List of post-nominal letters (Canada) explained

This is a list of post-nominal letters used in Canada. The order in which they follow an individual's name is:

1. Distinctions conferred directly by the Crown
2. University degrees
3. Memberships of societies and other distinctions

Normally no more than two are given, representing the highest award of each type.^[1] For decorations and medals, the order of precedence is the same as the order of precedence for the wearing of order insignias, decorations, and medals, as laid out by the Department of Canadian Heritage.^[2]

Awards and orders

Post-nominal	Office	Notes
Higher national decorations
VC		Currently there are no living Canadians permitted to use the post-nominal letters VC. Since its creation in 1993, the Canadian Victoria Cross has never been awarded. Historical Canadians with the post-nominals VC were Canadian recipients of the British Victoria Cross.
CV	Recipient of the Cross of Valour
National orders and Commonwealth orders
OM		Commonwealth order
CC	Companion of the Order of Canada	The Order of Canada is awarded by the governor general for "the highest degree of merit, an outstanding level of talent and service, or an exceptional contribution to Canada and humanity".
OC	Officer of the Order of Canada
CM	Member of the Order of Canada
CMM	Commander of the Order of Military Merit
COM	Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces
CVO		Commonwealth order
OMM	Officer of the Order of Military Merit
OOM	Officer of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces
LVO	Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order	Commonwealth order
MMM	Member of the Order of Military Merit
MOM	Member of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces
MVO	Member of the Royal Victorian Order	Commonwealth order
Obsolete National orders
CM	Recipient of the Medal of Courage of the Order of Canada	The Medal of Courage of the Order of Canada was never awarded and was abolished in 1972 when the Order of Canada was restructured into two levels and the Canadian Bravery Decorations were established.
SM		The Medal of Service of the Order of Canada was awarded to 319 Canadians, and would be converted into the Officer level of the Order of Canada in 1972. Thirty recipients of the Medal of Service died prior to 1972 and thus were never converted to Officers of the Order of Canada.
Provincial orders
Note: Precedence of provincial orders are in order of when they were added to the national orders system at the request of the provincial orders system, not by the normal order of precedence for provinces.
GOQ	Grand officier de l'Ordre national du Québec	English: Grand officer of the National Order of Quebec
OQ	Officier de l'Ordre national du Québec	English: Officer of the National Order of Quebec
CQ	Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Québec	English: Knight of the National Order of Quebec
SOM	Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
OOnt	Member of the Order of Ontario
OBC	Member of the Order of British Columbia
AOE	Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
OPEI	Member of the Order of Prince Edward Island
OM	Member of the Order of Manitoba
ONB	Member of the Order of New Brunswick
ONS	Member of the Order of Nova Scotia
ONL	Member of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
Territorial orders
Note: Precedence of territories orders are in order of when they were added to the national orders system, not by the normal order of precedence for territories.
ONu
ONWT French: '''OTN-O'''
OY
National Decorations
