Transfer of Membership

New to Canada?
ICSA Members who are on any of the ICSA registers and who wish to acquire membership in Canadian Division must relinquish membership in the other Division. The Institute does not permit its members to hold membership on more than one register.

Individuals seeking to transfer their membership to Chartered Secretaries Canada are advised to request that their existing Division provide the necessary information to affect such a transfer to the National Office.

While no further examinations are necessary, in order to understand the Canadian systems, you may find it useful to review our study guides in Corporate Secretarial Practice and Procedures, Corporate Law, and Corporate Governance. They are available at a cost of $65.00 each plus GST and shipping.

To cover the cost of transferring of records there is a fee of $106.00 (includes GST).

Important: Individuals who may be considering immigrating to Canada should note that when completing Immigration forms to describe their occupation as being a corporate secretary rather than a chartered secretary as the latter term is not a recognized job category by Canada Immigration. Listing one's occupation as a chartered secretary could result in an improper classification of the prospective candidate in a general "clerical" category, rather than in a "professional" category, reflective of education and work experience.

Leaving Canada?
If you are leaving Canada, your ICSA membership may be transferred to an appropriate Division of the ICSA, in which case you would have to resign your Chartered Secretaries Canada membership. On your instructions, the National Office would be happy to provide the necessary details to the Division which you should transfer.

If you choose to leave your ICSA registration in Canada, then your membership will remain administered by Chartered Secretaries Canada.