
| ACIC | Associate Member of the Chemical Institute of Canada | |||
| FCIS | Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators | Awarded by the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators | ||
| ACIS | Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators | |||
| ARCT | Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto | Awarded by the Royal Conservatory of Music | ||
| ARIDO | Member of the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario | |||
| CAHP | Member of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals | |||
| BCSLA | Member of the British Columbia Society of Landscape Architects | |||
| FCFP | Fellow of the College of Family Physicians of Canada | Awarded by The College of Family Physicians of Canada. | ||
| MCFP | Member of the College of Family Physicians of Canada | |||
| CCFP | Certificant of the College of Family Physicians of Canada | |||
| CSLA | Member of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects | |||
| C.Psych | Member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario[16] | |||
| CPMHN(C) | Certified in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing by the Canadian Nurses Association[17] | |||
| DCAPM | Diplomate of the Canadian Academy of Pain Management | |||
| DipSportMed | Diplomate of the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine | |||
| FRCPC | Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Division of Medicine) | Awarded by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada | ||
| FRCSC | Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Division of Surgery) | |||
| DRCPSC | Diplomate of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada | |||
| FCAE | Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering | |||
| FCAHS | Fellow of Canadian Academy of Health Sciences | |||
| FCAMPT | Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physical Therapists | |||
| FCASI | Fellow of the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute | |||
| FCGmA | Fellow of the Canadian Gemmological Association | |||
| FCIM | Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum | |||
| FCIP | Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Planners | Awarded by the Canadian Institute of Planners. | ||
| MCIP | Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners | |||
| FCMS | Fellow of the Canadian Mathematical Society | |||
| FCSI | Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute | |||
| FEC | Fellow of Engineers Canada | |||
| FEIC | Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada[18] | |||
| FIAM | Fellow of the Institute of Asset Management | Awarded by the Institute of Asset Management. | ||
| MIAM | Member of the Institute of Asset Management | |||
| FONA | Fellow of the Ontario Numismatic Association[19] | |||
| FRCA | Fellow of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts | Awarded by the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts established 1880[20] | ||
| RCA | Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts | |||
| FRAIC | Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada | Awarded by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. | ||
| MRAIC | Member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada | |||
| FRASC | Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada | |||
| FRCCO | Fellow of the Royal Canadian College of Organists | |||
| FRCDC | Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada | |||
| FRCGS | Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society | |||
| FRCNA | Fellow of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association | |||
| FRHSC | Fellow of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada | Awarded by the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada | ||
| LRHSC | Licentiate of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada | |||
| FRPSC | Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada | |||
| FRSA | Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce | |||
| FRSC French: MSRC | Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada | |||
| MAIBC | Member of the Architectural Institute of British Columbia | |||
| OAA | Member of the Ontario Association of Architects | |||
| rmc | Graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada | Students who graduate from the Royal Military College of Canada, the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean (CMR), or the Royal Roads Military College (RRMC) having successfully completed the four interlocking components merit the "rmc" post nominal.[21]
This post nominal is presented by the Minister of National Defence to individuals upon successful completion of the four components, which are academics (undergraduate degree), leadership, athletics, and bilingualism.[22][23] | ||
| HonFSBCE | Honorary Fellow of the Society of British & Commonwealth Entrepreneurs[24] | Awarded by the Society of British & Commonwealth Entrepreneurs[25][26] | ||
| HonMSBCE | Honorary Member of the Society of British & Commonwealth Entrepreneurs[27] | |||
| FSBCE | Fellow of the Society of British & Commonwealth Entrepreneurs | |||