SMV	Recipient of the Star of Military Valour
SC	Recipient of the Star of Courage
MSC French: '''CSM'''		When awarded the Meritorious Service Cross, francophones use the post-nominal letters CSM for Croix du service méritoire, instead of MSC.^[3]
MMV	Recipient of the Medal of Military Valour
MB	Recipient of the Medal of Bravery
MSM		The post-nominal letters for the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) are the same in both English and French.
RVM	Recipient of the Royal Victorian Medal
CD	Recipient of the Canadian Forces' Decoration
Provincial Decorations
OMC	Recipient of the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship
SVM	Recipient of the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal
MGC	Recipient of the British Columbia Medal of Good Citizenship
Appointments to the monarch
ADC	Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty
A de C	Aide-de-Camp to Governor General, Lieutenant Governor or viceroy.^[4]
KHS	King's Honorary Surgeon	During the reign of a female monarch, the K is replaced with a Q for "queen".
KHP	King's Honorary Physician
KHDS	King's Honorary Dental Surgeon
KHNS or KHN	King's Honorary Nursing Sister or King's Honorary Nurse
KHC	King's Honorary Chaplain
KPO	King's Police Officer
Note: King's Counsel is a civil distinction, and is listed with legal positions later in the list.
Political
PC French: '''CP'''		A Privy Councillor is also entitled to be styled "The Honourable" or "L'honorable" for life. The post-nominal letters are necessary to denote that someone is a privy councillor because in Canada holding a certain office can also allow the use of The Honourable title. Unlike what is done in the United Kingdom, the post-nominals "PC" have precedence over all Crown honours with two notable exceptions: the Victoria Cross ("VC") and the Cross of Valour ("CV"). In practice, post-nominals are not usually translated from one language to another, but this is an exception.
ECNS	Member of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia	Used for members (including honorary members) of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia since 2007.
ECA	Member of the Executive Council of Alberta	Used for members (including honorary members) of the Executive Council of Alberta. Bill 1 was passed by the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 24 March 2022. Section 7 stipulates that every member and honorary member of the Executive Council may use these postnominals. Section 6 states that every former living member as of 6 February 2022, and anybody who becomes a former member of the Executive Council, is designated as an honorary member.^[5]
MP	Member of House of Commons of Canada	Letters are short for "Member of Parliament". This title is used in Canada and other Commonwealth nations to describe members of the lower house of Parliament only. The Senate of Canada is part of Parliament, but its members are not called MPs.
MPP	Member of the Ontario Legislative Assembly after 1938	Letters are short for "Member of Provincial Parliament". Before 1938, members used MLA.
MNA	Member of the National Assembly of Quebec after 1968	Before 1968, members used MLA.
MLA		Used for members of provincial and territorial legislatures except Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
MHA	Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly	Only used for members of the Newfoundland and Labrador legislative assembly. Even though Nova Scotia's assembly is called the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, its members are styled MLAs.

