OACA represents Secretary-Treasurers, Consent Authorities, Committee Members, planners, lawyers, engineers and other stakeholders across Ontario. OACA Memberships, Accreditation Program, and Primer on Planning Certificate are often qualifications for Committee of Adjustment/Consent Authority related employment opportunities throughout Ontario.
Benefits of an OACA Membership:
- save on OACA professional development and networking programs, such as our annual conference
- gain access to the members-only discussion forum for sharing insights, asking questions, and diving into topics relevant to Committees of Adjustment and Consent Authorities
- access exclusive members-only content such as our membership directory and municipal process examples
- advance your career through the ACST accreditation program
- access new opportunities in the sector through our job postings email service
- receive legislative updates and information and news about OACA's work
- have your voice heard as part of the Board of Directors election and annual general meeting (AGM)
OACA Membership Registration / Renewal for 2026 is Now Open
2025 OACA Memberships will expire on December 31, 2025. Please note that in order to remain a member in good standing you must renew your membership by April 30 each year. Failure to renew your membership by April 30 will void membership benefits for the current year (i.e.conference registration discount, access to members-only discussion forum, AGM voting ability, etc.).
Membership Class Changes for 2026
With the new By-law in place, a Full Member is now any individual who is employed by, or under contract directly, or indirectly with a municipal corporation or a local board. An Associate Member is open to any individual who does not meet the requirements of a Full Member.
Please note, any individual with a current Associate Membership, who now meets the Full Membership requirements, has already had their profile updated to reflect they are a Full Member. There is no action needed on your part when you process the renewal form.
Frequently Asked Registration/Renewal Questions
No. In order to provide more efficient service and to accurately track member data, OACA does not accept cheques and hard copy forms by mail. All member transactions are tied to your unique member ID, so at any time you can view any transaction made with OACA by clicking on the “My subscriptions” tab (which is your membership renewal) or the “Registration History” tab to see all events attended or training taken.
Memberships are to be completed online, and members can submit the receipt they receive for reimbursement with the municipality/organization. If your Committee members cannot process their own memberships, the Secretary-Treasurer or staff can renew memberships by obtaining their Committee members' login information to do so. When registering new members, please do not use a common email address for all memberships. Email addresses and all contact information must be unique for the member applying in order to ensure that they receive all communications and elections/voter information.
Please note that any manual registrations completed by OACA upon request will be subject to a $30 administrative fee per registration.
Renewal Instructions
Click the Renew Now button below. Once you've logged in you'll be prompted to renew your membership.
To view the OACA Membership Directory, you must login to site.