Canadian Information Processing Society

CIPS (Canadian Information Processing Society), headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, is the professional association for Information Technology (IT) practitioners in Canada.

Founded in 1958, CIPS is a non-profit organization that represents more than 6000 IT professionals (in 25 sections across the country) on important issues affecting the IT industry and profession.

CIPS is a dynamic organization focused on IT excellence through its work on public policy, setting standards within the profession and providing IT support to its community. Some CIPS national programs include:

Certification of IT professionals (Information Systems Professional - I.S.P. designation);
Accreditation of computer science, software engineering, and MIS programs in Canadian colleges and universities; and
Organization of a Women in IT program to educate high school girls about career opportunities in IT.

CIPS also offers other benefits and services to its members ranging from a Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct to educational conferences (e.g. INFORMATICS) and networking opportunities.

In the province of Québec, CIPS is partnered with the Fédération de l'informatique du Québec (FIQ).