Academic degrees

The exact hierarchy of professional degrees relative to academic degrees varies. For example, a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) from North American schools is treated as equivalent to a Juris Doctor degree (JD). On the other hand, a Bachelor of Applied Science degree (BASc) at many schools can be done straight of out highschool, and is treated as the same level as academic bachelor's degrees like a Bachelor of Arts degree.

In academic contexts, it is common to give an abbreviation of name of the school awarding the degree after the letters for the degree itself. The way school names are abbreviated can vary. For example, a PhD from Memorial University of Newfoundland can be found written as PhD (MUN) or PhD (Memorial). When a person has multiple degrees from the same school, the school name is only written once, after all degrees from that school.

Post-nominal	Office	Notes
Academic doctorates
PhD	Doctor of Philosophy, Latin: Philosophiae Doctor, Doctorem Philosophiae	Also appears as DPhil.
DBA	Doctor of Business Administration
DD	Doctor of Divinity
DLitt	Doctor of Letters
DSocSci	Doctor of Social Science
DU	Doctor of the University	Awarded only as an honorary degree.
EdD	Doctor of Education
EngD	Doctor of Engineering
JSD		Also appears as SJD.
LLD	Legum Doctor
Professional doctorates
MD	Doctor of Medicine
DMin	Doctor of Ministry
DDS	Doctor of Dental Surgery
DNP	Doctor of Nursing Practice
DO	Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
DSW	Doctor of Social Work
DVM	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
JD		Considered to be equivalent to the older Bachelor of Laws (LLB). Does not allow use of the prefix "Dr.".
OD	Doctor of Optometry
PharmD	Doctor of Pharmacy
PsyD	Doctor of Psychology
Academic master's degrees
MA	Master of Arts
LLM	Master of Laws
MASc	Master of Applied Science
MEd	Master of Education
MEng	Master of Engineering
MFA	Master of Fine Arts
MM	Master of Management
MMath	Master of Mathematics
MRes	Master of Research
MSc	Master of Science
MScN	Master of Science in Nursing
MSci	Master of Science
MTh	Master of Theology
MJ	Master of Journalism
MES	Master of Environmental Studies
Professional master's degrees
MAcc	Master of Accountancy
MArch	Master of Architecture
MBA	Master of Business Administration
MC	Master of Counselling
MDiv	Master of Divinity
MDS	Master of Defence Studies
MFin	Master of Finance
MMM	Master of Management and Manufacturing
MMus	Master of Music
MPA	Master of Public Administration
MPH	Master of Public Health
MTS	Master of Theological Studies
MSW	Master of Social Work
Academic bachelor's degrees
BA		A BA done with an extra year (four years instead of three) may be called an honours degree, and may be shown with the postnominals HBA, BAHons, BA(h) or BA4.
BFA	Bachelor of Fine Arts
BMath	Bachelor of Mathematics
BCS	Bachelor of Computer Science
BMgmt	Bachelor of Management
BSc	Bachelor of Science
BScN	Bachelor of Science in Nursing
BSocSc	Bachelor of Social Science
BSW	Bachelor of Social Work
BACYC	Bachelor of Child and Youth Care
BCom	Bachelor of Commerce
BBA	Bachelor of Business Administration
BMASc	Bachelor of Military Arts and Science
BMus	Bachelor of Music
BJ	Bachelor of Journalism
BPR	Bachelor of Public Relations^[6]
Professional bachelor's degrees
BASc		Considered to be equivalent to Bachelor of Engineering (BEng). Some schools award the degree BSc for what is, in effect, a BASc.
BEng		Considered to be equivalent to the Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc).
BTech	Bachelor of Technology
BCL		Considered to be equivalent to Licentiate of Laws (LLL).
BEd	Bachelor of Education
LLB		Considered to be equivalent to the Juris Doctor (JD).
LLL		Considered to be equivalent to the Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL).

