Becoming a member
When you become an IPAC member, you become part of a professional community of public servants across Canada who are committed to making a positive difference in their communities and country.
Anyone interested in public administration or public policy can become a member of IPAC. When you sign up for a membership, you’ll get access to the members-only section of ipac.ca, and will be able to access exclusive content. You’ll start to receive information and updates about IPAC regional events and webinars happening in Nova Scotia and across the country. You’ll get early access to public sector jobs, preferred pricing for events and conferences, unlimited access to our journal, Canadian Public Administration, and discounts and other perks. Your membership will be active for a full year from the date of purchase.
Grow your career
Membership gives you new ways of connecting and networking with peers, senior leaders and experts, exclusive priority access and pricing to events and professional development.
Membership benefits
Networking
Network with public sector professionals and senior leaders from all orders of government.
Events
Preferred pricing and early access to events with guest speakers and experts in public administration.
Public Admin journal
Unlimited access to the Canadian Public Administration Journal as well as IPAC's research reports and case studies.
Training & Workshops
Reduced rates on IPAC books, publications, training and education offerings.
Grow your career
Keep up to date by acquiring new knowledge, and improving your skills through IPAC’s research, publications and professional development programs. You’ll also get early access to public sector job opportunities.
Share your expertise
Share your expertise and skills with your peers in Nova Scotia and Canada. Demonstrate your leadership abilities locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
Partner discounts
Member rates and savings on insurance and other products as well as access to Perkopolis Discount Program.
Help strengthen the public service
Membership helps us strengthen the public administration community, recognize excellence and expand our activities in service of public servants.
Our members come from all sectors
PROVINCIAL
Government
Federal Government
Municipal
Government
Health
Sector
Agencies, boards and Commissions
Academia
Private
Sector
What members love about IPAC
“One of the things that I love about IPAC is how it creates a space for people that are passionate about public administration and public service to share ideas and experiences, and to collaborate and discuss emerging issues. It is important to have this type of community to create better government for the people we all care about, our friends, families, and neighbours. Plus as a bonus, IPAC does this all while still having fun too!”
—Natasha Clarke, ADM and Chief Digital Officer, Government of Nova Scotia
Student membership ($55 annually)
Get all of the member benefits listed above, grow your public sector network, and become part of Canada’s largest professional association dedicated to public service excellence. To be eligible, you must be enrolled in a full-time, degree-granting program at a college or university.
New Professional ($80 annually)
New professionals — those in the first five years of their careers —- received discounted membership fees. Get all of the member benefits listed above, grow your career, and become part of Canada’s largest professional association dedicated to public service excellence.
Regular member ($155 annually)
Get all of the member benefits listed above, grow your career, give back, and become part of Canada’s largest professional association dedicated to public service excellence.
Retired member ($80 annually)
Get all of the member benefits listed above, give back, and become part of Canada’s largest professional association dedicated to public service excellence