Benefits of Membership

MembershipAPEX Membership Privileges

APEX membership empowers Canada’s federal executives with the insights, tools, and support they need to lead with confidence.

As a member, you gain exclusive access to high quality professional development, trusted tools and resources, and confidential advisory services designed to help you navigate complex policies, workplace challenges, and career decisions.

APEX membership comes with real advantages: unparalleled development opportunities, access to exclusive executive networks, and personalized support from advisors who understand the realities of leadership in the public service.

As the collective voice of the federal executive community, APEX brings your lived experience forward—credibly, constructively, and with impact. We are dedicated to championing your interests and ensuring executives are supported to lead with clarity, confidence, and care.

$95 membership fee/year

INDIVIDUALS & LEADERS IN PUBLIC SERVICE Membership at APEX is investing in your excellence. We support you as an individual, as a community and we are your voice. We are building our research capacity, leveraging partnerships, developing centres of excellence in Health and Wellness, and Leadership. We are actively working to enrich your experience as an executive.

APEX ADVANTAGE

Benefits, Privileges, Fees

	Regular Members Annual Membership Fee: $95	Associate Members (Retired Executives) Annual Membership Fee: $95	Non-Members
Voting Rights		-	-
Customized Terms & Conditions Provisions (New Executives) versus Non-Executives		-	-
Comprehensive Summary Guides			Selected
Fact Sheets			Selected
White Papers			Selected
Webinars			If capacity allows
Newsletters
Affinity Program Partners
Executive Knowledge Series Leadership Learning		-	If capacity allows
Learning Seminars Public Policy Series Wellness Series Inclusion Series			If capacity allows
Signature Symposium/ Summit	Discounted Rates	Discounted Rates	Full Rate
Awards of Excellence (Require nomination and/or support by an APEX member)
Confidential Advisory Services	(Unlimited time)	(Unlimited time)	(Limited time)

INDIVIDUALS & LEADERS IN PUBLIC SERVICE “I have truly cherished being a member of APEX for the years during which I was an executive. I have participated in many of the learning events, the symposium and used the coaching services on a few occasions. The support from APEX has been priceless for me.”

APEX member

ELIGIBILITYMembership Eligibility

APEX Regular Membership is open to the groups and levels outlined below. Former Executives are also eligible as Associate Members.

If you are an Indeterminate Executive of the Public Service of Canada, you are also eligible to join APEX as a Regular Member.

Executive Group, EX-01 to EX-05
Deputy Minister, DM 01 to DM-03
Canada Energy Regulator, NEB 13-14-15
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Grade 13-16
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, MGT and RLE 01-04
Defence Scientific Services, DS 7A, 7B and 8
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, FT-05 to FT-08
Governor in Council, GCQ, GC, GX appointments in full-time management positions
House of Commons, HCX-1 to HCX-5
Indian Oil and Gas, AB 9-14
Justice Canada, LC-01 to LC-04
Library of Parliament, LEX-01 to LEX-05
Medical Officer, MD-MOF 4 and 5
Medical Specialist, MD-MSP 3
National Capital Commission, RE/RÉ 8-11
National Research Council, MG 01-05
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Canada, GR-EX-01 to GR-EX-05
Parks Canada, PCX 01-05
Office of the Auditor General, DX, AGS-07, PX, ASG-08, AAG, CE, DAG
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, REX-07 to REX-11
Senate, SEG
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, GR-EX-01 to GR-EX-05

Affinity Programs

APEX has negotiated special offers for APEX members with sponsors in areas including recreational services, health care, and home and vehicle insurance. It remains the responsibility of the member, as an informed consumer, to check prices with the partner and competitors.