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The Council of Professional Investigators – Ontario (CPIO), is a non-profit organization that seeks to further the interests of Private Investigators and Private Investigation Agencies licensed in the Province of Ontario. The CPIO hold regular professional development webinars and a Professional Development Day for our members to upgrade their skills, network with other professionals, and discuss mutual interests. Membership in the Council of Professional Investigators shows a commitment to professionalism and ongoing development.

Becoming a member of the CPIO provides corporate and individual benefits for the professional private investigator, including:

Increased awareness of the private investigative sector through networking events and industry partnerships
Collaboration and inter-agency connectivity
Sharing of best practices
Vendor partnerships that provide a range of discounts for equipment, Group Health Benefit Plans, national hotel chain discounts and travel benefits and
Providing a forum for the posting of employment opportunities as well as allow individual members to provide profiles / information in seeking employment

Your application will be reviewed and processed in due course and will be subject to the Board of Directors' approval. At quarterly meetings held during the calendar year. The CPIO reserves the right to ask for documentation of experience, licenses and proof of education and/or credentials.

For a detailed description of what each membership level entails, please see below or visit our frequently asked questions.

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Individual - $85.00 (CAD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments
To be eligible for an Individual membership, applicants must:

1) Membership is subject to Board approval

2) hold a valid individual Ontario Private Investigators license and have a minimum of 2000 hours (equivalent to working 40 hours per week for 50 weeks) private investigation or related experience (e.g. law enforcement, claims adjusting, in-house investigator, etc.); and,

3) be employed by a licensed Private Investigation Agency in the Province of Ontario; or

4) be sponsored by a member agency.

If requested, individuals must provide written documentation of experience, sponsorship, and/or verification of employment (i.e. employment letter, reference letter etc.). The CPIO reserves the right to contact authors of any documentation to vet the information provided.

Individual members have:
• The right to vote.
• Full access to the CPIO members’ area on the website.
• Entitlement to be on the Board of Directors.
• Entitlement to any discounts or other complimentary offers made available to CPIO members.

Agency - $250.00 (CAD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments
Any business licensed to engage in the business of providing private investigators under the laws of the province in Ontario that has met the requirements of membership and has been approved by the Board.

1) Membership is subject to Board approval.

2) The agency designate must meet the criteria of the Individual membership category.

3) Agency designates must complete an individual membership application and must adhere to the conditions of individual membership category.

All new Agency applicants are subject to a probationary period of 1 year. The agency designate must sign an attestation in regard to the privacy policy and code of ethics.

Agency membership applications submitted after the 1-year probationary period may be subject to an attestation in regard to their agency being compliant with the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (as well as any other governing body), their agency license is up to date, and they are fully insured.

Agency members have the right to:
• Post their company profile on the website’s membership directory.
• Have full access to the members’ area of the website.
• Display and make their promotional and marketing materials available at any event attended by the CPIO.
• Post job notices.
• Access student and individual resumes.
• Any discounts or other complimentary offers made to CPIO members.

Student - $70.00 (CAD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: January 1st No automatically recurring payments Any person enrolled at a recognized post-secondary institution in an educational program relevant to the private investigation profession.

**Please Note: Taking the 50hr Ministry of the Solicitor General mandated PI course does not count as being enrolled in a recognized post-secondary program/institution.

Graduate and Student members have the right to:
• Full access to the CPIO members’ area on the website.
• Join CPIO Committees.
• View job notices and post resumes.
• 50% discount to F.T.T. for 2 people.
• 2 passes for CPIO professional development day
• Use of CPIO logo on their website
• Receive discounts or other complimentary offers made available to CPIO members.

**Student members do not have the right to vote.
**Membership is subject to Board approval.

Affiliate - $100.00 (CAD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: January 1st No automatically recurring payments
1) Any person who is not a licensed private investigator but who does business with the private investigation industry and/or who supports the objectives of The Council. Has met the requirements of membership and has been approved by the Board.

OR

2) Any person who is a licensed private investigator outside of Canada and /or is a member of a recognized professional association who support the objectives of the Council.

Affiliate memberships can be complimentary, or fee based, by the discretion of the Board of the CPIO. Affiliate members who offer discounted services or products to the members of the CPIO are entitled to advertise or promote their services/products, with the approval of the Board, at CPIO events.

Intermediate Membership - $85.00 (CAD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments Intermediate Membership, candidates must have obtained a Private Investigator Course Completion Certificate from an authorized course provider, (the Ministry of the Solicitor General has the list of authorized providers on their website).

OR

Any person licensed as a private investigator under the laws of the province of Ontario but is not employed by a licensed private Investigation Agency or business registered with the Ministry of the Solicitor General, does not have the minimum related work experience, and is not sponsored by a member agency.

Intermediate members have the right to:
• Full access to the CPIO members’ area on the website.
• Join CPIO Committees.
• View job notices and post resumes.
• Receive discounts or other complimentary offers made available to CPIO members.

**Intermediate members do not have the right to vote.
**Membership is subject to Board approval.

Sponsor - $250.00 (CAD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: January 1st No automatically recurring payments ** Membership is subject to Board approval.

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