Professional qualifications

Post-nominal	Office	Notes
Legal positions
CJC		These letters are only employed (as a convenient short-form) within published law reports, and are not used in correspondence, announcements, etc.
CJ	Chief Justice
J	Justice
KC French: '''c.r.'''	King's Counsel French: conseillier du roi	During the reign of a female monarch, the English letters are QC for Queen's Counsel; the French letters remain unchanged (French: conseillier de la reine). Upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III on 8 September, all living Queen's Counsel became King's Counsel automatically. All new appointments will be as King's Counsel only. Both the federal government and all provincial governments (except the Government of Quebec) confer the title of King's Counsel.
CS	Certified Specialist of The Law Society of Ontario	Lawyers who are designated Certified Specialist are recognized and experienced in their field of law and have met high standards imposed by the Law Society of Ontario.^[7] This is commonly identified as modern day replacement to the King's Counsel (KC) designation in the province of Ontario.^[8] King's Counsel appointments have been restored in Ontario since the coronation of King Charles III.
Ad. E.	Lawyer Emeritus Quebec Bar^[9]	This is the post-1975 replacement for the title of King's Counsel in Quebec.
Academic orders, societies, academicians
FCIC	Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada	Awarded by the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC).^[10] Associate members are individuals who supports the objectives of the CIC and are not able to meet the requirements of membership.
MCIC	Member of the Chemical Institute of Canada
ACIC			Associate Member of the Chemical Institute of Canada
FCIS	Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators	Awarded by the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
ACIS	Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
ARCT	Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto	Awarded by the Royal Conservatory of Music
ARIDO	Member of the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario
CAHP	Member of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals
BCSLA	Member of the British Columbia Society of Landscape Architects
FCFP	Fellow of the College of Family Physicians of Canada	Awarded by The College of Family Physicians of Canada.
MCFP	Member of the College of Family Physicians of Canada
CCFP	Certificant of the College of Family Physicians of Canada
CSLA	Member of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects
C.Psych	Member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario^[11]
CPMHN(C)	Certified in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing by the Canadian Nurses Association^[12]
DCAPM	Diplomate of the Canadian Academy of Pain Management
DipSportMed	Diplomate of the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine
FRCPC	Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Division of Medicine)	Awarded by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
FRCSC	Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Division of Surgery)
DRCPSC	Diplomate of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
FCAE	Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering
FCAHS	Fellow of Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
FCAMPT	Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physical Therapists
FCASI	Fellow of the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute
FCGmA	Fellow of the Canadian Gemmological Association
FCIM	Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
FCIP	Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Planners	Awarded by the Canadian Institute of Planners.
MCIP	Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners
FCMS	Fellow of the Canadian Mathematical Society
FCSI	Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute
FEC	Fellow of Engineers Canada
FEIC	Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada^[13]
FIAM	Fellow of the Institute of Asset Management	Awarded by the Institute of Asset Management.
MIAM	Member of the Institute of Asset Management
FONA	Fellow of the Ontario Numismatic Association^[14]
FRCA	Fellow of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts	Awarded by the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts established 1880^[15]
RCA	Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
FRAIC	Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada	Awarded by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.
MRAIC	Member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
FRCCO	Fellow of the Royal Canadian College of Organists
FRCDC	Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada
FRCGS	Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society
FRCNA	Fellow of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association
FRHSC	Fellow of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada	Awarded by the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada
LRHSC	Licentiate of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada
FRSA	Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce
FRSC French: '''MSRC'''	Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