| MSBCE | Member of the Society of British & Commonwealth Entrepreneurs | |||
| FNI | Fellow of The Nautical Institute | Awarded by The Nautical Institute | ||
| AFNI | Associate Fellow of The Nautical Institute | |||
| MNI | Member of The Nautical Institute | |||
| AMNI | Associate Member of The Nautical Institute | |||
Professional qualifications | ||||
Art and graphic design | ||||
| CCE | Member of the Canadian Cinema Editors[28] | |||
| CSC | Member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers[29] | |||
| CDC | Member of the Casting Directors Society of Canada[30] | |||
| CDP | Certified Member of the Design Professionals of Canada[31] | |||
| RGD | Certified Member of the Association of Registered Graphic Designers[32] | |||
Teaching, counseling, and dispute resolution | ||||
| CMed | Chartered Mediator | Awarded by the ADR Institute of Canada.[33] | ||
| QMed | Qualified Mediator | |||
| CArb | Chartered Arbitrator | |||
| QArb | Qualified Arbitrator | |||
| RRM | Registered Roster Mediator | Registered Roster Mediators or RRMs are mediators and med-arbitrators who have met the stringent knowledge, skills, experience, and ethics standards for admission to one of Mediate BC's rosters.[34] Mediate BC[35] exists to serve the public: the RRM allows the public to identify mediators who are committed to Mediate BC's Standards of Conduct[36] and meet ongoing requirements for continuing professional development.[37] | ||
| RCIC | Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant | Awarded by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants | ||
| RISIA | Regulated International Student Immigration Advisor | |||
| OCT | Ontario Certified Teacher | |||
| OCELT | Ontario Certified English Language Teacher[38] | The designation was granted in early 2017, and is automatically applied to accredited members of TESL Ontario. | ||
| FOTF | Fellow of the Ontario Teachers' Federation | This designation was established in 1964 in commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the Ontario Teachers' Federation.[39][40] | ||
| FEA | Certified Family Enterprise Advisor and Member of the Institute of Family Enterprise Advisors[41] | |||
| RSW | Registered Social Worker | |||
| RECE | Registered Early Childhood Educator[42] | |||
| CTC | Certified Travel Councillor[43] | |||
| CTM | Certified Travel Manager[43] | |||
Engineering and skilled trades | ||||
| P.Eng. | Professional engineer[44] | By law, can only be used by members of a provincial or territorial engineering regulator. See Canadian Council of Professional Engineers. | ||
| EIT | Engineer in training/engineering intern[45] | |||
| StrucEng | Structural engineer | |||
| CTech | Certified engineering technician | In most parts of the country, membership in a regulatory organization is needed to use the title, but is not needed to practice. See Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists. | ||
| CET | Certified engineering technologist[46] | |||
| AScT | Applied science technologist[46] | |||
| PTech | Professional technologist[47] | Exact meaning varies considerably across the country. | ||
| LET | Licensed engineering technologist | Used only in Ontario. | ||
| RET | Registered engineering technologist | Used only in Alberta. No longer being issued since October 2009, and replaced by PTech. | ||
| GSC | Gold Seal Certification[48] | Organized by the Canadian Construction Association | ||
| GSI | Gold Seal Intern[48] | |||
| P.GSC | Professional Gold Seal Certification | |||
| ME | Master Electrician | Provincially regulated license. In Ontario, it is regulated by the Electrical Safety Authority, previously known as Ontario Hydro, through the Electricity Act of 1998, O.Reg 570/05.[49] | ||
| RSE | Red Seal Endorsement | Interprovincial qualification endorsement for skilled trade professionals in Canada. Awarded by provincial associations in coordination with Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship. In Ontario, the program is facilitated by The Ontario College of Trades. | ||
| ISP | Information Systems Professional[50] | |||
| PQS | Professional Quantity Surveyor[51] | |||
| CEC | Construction Estimator Certified[51] | |||
Financial Advisors and Planners | ||||
| CFP | Certified Financial Planner[52] | Awarded by FP Canada. | ||
| QAFP | Qualified Associate Financial Planner[53] | |||
| CLU | Chartered Life Underwriter[54] | Awarded by Advocis. | ||
| PFA | Professional Financial Advisor[55] | |||
| CIM | Chartered Investment Manager | |||
| PFP | Personal Financial Planner[56] | |||
| RFRA | Registered Financial and Retirement Advisor[57] | Awarded by CIFP Retirement Institute. | ||
| RRA | Registered Retirement Analyst[58] | |||
| RRC | Registered Retirement Consultant[59] | |||
| TEP | Trust and Estate Practitioner[60] | Awarded by STEP Canada. | ||
Land surveying and urban planning | ||||
| ALS | Alberta Land Surveyor[61] | |||
| BCLS | British Columbia Land Surveyor[62] | |||
| CLS | Canada Lands Surveyor[63] | |||
| MLS | Manitoba Land Surveyor | |||
| OLS | Ontario Land Surveyor | |||
| SLS | Saskatchewan Land Surveyor[64] | |||
