Register with the HRPA  

​Thank you for your interest in registering with the HRPA. When you join, you’ll become part of a dynamic community of HR professionals dedicated to continuous learning, ethical practice, and advancing the HR profession.  
 

NOTE: If you already have an HRPA log-in (for example, because you have been a member in the past), do not complete this process and instead follow the process under the heading that is about halfway down this page called “If you were previously an HRPA member or student.”

 

The registration process takes approximately 30 minutes. Make sure you can complete it in one sitting, as in-progress registrations can’t be saved. 

 

Step one

Determine which registration class applies to you.

 

Registration Class
Description

Practitioner

Practitioner is our main registration class for new applicants. It applies whether or not you are currently practising HR. 

Student 

 

Join as a student if you are  

  • enrolled full-time in an HR program at an accredited Ontario post-secondary institution and you are taking HRPA-approved courses, and  
  • not working full-time. 

Allied Professional 

 

Join as an allied professional if you are a current member of another self-regulated profession in Ontario.

 

After you have submitted your application, please ask your regulatory body to submit a Certificate of Standing directly to registration@hrpa.ca. The HRPA will process your application after this document is received.

 

 

Step two

Collect the following and have them ready before you start.

Registration Situation

What to have ready/available

Practitioner
  • Credit card

Student

 
  • Credit card
  • One of the following: a copy of your course registration, a letter from your school, or an unofficial transcript ​​

Allied professional
  • Credit card

New resident of Canada (meaning you have been a resident of Canada for less than 2 years and are thus eligible for the “IEP” rate)
  • Proof of permanent residency status in Canada within the past 24 months (copy of front and back of PR card or open work permit) 
  • Please follow the instructions at https://www.hrpa.ca/future-members-and-students/internationally-educated-hr-professionals-2/ and communicate with us by email; do not submit payment until we respond to your email with instructions

Will answer “yes” to a “good character” question
  • Documents related to your situation (note: these can be submitted after completing your application; you do not need to have the documents available in order to apply)

 

Step three 

Click “Create account and sign-in” and complete the application. 

 

Registration dues 

Dues vary by registration class. View current dues. 
 

After you apply 

Once your payment is processed and your application is approved, payments are not refundable.

Upon approval, we will add your name to the HRPA’s online Public Register and update your registrant status from “Pending” to “Active.”  

You will then receive a welcome email and begin to enjoy all the benefits of HRPA registration. 
 

If you don’t meet the application requirements 

See our application process and good character pages for information.

If you were previously an HRPA member or student

If you were previously an HRPA member or student, please follow the instructions below.

  • Click on “Member and Student Login”
  • Enter the email address associated with your previous record and password 
  • Click on “Dashboard” below the Search icon 
  • From your Dashboard, click on the “Not Registered? Start a New Registration Application” button and go through the 5 steps until you reach the checkout page 
  • Click on “Express Check-Out,” enter payment information, then click on “Submit Order” 
  • A receipt will be sent via email once the payment is processed 

 

If you have any trouble, please email registration@hrpa.ca  

 

 

Privacy notice 

Registration information is collected pursuant to the Registered Human Resources Professionals Act, 2013 and the HRPA By-laws. For more information, please review our privacy policy or contact us at privacy@hrpa.ca. 

 

Create New Registration Record

If you have never signed into the HRPA site in the past and have never been a registrant before, please complete the form below to create your new registrant account. If you already have an HRPA login, please follow the instructions under the heading "If you were previously an HPRA member or student".


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