IFE Membership

2021 Membership Renewals

Membership Offers You:

• Association with top level fire service and fire protection industry professionals
• Enhanced career prospects
• Discounted conferences and training events
• Subscription to the IFE International Fire Professional Journal
• Members only area on the IFE (UK) website that provides selected publications, on-line discussion forums with engineers worldwide, and a facility to update your contact details
• Access to the Young Professionals network
• An opportunity for career progression through a range of examinations
• Support for education, training and Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• A voice in national and international debate on issues affecting the world of fire engineering
• Involvement in the development of the profession
• An opportunity to network with fellow professionals throughout Canada and worldwide through branches, meetings and social functions
• Involvement in Special Interest Groups for the discussion of issues in fire engineering
• Advice on how to obtain designation within the IFE and with other professional standards bodies such as OACETT, PEO and NFPA
• And so much more!

Get the recognition you deserve, today!

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Membership Levels
There are 8 grades of IFE's membership depending on your experience and qualifications. Click on a grade below and you will be provided with a summary of the requirements for each grade and links to the relevant fact sheets and application forms.

​Use this chart to help determine which membership level best fits your academic and professional background. 

Click on the buttons below for more information about the different membership levels and grades.

Student

Affiliate Individual

Affiliate Organization

Technician (TIFireE)

Graduate (GIFireE)

Associate (AIFireE)

Member (MIFireE)

Fellow (FIFireE)

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Membership Grades
As a member of the Institution of Fire Engineers, you are eligible for recognition of your experience and knowledge with membership grades.  There are five membership grades, with each offering a distinctive post nominal.  Membership grades are achieved through examinations, an individual case process or as a mature candidate.  The grades take into account education, training and experience within the fire service or fire safety/fire protection industry.

IFE Examinations, Certifications and Diploma
Member grades can be obtained through examinations and achievement of the available certificates and diploma offered by the IFE.  Successfully obtaining a Level 3 certificate or diploma or a level 4 certificate will set the basis for Technician, Graduate or Associate membership grades when coupled with relevant experience.
 
Individual Case Process
The individual Case Process is an option for members who have achieved post secondary education in the field of fire engineering or fire safety from a recognized program and have suitable experience to obtain equivalency with the IFE's examinations and member grade requirements.

Mature Candidate Route
For individuals who do not have the academic qualifications necessary for membership of the Institution, but are able to demonstrate that in later life an achievement of professional competence comparable to their contemporaries who have achieved their grade of membership by the academic route.  The Mature Candidate Route is typically the most difficult route to a membership grade involving a thorough review of experience and knowledge in a Professional Review Report submitted by the applicant.  Successful candidates of this process in the past have been fire chiefs, deputy fire chiefs, chief fire prevention officers, fire investigators and fire marshals.

Applying for a Membership Grade
When you are ready to apply for a membership grade, contact us at membership@ife.ca and we will be happy to get your application started.

More IFE Membership Information

The Fine Print

Lifetime Membership
If you have fifteen years of continuous membership and will have reached the age of 65 by the 31st of December concluding each calendar year, you may retain your Institution membership without further payment by making a one-time payment of twice the annual Fellowship fee. The current Lifetime membership fee is twice the Fellow rate at $360.00.

Lapsed Membership
Should you allow your membership to lapse without paying the required subscription, you will be formally requested to refrain from identifying yourself as a member and using any post nominal afforded through membership and examination.  We will make our best efforts to advise you at renewal time and again prior to lapsing.  Please ensure that you have provided updated contact information to the Canada Branch so that we can maintain contact as needed. 

Reinstatement of Membership
Effective June 1, 2018 the following membership reinstatement policy applies.  All requests for membership reinstatement will need to be accompanied by a current CV and evidence of the past 12 months' CPD, together with a reinstatement fee.  This will then be submitted to the Membership Applications Assessment Panel for peer review and decision on reinstatement.  The Panel meet approximately every six weeks.  Decisions on reinstatement will be emailed shortly after the Panel meet with a request for the membership fee at the current rate.  Reinstatement of Membership will be complete upon receipt of payment of full membership fee by IFE Head Office.

Serial Lapsing and Reinstatement
Any member who seeks reinstatement on a second occasion is required to pay the prevailing administration fee ($130.00 as of June 2018).  Thereafter, the administration fee is doubled for every subsequence reinstatement. If you would like to know the status of your membership, please e-mail the secretary at secretary@ife.ca.

Discrepancies Between Branch Policy and Head Office Policy
Where this website or previous Canada Branch policy is no longer in line with the IFE Head Office, the IFE Head Office Policy will take precedence.  All efforts will be made to ensure information between the sites and offices is maintained consistent and up to date.  Interpretation of all policies will be taken from IFE Head Office.

Change of Address
To notify IFE Canada Branch of a change of home address or e-mail address, please use the form on this website.  Please also log into your myIFE portal on the IFE Global website to ensure your information is up to date on their register.  Further questions can be directed to membership@ife.ca.

Update your contact information here.