| GISP | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Professional[65] | |||
| RPP | Registered Professional Planner | |||
Medical practice | ||||
| CCPE | Canadian certified physician executive | |||
| PHN | Public health nurse | |||
| RM | Registered midwife | |||
| RN | Registered nurse | Required to pass the National Council Licensure Examination, except for in Quebec, which has its own exam. | ||
| ACP | Advanced Care Paramedic | Required to pass the Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators National Examination. Paramedicine is a regulated profession in all 10 Canadian provinces.[66] | ||
| PCP | Primary Care Paramedic | |||
| RO | Registered optician | |||
| RRT | Registered respiratory therapist | |||
| CCC | Certified Canadian counsellor | |||
| CCPA | Canadian certified physician assistant | |||
| CT | Clinical Traumatologist | |||
| CWT | Community and Workplace Traumatologist | |||
| NP | Nurse practitioner[67] | |||
| LPN | Licensed practical nurse[68] | |||
| RPN | Registered psychiatric nurse[69] Registered practical nurse | |||
| RPh | Registered pharmacist[70] | |||
| R.Kin | [71] | On June 4, 2007, the Kinesiology Act was enacted making the designation "kinesiologist" a legal and protected designation in Ontario. | ||
| RDH | Registered dental hygienist[72] | |||
| DD | Denturism degree[73] | |||
Medical technology and inspection | ||||
| CRSP French: PSAC | Canadian Registered Safety Professional | Awarded by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals | ||
| CRST | Canadian Registered Safety Technician | |||
| CPHI(C) | Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada)[74] | |||
| CIC | Certification in Infection Control | |||
| ROH | Registered Occupational Hygienist | Awarded by Canadian Registered Board of Occupational Hygienists. | ||
| ROHT | [75] | |||
| MLT | Medical Laboratory Technologist[76] | |||
| RD | Registered Dietitian | |||
| RMT | Registered Massage Therapist | |||
| CHE | Certified health executive[77] | |||
| MRT | Medical radiation technologist | |||
| RPSGT | Registered polysomnographic technologist | |||
| CBET(c) | Certified biomedical engineering technologist/technician[78] | On April 8, 1982, The Canadian Board of Examiners for Biomedical Engineering Technologists and Technicians was approved by the International Certification Commission (ICC) to certify Biomedical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Canada. | ||
| cdt | Certified dialysis technologist/technician[79] | On June 8, 2009, at the annual meeting of the International Certification Commission (ICC) in Baltimore, Maryland, a revised certification program of The Canadian Board of Examiners for Biomedical Engineering Technologists and Technicians (BMET Board) that include a "cdt" designation for Certified Dialysis Technologists and Technicians was approved. The BMET Board changed its name to The Canadian Board of Examiners for Biomedical Engineering and Dialysis Technologists and Technicians, (Le Jury Canadien D'Accréditation en Génie Biomédical Pour Les Technologues et Les Techniciens) to reflect the addition of dialysis certification to the program. | ||
| RDT | Registered dental technician[80] | |||
Science | ||||
| C.Chem | Chartered Chemist[81] | The Association of the Chemical Profession of Ontario (ACPO), legally constituted in 1963 by a provincial Act, sets strict academic standards for its members and monitors their professional and ethical conduct. These members are "Chartered Chemists", permitted to use the designation "C.Chem" after their names. | ||
| PGeo | Professional Geoscientist[44] | In some provinces, use of this title is restricted by law to members of the provincial regulatory body. | ||
| PGeol | Professional Geologist[44] | |||
| PGeoph | Professional Geophysicist[44] | |||
| PPhys | Professional Physicist | |||
| RPBio | Registered Professional Biologist | |||
| P.Ag | Professional Agrologist | In some provinces, professionals practicing agrology must register with a provincial regulatory body.[82] In Quebec agr is used instead of P. Ag.[83] | ||
| EP | Environmental Professional[84] | |||
| RPF | Registered Professional Forester | |||
Finance, business, and management | ||||
| Acc.Dir. | Accredited Director of The Chartered Governance Institute of Canada[85] | The Chartered Governance Institute of Canada is the Canadian division of the Chartered Governance Institute. | ||
| ACG | Associate Member of The Chartered Governance Institute of Canada with Chartered status. | |||
| FCG | Fellow Member of The Chartered Governance Institute of Canada with Chartered status. | |||
| CA | Chartered Accountant | Awarded by CPA Canada. The accounting bodies responsible for granting the CGA, CMA, and CA were merged into CPA Canada in 2014. The CPA designation is the only accounting designation that is obtainable presently. | ||
| CGA | Certified General Accountant | |||
| CMA | Certified Management Accountant | |||
| CPA | Chartered Professional Accountant[86] | |||
| CAE | Certified Association Executive | |||
