Membership

As the association for credit unions and caisses populaires in Canada (excluding Quebec), CCUA actively works to help credit unions stay competitive and navigate disruptions to the industry while keeping close the cooperative principles at the heart of their historical mission.

We know that a robust credit union sector offers Canadians a vital choice in financial services. And, we understand that it’s important now more than ever that credit unions speak with one voice on issues that affect their collective business and member successes.

The value we offer:

Advocacy & Compliance

Education & Professional Development

Awareness & Insights

We advocate with one strong voice to ensure that national and provincial public policy, regulation, and compliance regimes reflect credit unions’ distinctive strengths, best interests, and contributions.

We provide:

• Analysis and guidance on legislative and regulatory developments
• Submissions to regulators, government departments, and agencies on legislative and regulatory issues
• Tools and resources to help our members comply with national regulatory requirements
• Grassroots advocacy resources and tools for members to engage with legislators at all levels
• Annual Advocacy Day in Ottawa (‘Hike the Hill’)
• Community impact support by influencing public policy priorities and providing access to ESG and financial literacy resources

We partner with Dalhousie University, the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD), and other industry-leading experts to deliver learning programs that equip credit union leaders, employees, and Boards with the skills, capabilities, and knowledge they need to support the growth of their businesses.

We offer credit union-specific courses, programs, and learning plans, such as:  

• Risk management and regulated compliance training
• Role-specific professional development plans
• Professional accreditations, certifications, and designations
• Credit union-focused governance training for Board Members
• Enterprise-wide sales and service programs
• Competency-based skill assessments and prescribed learning paths
• Leadership and coaching programs
• The National Mentorship Program

We are your trusted source for thought leadership and provide valuable insights through research, data reporting, webinars, and conferences to help inform your credit union’s strategies for the future. We are the definitive source for sector news and updates, and we emphasize the value of the credit union industry to Canadians.

We do this through:

• Issues management and crisis communications support
• Custom-designed conferences and thought leadership webinars
• Insightful research reports, products, and member discounts to industry-leading research providers
• Member communications & CCUA’s NewsHub
• Social media and media outreach
• Retail marketing materials

Learn more about the member benefits and services we offer, here.

To inquire about becoming a member, contact inquiries@ccua.com for more information. Membership Terms and Conditions can be found here.

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Committees and Working Groups

We connect credit unions, Centrals and strategic partner organizations to collaborate and exchange knowledge and information, enabling our members to provide strategic input to the work of the association.

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Advocacy & Compliance

We work in partnership with governments at all levels to allow credit unions to promote public policy solutions that contribute to economic growth, banking innovation, social impact and greater community prosperity.

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Education & Professional Development

We offer best-in-class training and development for credit union employees and directors in a variety of formats to accommodate different learning styles and learning objectives. All programs are designed specifically for the credit union system, often by credit union professionals.

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