MAIBC	Member of the Architectural Institute of British Columbia
OAA	Member of the Ontario Association of Architects
rmc		Students who graduate from the Royal Military College of Canada, the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean (CMR), or the Royal Roads Military College (RRMC) having successfully completed the four interlocking components merit the "rmc" post nominal.^[16] This post nominal is presented by the Minister of National Defence to individuals upon successful completion of the four components, which are academics (undergraduate degree), leadership, athletics, and bilingualism.^[17] ^[18]
FNI	Fellow of The Nautical Institute	Awarded by The Nautical Institute
AFNI	Associate Fellow of The Nautical Institute
MNI	Member of The Nautical Institute
AMNI	Associate Member of The Nautical Institute
Professional qualifications
Art and graphic design
CCE	Member of the Canadian Cinema Editors^[19]
CSC	Member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers^[20]
CDC	Member of the Casting Directors Society of Canada^[21]
CDP	Certified Member of the Design Professionals of Canada^[22]
RGD	Certified Member of the Association of Registered Graphic Designers^[23]
Teaching, counseling, and dispute resolution
CMed	Chartered Mediator	Awarded by the ADR Institute of Canada.^[24]
QMed	Qualified Mediator
CArb	Chartered Arbitrator
QArb	Qualified Arbitrator
RRM	Registered Roster Mediator	Registered Roster Mediators or RRMs are mediators and med-arbitrators who have met the stringent knowledge, skills, experience, and ethics standards for admission to one of Mediate BC's rosters.^[25] Mediate BC^[26] exists to serve the public: the RRM allows the public to identify mediators who are committed to Mediate BC's Standards of Conduct^[27] and meet ongoing requirements for continuing professional development.^[28]
RCIC	Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant	Awarded by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants
RISIA	Regulated International Student Immigration Advisor
OCT	Ontario Certified Teacher
OCELT	Ontario Certified English Language Teacher^[29]	The designation was granted in early 2017, and is automatically applied to accredited members of TESL Ontario.
FEA	Certified Family Enterprise Advisor and Member of the Institute of Family Enterprise Advisors^[30]
RSW	Registered Social Worker
RECE	Registered Early Childhood Educator^[31]
CTC	Certified Travel Councillor^[32]
CTM	Certified Travel Manager
Engineering and skilled trades
P.Eng.	Professional engineer^[33]	By law, can only be used by members of a provincial or territorial engineering regulator. See Canadian Council of Professional Engineers.
EIT	Engineer in training/engineering intern^[34]
StrucEng	Structural engineer
CTech	Certified engineering technician	In most parts of the country, membership in a regulatory organization is needed to use the title, but is not needed to practice. See Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists.
CET	Certified engineering technologist
AScT	Applied science technologist^[35]
PTech	Professional technologist^[36]	Exact meaning varies considerably across the country.
LET		Used only in Ontario.
RET		Used only in Alberta. No longer being issued since October 2009, and replaced by PTech.
GSC	Gold Seal Certification^[37]	Organized by the Canadian Construction Association
GSI	Gold Seal Intern
P.GSC	Professional Gold Seal Certification
ME	Master Electrician^[38]	Provincially regulated license. In Ontario, it is regulated by the Electrical Safety Authority, previously known as Ontario Hydro through the Electricity Act of 1998, O.Reg 570/05.^[39]
RSE		Interprovincial qualification endorsement for skilled trade professionals in Canada. Awarded by provincial associations in coordination with Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship. In Ontario, the program is facilitated by The Ontario College of Trades.
ISP	Information Systems Professional^[40]
PQS	Professional Quantity Surveyor^[41]
CEC	Construction Estimator Certified^[42]
Finance
CGA	Certified General Accountant
CCP	Certified Credit Professional	In 1928, the Government of Canada created the Credit Institute of Canada (CIC) through a Special Act of Parliament. The mandate of the CIC is to provide rigorous training, examination and continuous learning to credit professionals who protect the wealth of Canada's companies and institutions. The institute is the only government-recognized body in Canada to issue the CCP designation in the field of Commercial Credit.
CIRP	Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professional^[43]
CFA	Chartered Financial Analyst
CFP	Certified Financial Planner^[44]
CIM	Chartered Investment Manager
CMA	Certified Management Accountant
CA	Chartered Accountant
CPA	Chartered Professional Accountant^[45]
CFF	Certified in Financial Forensics^[46]
CBV	Chartered Business Valuator
CPM	Certified Payroll Manager	Awarded by the Canadian Payroll Association.
PCP	Payroll Compliance Practitioner
(F)CIP	(Fellow) Chartered Insurance Professional
CRM	Canadian Risk Management
CIA	Certified Internal Auditor
TEP	Trust and Estate Practitioner
Land surveying and urban planning
ALS	Alberta Land Surveyor^[47]
BCLS	British Columbia Land Surveyor^[48]
CLS	Canada Lands Surveyor^[49]
MLS	Manitoba Land Surveyor
