Program Fees and Requirements

Program Fees and Requirements:

The cost of applying to join the College of Fellows is $300 CAD + HST.  Click here to pay your application fee. Payment must be submitted and received at the National Office on or before September 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

Key dates at a glance:

Applications open	July 2026
Applicant support	Office hours with Presiding Officer
Application deadline	September 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Results communicated	By mid-December 2026, following Board decision

Submission Requirements for Membership in the CPRS College of Fellows

• Demonstrate professional experience by providing a detailed outline of positions held as a public relations and communications practitioner, beginning with your current involvement, and including a summary of your contributions to the communications activities/successes of the organizations or clients with whom you worked or are working. In other words, how did you help ‘make a difference’?
• Demonstrate professional capability by providing three documented examples of exceptional professional capability. Relevant examples can be based on work you conducted or led for your organization or client, voluntary public service activities, awards and citations that have recognized your work and contribution to the advancement of public relations and communications, and/or demonstrated mentoring and other educational activities that have assisted younger and advancing practitioners to enhance their strategic and tactical knowledge and skills.
• Demonstrate support through five letters of reference, two from accredited (APR) practitioners and three from current or former employers or clients, outlining their understanding of the quality of your thinking, planning, counselling and outputs, and your leadership capabilities. Click here to read the requirements of the letters of reference that must be submitted with your application.

 

How your application is reviewed:

Every application is independently reviewed and scored by three anonymous College of Fellows members against the College’s approved scoring rubric. To be recommended as a Fellow, an applicant’s overall score must be at least 70 out of 100, with no individual section falling below its minimum. See the Self-Assessment Tool for full scoring details.  Download the Self-Assessment Tool

Successful candidates for the CPRS College of Fellows must agree to offer time and skills to undertake tasks as requested to advance the state of public relations in Canada, help mentor others, speak and write about the value of effective public relations and communications, and agree to be involved in one or more College initiatives; in addition, Fellows are expected to maintain membership in CPRS and accredited status, and serve as a role model for all others in the field of public relations and communications.

If you have any questions about the application process, contact:

Daniel Granger, C.M, C.Q., L.L.L., MBA, APR, FSCRP, MCPRS
Presiding Officer
CPRS College of Fellows
daniel.granger@acjcommunication.com

or

Executive Director
executivedirector@cprs.ca