Membership

With over 2,000 members working across Ontario’s 444 municipalities, we are proud to be the leading professional development organization for municipal professionals and are proud to offer a variety of exclusive member benefits:

 
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Opportunities

Have your voice heard as part of our advocacy efforts

Network with your peers in the sector

Access year-round training, professional development, education and mentorship

Earn your professional designation and advance your career

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Savings

Receive preferred member pricing on professional development and education programs, our annual conference & special events

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Knowledge

Receive regular policy and legislative updates directly to your inbox

Be ‘in-the-know’ with our industry publications: the Municipal Minute weekly e-newsletter, the AMCTO Ontario Municipal Directory and the AMCTO Municipal Monitor magazine

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Networking

Connect with peers from across Ontario

Give back to the sector by volunteering & sharing your expertise as a speaker or mentor

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Accreditation

Advance your career and gain recognition with the sector's most-recognized and sought-after designations 

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Members-Only Access

Gain exclusive access to members-only events, resources and in-demand affinity programs and partner rewards

FULL MEMBER

$321
+HST (Pro-rated fees) when signing up between April 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023.
Regular Full Member price $428 +HST. Billed annually.

To qualify as a FULL MEMBER you must be employed by, or under contract directly or indirectly with a municipal corporation or a local board as defined in the Municipal Act, 2001 S.O. 2001 Chapter 25.

ASSOCIATE MEMBER

$299.25
+HST (Pro-rated fees) when signing up between April 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023. 
Regular Associate Member price $399 +HST. Billed annually.

To qualify as an ASSOCIATE MEMBER you must not be currently employed by, or under contract directly or indirectly with a municipal corporation or a local board as defined by the Municipal Act. This category is suited to Provincial/Federal employees as well as to those working in the broader public or private sectors.

NEW PROFESSIONAL

$227
+HST per member billed annually

To qualify as a NEW PROFESSIONAL MEMBER (a sub-class of Full membership), you must be employed by, or under contract directly or indirectly with, a municipal corporation or local board and have 1-5 years of municipal sector work experience. Eligibility within this category is limited to a maximum period of 5 years.

IN TRANSITION

$50
+HST for exisiting member billed annually

To qualify as a MEMBER IN TRANSITION you must be either in-between roles, on long-term disability leave with your current employer, or in-receipt of employment insurance benefits.

RETIRED MEMBER

$50
+HST for exisiting member billed annually

To qualify as a RETIRED MEMBER you must have previously been an Association member prior to your retirement, in receipt of a municipal retirement pension or equivalent, and be fully retired from the workforce. As a retired member, you are encouraged to share your knowledge and expertise with fellow members as an Association speaker or mentor.

STUDENT MEMBER

FREE

To qualify as a STUDENT MEMBER (a Sub-Class of Associate Member) you must be currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited post-secondary academic institution within Ontario. Membership is dependent on proof of current student status from year-to-year.