OLS	Ontario Land Surveyor
SLS	Saskatchewan Land Surveyor
GISP	Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Professional^[50]
RPP	Registered Professional Planner
Medical practice
CCPE	Canadian certified physician executive
PHN	Public health nurse
RM	Registered midwife
RN	Registered nurse	Required to pass the National Council Licensure Examination, except for in Quebec, which has its own exam.
RO	Registered optician
RRT	Registered respiratory therapist
CCPA	Canadian certified physician assistant and Canadian certified counsellor
NP	Nurse practitioner^[51]
LPN	Licensed practical nurse^[52]
RPN	Registered psychiatric nurse^[53] Registered practical nurse
RPh	Registered pharmacist^[54]
R.Kin	^[55]	On June 4, 2007, the Kinesiology Act was enacted making the designation "kinesiologist" a legal and protected designation in Ontario.
RDH	Registered dental hygienist^[56]
DD	Denturism degree^[57]
Medical technology and inspection
CRSP French: '''PSAC'''	Canadian Registered Safety Professional	Awarded by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals
CRST	Canadian Registered Safety Technician
CPHI(C)	Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada)^[58]
CIC	Certification in Infection Control
ROH	Registered Occupational Hygienist	Awarded by Canadian Registered Board of Occupational Hygienists.
ROHT	^[59]
MLT	Medical Laboratory Technologist^[60]
RD	Registered Dietitian
RMT	Registered Massage Therapist
CHE	Certified health executive^[61]
MRT	Medical radiation technologist
RPSGT	Registered polysomnographic technologist
CBET(c)	Certified biomedical engineering technologist/technician^[62]	On April 8, 1982, The Canadian Board of Examiners for Biomedical Engineering Technologists and Technicians was approved by the International Certification Commission (ICC) to certify Biomedical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Canada.
cdt	Certified dialysis technologist/technician^[63]	On June 8, 2009, at the annual meeting of the International Certification Commission (ICC) in Baltimore, Maryland, a revised certification program of The Canadian Board of Examiners for Biomedical Engineering Technologists and Technicians (BMET Board) that include a "cdt" designation for Certified Dialysis Technologists and Technicians was approved. The BMET Board changed its name to The Canadian Board of Examiners for Biomedical Engineering and Dialysis Technologists and Technicians, (Le Jury Canadien D'Accréditation en Génie Biomédical Pour Les Technologues et Les Techniciens) to reflect the addition of dialysis certification to the program.
RDT	Registered dental technician^[64]
Science
C.Chem	Chartered Chemist^[65]	The Association of the Chemical Profession of Ontario (ACPO), legally constituted in 1963 by a provincial Act, sets strict academic standards for its members and monitors their professional and ethical conduct. These members are "Chartered Chemists", permitted to use the designation "C.Chem" after their names.
PGeo	Professional Geoscientist	In some provinces, use of this title is restricted by law to members of the provincial regulatory body.
PGeol	Professional Geologist
PGeoph	Professional Geophysicist
PPhys	Professional Physicist
RPBio	Registered Professional Biologist
P.Ag	Professional Agrologist	In some provinces, professionals practicing agrology must register with a provincial regulatory body.^[66] In Quebec agr is used instead of P. Ag.^[67]
EP	Environmental Professional^[68]
RPF	Registered Professional Forester
Business and management
Acc.Dir.	Accredited Director of The Chartered Governance Institute of Canada^[69]	The Chartered Governance Institute of Canada is the Canadian division of the Chartered Governance Institute.
ACG	Associate Member of The Chartered Governance Institute of Canada with Chartered status.
FCG	Fellow Member of The Chartered Governance Institute of Canada with Chartered status.
CAMA	Certified Asset Management Assessor^[70]	Asset management qualifications awarded by the PEMAC Asset Management Association of Canada. CAMA is administered by WPiAM through the association.
CAMP/AMP	Certified Asset Management Professional.^[71]
MMP	Maintenance Management Professional^[72]
CE	Credentialed Evaluator^[73]	Awarded by the Canadian Evaluation Society
PMP	Project Management Professional	Awarded by the Project Management Institute.
CAPM	Certified Associate in Project Management
CBHF	Companion of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame	Part of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame.
OBHF	Officer of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame
CAE	Certified Association Executive
CHRP	Certified Human Resources Professional
C.Dir	Chartered Director^[74]
C. Mgr.	Chartered Manager^[75]
CCLP	CITT-Certified Logistics Professional^[76]
CMC	Certified Management Consultant^[77]
ICD.D	Institute of Corporate Directors, Director^[78]
OLCM	Ontario Licensed Condominium Manager^[79]	Completion of necessary education and experience requirements to be licensed by the Condominium Management Regulatory Authority of Ontario (CMRAO).
PLog	Professional Logistician^[80]
RP	Registered Parliamentarian	Awarded by the National Association of Parliamentarians.
PRP	Professional Registered Parliamentarian
CCS	Certified Customs Specialist^[81]

