FP Canada looks back on its 2021-2022 accomplishments

The year 2022 marked a year of progress, growth and laying the groundwork for FP Canada and its two divisions: the FP Canada Standards Council™ and the FP Canada Institute™. 

Key highlights during the 2021-22 fiscal year (April 2021—March 2022) included: 

• Proclamation of title protection legislation in Ontario, enhancing consumer clarity and protection, which FP Canada has advocated for consistently over many years 
• Development of a new Strategic Plan, driven by IMAGINE 2030, FP Canada's vision of financial wellness for all Canadians – a major step in positioning FP Canada to lead the financial planning profession into the future 
• Expanded support for professional financial planners through greater collaboration with industry and other partners, and new resources that include CFP Professional and QAFP Professional Toolkits. 

FP Canada said it has also increased its focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, expanded support for educators, launched the QAFP Certification to the CFP Certification Bridge Program, and had a record attendance at its 2021 conference with almost 2,000 participants from across Canada. 

"I am glad to report a successful year for FP Canada, with significant progress in several key areas," said Tashia Batstone, President & CEO of FP Canada. "In particular, FP Canada has championed title protection legislation to strengthen consumer protection for many years, and we are very pleased to see it now in place in Ontario, with other provinces working on similar legislation. This was one of many highlights from the past year." 

"For FP Canada's Board of Directors, our priority this year was to support the development of FP Canada's new three-year Strategic Plan, which charts a course toward our IMAGINE 2030 vision of financial wellness for all Canadians," said Martin Dupras, Pl. Fin., Chair, FP Canada Board of Directors.

There are about 17,000 Certified Financial Planner professionals and about 2,000 Qualified Associate Financial Planner professionals (as at June 30, 2022), who meet FP Canada's rigorous professional and ethical standards.