Membership in Advocis
Advocis® is the brand name of The Financial Advisors Association of Canada. It is the largest professional membership association of financial advisors in Canada, representing approximately 10,000 members in 43 chapters across the country.
With almost a century of history in supporting advisors, Advocis is particularly well positioned to offer a wide range of benefits to its members. Members are required to meet ongoing professional development (CE) requirements and commit to putting their clients' interests first.
Advocis is committed to providing advisors with a respected professional community which includes access to education, tools and resources to help them to maintain a competitive position in the financial services industry.
Benefits include advocacy, standards, designations programs (CFP and CLU), quality designation based and best practices based continuing education programs and networking opportunities, and practice management tools including the Best Practices Manual for financial advisors.
Membership in Advocis shows a commitment to being informed, influencing legislation, learning and interacting with other professionals and adhering to standards and a code of professional conduct.