Hereditary titles

Post-nominal	Office	Notes
Bt Btss	Baronet or Baronetess	A small number of baronetcies were created for Canadians, such as the Tupper baronetcy, and some still have living heirs. When used, it comes before all other Canadian honours. For more information, see Canadian peers and baronets.
UE		U.E. is based on Lord Dorchester's Order in Council in 1789, which was meant to differentiate loyalists from later settlers. Entitled to use these letters are descendants of: Either male or female, as of 19 April 1775, a resident of the American colonies, and joined the Royal Standard prior to the Treaty of Separation of 1783, or otherwise demonstrated loyalty to the Crown, and settled in territory remaining under the rule of the Crown; or a soldier who served in an American Loyalist Regiment and was disbanded in Canada; or a member of the Six Nations of either the Grand River or the Bay of Quinte Reserve who is descended from one whose migration was similar to that of other Loyalists. (Dorchester Proclamation is found on uelac.org).^[82]

British post-nominals used alongside Canadian ones

Any person who, prior to 1 June 1972, was a member of a British order or the recipient of a British decoration or medal may use the post-nominal letters for the decoration or medal together with those of any Canadian order, decoration or medal.

Canadians can still be awarded British medals, as well as those from other countries, but this must first be approved by the Government of Canada. (See Nickle Resolution)

Post-nominal	Office	Notes
British higher decorations
VC		The letters VC can also refer to the Canadian Victoria Cross, but that decoration has never been awarded.
GC	George Cross
British orders
CH	Order of the Companions of Honour
CB	Companion of the Order of the Bath
CMG	Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George
CBE	Commander of the Order of the British Empire
DSO	Distinguished Service Order
OBE	Officer of the Order of the British Empire
ISO	Imperial Service Order
MBE	Member of the Order of the British Empire
British decorations
RRC	Member of the Royal Red Cross
DSC	Distinguished Service Cross
MC	Military Cross
DFC	Distinguished Flying Cross
AFC	Air Force Cross
SMV	Star of Military Valour
SC	Star of Courage
MSC	Meritorious Service Cross
MMV	Medal of Military Valour
MB	Medal of Bravery
MSM	Meritorious Service Medal
ARRC	Associate of the Royal Red Cross
DCM	Distinguished Conduct Medal
CGM	Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
GM	George Medal
DSM	Distinguished Service Medal
MM	Military Medal
DFM	Distinguished Flying Medal
AFM	Air Force Medal
QGM	Queen's Gallantry Medal
BEM	British Empire Medal

The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem

Post-nominal	Office	Notes
GCStJ		External use of post-nominals is currently under review by Rideau Hall. Presently, St. John post-nominals can only be used within the order itself. The sequence to wear modern Canadian orders, decorations, and medals can be found at the Government of Canada, Department of National Defence website.^[83] Listed at each order, decoration, and medal is whether or not a post-nominal is authorized. Often shortened to the Most Venerable Order of St. John. Serving Member was formerly "SBStJ/SSStJ" for Serving Brother / Sister of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.
KStJ DStJ	Knight or Dame of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem
CStJ	Commander of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem
OStJ	Officer of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem
MStJ	Serving Member of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.

See also

• Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada
• Canadian honorifics

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1.08 University degrees, professional designations, military decorations, honours, awards and memberships. The Canadian Style. 26 March 2017. 2017. Public Works and Government Services Canada. https://web.archive.org/web/20170327081602/http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tcdnstyl-chap?lang=eng&lettr=chapsect1&info0=1.08#zz1. 27 March 2017. live. dmy-all.
2. Web site: Order of Precedence. Governor General of Canada. 26 March 2017. 9 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170327080334/https://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=14979. 27 March 2017. live. dmy-all.
3. Web site: Décorations pour service méritoire . 2008-06-25 . dead . https://archive.today/20070930042722/http://gg.ca/honours/decorations/msd/index_f.asp . 2007-09-30 .
4. Canada Gazette, February 9, 1974
5. Web site: Bill 1: Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Recognition Act ($) . Legislative Assembly of Alberta . 31 March 2022.
6. Web site: Bachelor of Public Relations . 2024-03-17 . en-CA.
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