ARTICLE 4: MEMBERSHIP
4.1 Subject to the Act, the members shall include the applicants for incorporation and such other persons interested in furthering the purpose of CAPA and whose annual membership fees have been paid in full.

4.2 The membership within CAPA shall be representative of the following categories:
4.3 Membership categories are:

(a) Regular Member,
(b) Student Member,
(c) International Physician Assistant,
(d) Physician Member,
(e) Allied Health Care Professional,
(f) Corporate Member,
(g) Honorary Member and
(h) Associate Member.

4.4 A Regular Member has successfully completed a Physician Assistant Program approved by CAPA Board of Directors which will include CMA and ARC-PA programs, and employed in Canada or for a Canadian Agency. A regular member shall be entitled to the privilege of the floor, to hold formal office, and to vote at membership meetings. Regular members are eligible to participate in all of CAPA's Continuing Professional Education (CPE) programs and conferences. Regular members will be entitled to receive CAPA's journal and participate in CAPA sponsored Continuing Professional Education workshops.

4.5 A Student Member is hereby defined as a student who is enrolled in a Physician Assistant Education program recognized by Board of Directors (BoD). Student members shall be entitled to the privilege of the floor but have no vote and are not entitled to hold any office except for the elected Student Representative on the Board of Directors. The Student Representative shall be appointed by the BoD for a term of one (1) year and enjoy all rights and privileges including one (1) vote in all matters relating to CAPA. Student members are eligible to participate in all of CAPA's Continuing Professional Education programs and conferences.

4.6 An International Physician Assistant is a person who has graduated from an accredited physician assistant program outside of Canada, approved by the Board of Directors, and is employed outside of Canada by a non Canadian Agency. They shall be entitled to the privilege of the floor but shall not be entitled to vote or hold office. International physician assistants are eligible to participate in all of CAPA's Continuing Professional Education programs and conferences.

4.7 A Physician Member is a physician who is licensed to practice in Canada who wishes to associate with CAPA. He or she shall have the privilege of the floor but shall not be entitled to vote or hold office. Physician members are eligible to participate in all of CAPA's Continuing Professional Education programs and conferences.

4.8 An Allied Health Care Professional is a person who has graduated from an approved or accredited health care profession program. He or she shall be entitled to the privilege of the floor but shall not be entitled to vote or hold office. Allied health care professionals are eligible to participate in all of CAPA's Continuing Professional Education programs and conferences.

4.9 A Corporate Member shall be a corporation that has a desire to associate with and to advance the Physician Assistant profession. A representative of a corporate member may request the privilege of the floor but shall not be entitled to vote or to hold office. Corporate members are eligible to participate in all of CAPA's Continuing Professional Education programs and conferences.

4.10 An Honorary Member shall be a person who has rendered distinguished service to the physician assistant profession and/or CAPA. Such members shall be nominated by a member of the Board of Director and be approved by the general membership. They shall be entitled to the privilege of the floor but shall not be entitled to vote or hold office. They shall be exempt from paying dues. Honorary members are eligible to participate in all of CAPA's Continuing Professional Education programs and conferences.

4.11 An Associate Member is a person who is ineligible for any of the above categories and wishes to associate with CAPA and is approved by the Board of Directors. Associate members may request the privilege of the floor but shall not be entitled to vote or to hold office. Associate members are eligible to participate in all of CAPA's Continuing Professional Education programs and conferences

4.12 No Applicant shall be denied membership on the basis of gender, age, race, disability, creed, colour, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, socio- economic and/or political status.

4.13 Any member may withdraw from CAPA by delivering to CAPA a written resignation and lodging a copy of the same with the secretary of CAPA, or by non-payment of fees.
4.14 Any membership status may be suspended by a two-thirds majority vote taken by the Board of Directors. This suspension is subject to ratification by the Membership at the Annual General Meeting with a majority vote.

ARTICLE 5: MEMBERSHIP FEES
5.1 The membership year is defined as April 1 to March 31; However Membership fees can be paid on an annual basis to facilitate deployments or employment situations.

5.2 When changes are contemplated or required, the Board of Directors shall give notice of its intent to propose changes in fees to the Regional Chapters, (60) sixty-days in advance of the annual general meeting. The annual fees shall be effective April 1 of the following fiscal year.

5.3 Annual membership fees are to be received by CAPA not later than March 31 for the subsequent fiscal year. In order to be a member in good standing all applicable fees must be paid in full

At present the fees are as follows:

Membership	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Regular Member	$150.00	$200.00	$200.00	$250.00	$250.00
Student Member	$50.00	$50.00	$50.00	$50.00	$50.00
International PA Member	$150.00	$100.00	$100.00	$100.00	$100.00
Physician Member	$150.00	$200.00	$200.00	$250.00	$250.00
Allied Health Care Professional	$150.00	$200.00	$200.00	$250.00	$250.00

All payments are in Canadian Dollars.

The Board of Directors shall recommend for ratification at the Annual General Meeting, membership fees in accordance with the categories of membership in the Association.

When changes are contemplated or required, the Board of Directors shall give notice of its intent to propose changes in fees to the Regional chapters, Sixty days in advance of the annual meeting.