How to Become a Professional Planner in New Brunswick
Do you need a licence?
Licence required
You must be registered with the New Brunswick Association of Planners / L'Association des urbanistes du Nouveau-Brunswick to work as a professional planner in New Brunswick or to use a protected title.
- Protected titles
- Registered Professional Planner, RPP
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“To use the designations of Registered Professional Planner or RPP (in New Brunswick) , and Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners or MCIP (in Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador), individuals have to meet a national competency standard, abide by a Professional Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics and complete mandatory continuous professional learning.”
From atlanticplanners.org/professional-planning-2/why-hire-a-professiona..., checked October 10, 2026.
At a glance
- Licence status
- Licence required See the source
- Routes
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- Trained in Canada: 6 steps
- Trained outside Canada: 1 step
- Annual fees
- Not stated by the regulator Check with New Brunswick Association of Planners / L'Association des urbanistes du Nouveau-Brunswick
Your roadmap
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Trained in Canada
0 of 6 done
- 6 steps without a listed fee
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The applicant graduates from a planning school and gets their first job as a planner.
Source
“Once someone graduates from a planning school and gets their first job as a planner, they are eligible to apply to become a Candidate.”
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The applicant applies to the Professional Standards Board to become a Candidate.
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“They apply to the Professional Standards Board which oversees the certification process for professional planning on behalf of all the Provincial Territorial Institutes and Associations (PTIAs) across Canada (except in Quebec).”
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Once accepted as eligible, the applicant applies to their provincial association as a Candidate member.
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“Once a potential Candidate has been accepted as eligible to apply to be a Candidate, they must apply to their PTIA as a Candidate member.”
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The applicant spends a couple of years as a Candidate, monitored by a mentor to gain on-the-job experience.
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“After a couple of years as a Candidate, where they are monitored by a mentor to gain on-the-job experience, they can sit for their national professional and ethics examinations.”
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The applicant sits for and passes their national professional and ethics examinations.
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“After a couple of years as a Candidate, where they are monitored by a mentor to gain on-the-job experience, they can sit for their national professional and ethics examinations. Once they have passed their examinations, they are eligible for recognition as a fully certified professional planner and are eligible to become fully registered members of their PTIA.”
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After passing the examinations, the applicant becomes a fully registered member of their provincial association.
Source
“Once they have passed their examinations, they are eligible for recognition as a fully certified professional planner and are eligible to become fully registered members of their PTIA. The Atlantic Planners Institute manages this membership process on behalf of all four Atlantic provincial associations (PEIIPP, LPPANS, NBAP and NLAPP).”
atlanticplanners.org/professional-planning-2/becoming-a-professiona...
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with New Brunswick Association of Planners / L'Association des urbanistes du Nouveau-Brunswick
6 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Trained outside Canada
0 of 1 done
- 1 step without a listed fee
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Applicants with foreign credentials apply through the Prior Learning Assessment Route or the Reciprocal/Advanced Standing Route.
Source
“Applicants who do not have an accredited degree but with prior learning experience or those who have foreign credentials can also apply through the Prior Learning Assessment Route or the Reciprocal/Advanced Standing Route.”
atlanticplanners.org/professional-planning-2/becoming-a-professiona...
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with New Brunswick Association of Planners / L'Association des urbanistes du Nouveau-Brunswick
1 step without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Requirements
Education
Applicants must meet a national competency standard to use the Registered Professional Planner designation.
Source
“individuals have to meet a national competency standard, abide by a Professional Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics and complete mandatory continuous professional learning.”
atlanticplanners.org/professional-planning-2/why-hire-a-professiona...
Other
Applicants must abide by a Professional Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics.
Source
“individuals have to meet a national competency standard, abide by a Professional Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics and complete mandatory continuous professional learning.”
atlanticplanners.org/professional-planning-2/why-hire-a-professiona...Applicants must complete mandatory continuous professional learning.
Source
“individuals have to meet a national competency standard, abide by a Professional Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics and complete mandatory continuous professional learning.”
atlanticplanners.org/professional-planning-2/why-hire-a-professiona...
Already licensed in another province?
Not stated
The pages do not state how someone already licensed in another Canadian province or territory registers in New Brunswick. Source
“For those people that didn’t graduate from an accredited university planning program in Canada, there are some other ways to become a fully certified professional planner.”
atlanticplanners.org/professional-planning-2/becoming-a-professiona...
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with New Brunswick Association of Planners / L'Association des urbanistes du Nouveau-Brunswick
Credential assessment
Not stated by the regulator Check with New Brunswick Association of Planners / L'Association des urbanistes du Nouveau-Brunswick
Exams
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national professional and ethics examinations
Source
“After a couple of years as a Candidate, where they are monitored by a mentor to gain on-the-job experience, they can sit for their national professional and ethics examinations.”
atlanticplanners.org/professional-planning-2/becoming-a-professiona...
Language tests
Not stated by the regulator Check with New Brunswick Association of Planners / L'Association des urbanistes du Nouveau-Brunswick
Canadian experience
Not stated by the regulator Check with New Brunswick Association of Planners / L'Association des urbanistes du Nouveau-Brunswick
Supervised practice
Required
Candidates are monitored by a mentor to gain on-the-job experience for a couple of years. Source
“After a couple of years as a Candidate, where they are monitored by a mentor to gain on-the-job experience, they can sit for their national professional and ethics examinations.”
atlanticplanners.org/professional-planning-2/becoming-a-professiona...
Demand and pay
| Where | Low | Median | High | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick | $28.42 | $40.89 | $63.58 | Undetermined |
| Canada | $28.21 | $46.15 | $65.00 | — |
Professional planners in other provinces and territories
- British Columbia Not confirmed yet
- Alberta Licence required
- Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet
- Manitoba Not confirmed yet
- Ontario Not confirmed yet
- Quebec Licence required
- Nova Scotia Licence required
- Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
- Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet
- Yukon Not confirmed yet
- Northwest Territories Licence required
- Nunavut Licence required
Sources checked
- Why Hire A Professional Planner? – Atlantic Planners Institute atlanticplanners.org/professional-planning-2/why-hire-a-professiona... · fetched October 10, 2026
- Becoming A Professional Planner – Atlantic Planners Institute atlanticplanners.org/professional-planning-2/becoming-a-professiona... · fetched October 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
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Do you need a licence to work as a professional planner in New Brunswick?
Yes. Registration with the New Brunswick Association of Planners / L'Association des urbanistes du Nouveau-Brunswick is required to practise in New Brunswick, and to use the title Registered Professional Planner or RPP.
Which exams are required?
national professional and ethics examinations.
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