| CAMA | Certified Asset Management Assessor[87] | Asset management qualifications are awarded by the PEMAC Asset Management Association of Canada. WPiAM administers CAMA through the association. CTAM, CPAM, and CSAM are part of the Global Certification Scheme developed to ensure international alignment of competencies in the Asset Management practice. | ||
| CAMP | Certified Asset Management Professional.[88] | |||
| CTAM | Certified Technical Specialist in Asset Management | |||
| CPAM | Certified Practitioner in Asset Management | |||
| CSAM | Certified Senior Principal in Asset Management | |||
| MMP | Maintenance Management Professional[89] | |||
| CAPM | Certified Associate in Project Management | Awarded by the Project Management Institute. | ||
| PMP | Project Management Professional | |||
| CBHF | Companion of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame | Part of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. | ||
| OBHF | Officer of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame | |||
| CCP | Certified Credit Professional | In 1928, the Government of Canada created the Credit Institute of Canada (CIC) through a Special Act of Parliament. The mandate of the CIC is to provide rigorous training, examination and continuous learning to credit professionals who protect the wealth of Canada's companies and institutions. The institute is the only government-recognized body in Canada to issue the CCP designation in the field of Commercial Credit. | ||
| C.Dir | Chartered Director[90] | |||
| CE | Credentialed Evaluator[91] | Awarded by the Canadian Evaluation Society | ||
| CFA | Chartered Financial Analyst | |||
| CFRE | Certified Fund Raising Executive[92] | |||
| C. Mgr. | Chartered Manager[93] | |||
| CPHR | Chartered Professional in Human Resources[94] | - | CCLP | CITT-Certified Logistics Professional[95] |
| CMC | Certified Management Consultant[96] | |||
| ICD.D | Institute of Corporate Directors, Director[97] | |||
| OLCM | Ontario Licensed Condominium Manager[98] | Completion of necessary education and experience requirements to be licensed by the Condominium Management Regulatory Authority of Ontario (CMRAO). | ||
| PLog | Professional Logistician[99] | |||
| RP | Registered Parliamentarian | Awarded by the National Association of Parliamentarians. | ||
| PRP | Professional Registered Parliamentarian | |||
| CCS | Certified Customs Specialist[100] | |||
| P. App. CRA | Professional Appraiser - Canadian Residential Appraiser | Awarded by the Appraisal Institute of Canada.[101] | ||
| P. App. AACI | Professional Appraiser - Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute | |||
| CFF | Certified in Financial Forensics[102] | |||
| CBV | Chartered Business Valuator | |||
| CPM | Certified Payroll Manager | Awarded by the Canadian Payroll Association. | ||
| PCP | Payroll Compliance Practitioner | |||
| (F)CIP | (Fellow) Chartered Insurance Professional | |||
| CRM | Canadian Risk Management | |||
| CIA | Certified Internal Auditor | |||
Hereditary titles
| Post-nominal | Office | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bt Btss | Baronet or Baronetess | A small number of baronetcies were created for Canadians, such as the Tupper baronetcy, and some still have living heirs. When used, it comes before all other Canadian honours. For more information, see Canadian peers and baronets. |
| UE | United Empire Loyalists | U.E. is based on Lord Dorchester's Order in Council in 1789, which was meant to differentiate loyalists from later settlers. Entitled to use these letters are descendants of:
|
British post-nominals used alongside Canadian ones
Any person who, prior to 1 June 1972, was a member of a British order or the recipient of a British decoration or medal may use the post-nominal letters for the decoration or medal together with those of any Canadian order, decoration or medal.
Canadians can still be awarded British medals, as well as those from other countries, but this must first be approved by the Government of Canada. (See Nickle Resolution)
The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem
| Post-nominal | Office | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GCStJ | Bailiff or Dame Grand Cross of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem | External use of post-nominals is currently under review by Rideau Hall. Presently, St. John post-nominals can only be used within the order itself. The sequence to wear modern Canadian orders, decorations, and medals can be found at the Government of Canada, Department of National Defence website.[104] Listed at each order, decoration, and medal is whether or not a post-nominal is authorized.
Often shortened to the Most Venerable Order of St. John. Serving Member was formerly "SBStJ/SSStJ" for Serving Brother / Sister of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. |
| KStJ DStJ | Knight or Dame of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem | |
| CStJ | Commander of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem | |
| OStJ | Officer of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem | |
| MStJ | Serving Member of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. | |