Qualifications for Membership

A Member of CPS-ECP is an individual who is at least 19 years of age and who:

  • has successfully completed a course prescribed by the Board of Directors; or
  • holds a valid Pleasure Craft Operator Certificate (PCOC)
  • A Prescribed Course is any CPS-ECP course or equivalent as per the Competency Equivalence Table

A scan or photo of qualifications will be required for upload (pdf, tiff,  jpeg or digital photo  – 4 mb or less)

If you are new to Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons we need some initial Information.  We call this “Creating a Profile”


Please refer to the  How To Join Worksheet (PDF) to ensure you have gathered all the necessary information shown before starting the online application process.

Note: If you have taken courses with CPS-ECP, or have previously been a member, you may already have a profile. Click on the blue ‘Login’ button on the top right of your screen.  If you cannot remember your password, click on ‘Reset password’.

Membership fees 

  • $60.00 – First year and never been a member of Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons.
  • A discount of 25% applies to a First Year Membership if requested within 60 days of the student’s marks submitted after completing a CPS-ECP course.
  • $60.00 – Yearly Membership renewal, Single or Family Head.
  • $30.00 – Yearly Membership renewal for each additional Family Member.

New members will be issued a one-time Membership Card, and a CPS-ECP flag.

Corporate discounts that more than cover cost of membership. Details

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