CPHR Provincial Transfer and International Recognition

RECOGNITION OF DESIGNATIONS

Moving to Alberta and your CPHR

If you are moving to Alberta and hold a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation in the jurisdiction you are departing then you must apply for the recognition of your status in Alberta. Persons holding the CPHR designation or Candidate status that move into the province of Alberta must apply for membership online and request to have their CPHR designation or Candidate status transferred from their former provincial association.

To approve Transfer-Ins for membership, CPHR Alberta must receive a Confirmation of Good Standing form from the HR provincial association from which an applicant is moving. This form will confirm the status of the Member, note whether they are in good standing and will note:

1. When the NKE (or a recognized equivalent) was passed or waived and
2. When the CPHR Designation was granted (via experience assessment or the NPPA)

Candidates and Chartered members who do not meet the Alberta requirements at the time of their designation may not be recognized at the same level of membership in Alberta. To be recognized as a Candidate, a member must have written or waived the NKE (or a recognized equivalent) within the last ten years and maintained membership with their appropriate provincial association. To be recognized as a Chartered member, a member must have passed the NKE and the Experience Validation Assessment (or NPPA).

Moving out of Alberta

CPHRs or Candidates who want to move from CPHR Alberta to another CPHR Canada Member province must be a Member in good standing with CPHR Alberta in order to have their designation recognized in the other province. This means Members are up to date with membership fees and have no violations against them.

Please note Ontario is not a CPHR Canada Member province and you must contact the Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA) directly regarding the transferability of your status to their organization.

Members are responsible for obtaining membership in the new association as provincial membership is not transferable.

1. Log in to your member profile and click on Transfer CPHR Designation.
2. Pay the $25.00 Transfer Out Fee
3. Complete the "Confirmation of Good Standing" form
4. CPHR Alberta will forward the form to the new association
5. Receiving association will complete the CPHR designee’s enrollment as a professional member in their province.

Moving out Process

CPHR Canada Member Associations

• CPHR British Columbia and Yukon
• CPHR Saskatchewan
• CPHR Manitoba
• Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines et en relations industrielles agréés du Québec (CRHA)
• CPHR Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
• CPHR New Brunswick
• CPHR Newfoundland and Labrador

RECOGNITION OF DESIGNATIONS

International Recognition

Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD)

This Mutual Recognition Agreement, offers chartered members the opportunity to earn the Chartered MCIPD credential. To do so you need to provide proof of your Chartered Member status (your current year membership renewal receipt of payment will work!), and a current curriculum vitae to CIPD. Once you become a member of CIPD you will be awarded the equivalent membership grade of Chartered MCIPD, provided your level of experience is deemed appropriate.

*Please note that this process may take between 6 and 8 weeks, your patience is appreciated. 

To start the process visit CIPD webpage and complete their member application form. Additional information on CIPD Membership Fees can be found here.

As an added bonus as part of the mutual recognition, CPHR Canada members get access to CIPDs eLearning platforms at a 15% discount. Members can access the learning platform and promocode through their member portal, under Resources, Partner Perks.

Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)

CPHR members have the opportunity to earn the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credential through the completion of SHRM’s Certification Pathway.

The SHRM Certification Pathway is a series of steps eligible participants complete to obtain a SHRM credential. The core of the process is an online tutorial that provides an overview of the SHRM Compete Model and explores how the competency model supports your professional development.

The SHRM Certification Pathway will be offered to current CPHR credential holders who:

• Are in good standing
• Review and agree to the SHRM Certification Candidate Agreement, the SHRM Bylaws and Code of
• Ethics, and the SHRM Privacy Policy
• Complete the SHRM Certification Pathway Tutorial

Applicants who complete the above process and have a minimum of 3 years of professional HR experience will receive the SHRM-CP credential.

Applicants who complete the above process and have a minimum of 6 years professional HR experience will receive the SHRM-SCP credential.

To take advantage of this opportunity please complete the SHRM Pathway Application. 

Once your completed application is received and verified, you will be sent an email containing a link to the SHRM Certification Pathway Tutorial.

To Register - Applicants who have met all eligibility requirements to register with SHRM must:

• Complete SHRM Pathway Application
• Complete SHRM Certification Pathway Tutorial
• Pay annual membership fee directly to SHRM

Questions? Contact info@cphrab.ca