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 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. A couple of CIPS national programs include:
- Certification of IT professionals (Information Systems Professional - I.S.P. designation); and
- Accreditation of computer science, software engineering, and MIS programs in Canadian colleges and universities.
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 RÉSEAU ACTION TI.