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Canada's L&D Community
Where learning professionals raise their practice.
For 30 years, the Institute for Performance and Learning has been the home of the people who design workplace learning across Canada. Certification, research, conferences, and a national peer network that takes your work further.
15
Chapters across Canada
CTDP & CTP
Canada's L&D certifications
1,232+
Certified members nationwide
Workshop in Toronto, Spring 2026
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A message from the Board of Directors
Due to ongoing contract negotiations with the National Office, performanceandlearning.ca should no longer be used by members for anything other than archived content.
As of 7 September 2026, thei4pl.ca is the official website of The Institute for Performance and Learning, and the only site that speaks for the organization.
The I4PL Board of Directors
What we do
Four ways to grow your practice with I4PL.
Pick your starting point. Members move between them as their careers evolve.
Join the Community
Connect with learning professionals through 15 chapters across Canada, the members-only directory, Communities of Practice, and the Annual Conference.
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The national conference, webinars, chapter meet-ups, and Learn With Us series. Practical learning by Canadian practitioners.
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The Knowledge Hub, blog, case studies, and CTDP competency framework. Evidence and practice from the field.
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Why I4PL
Built by Canadian L&D professionals, for Canadian L&D professionals.
The Institute for Performance and Learning is Canada's national Institute for workplace performance and learning, offering certification while upholding national standards for training design and delivery.
Since 1996 — 30 years of member-led practice — members have connected through 15 chapters across Canada, the Annual Conference, Communities of Practice, and a national peer network to drive excellence in workplace learning.
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What's on, and what we're posting.
Live calendar of upcoming chapter events and webinars, alongside the latest from our Instagram community.
Testimonials
What members say.
On a personal level, achieving the CTDP designation affirmed my ability to design, develop, implement, and evaluate great training in partnership with clients. On a corporate level, the designation substantiates the abilities of our team members and elevates the team profile in the workplace.— Mallory Fitz-Ritson, CTDP
As a seasoned and passionate adult educator, I have spent the past 20 years leading large-scale professional development initiatives. Obtaining the CTDP credential allows me to focus towards a more diverse group of learners. I look forward to using my knowledge to develop and deliver more inclusive organizational development programs.— Mavis Leung, CTDP
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Individual, corporate, student, and emerging professional categories. Bilingual content, national reach, and the certification path Canadian employers recognize.
From the Knowledge Hub
Recent reading.
Practitioner-written, peer-reviewed, and free for members.
What CTDP and CTP Actually Mean to Canadian Employers
A plain-language breakdown of the two credentials, the differences, and the hiring conversations they unlock.
What We Heard with Giselle Kovary
Board of Director greetings from the What We Heard series: member voices from Connections, carried into Board planning.
I4PL research library
Verified public reports and research resources are being catalogued for publication on the new I4PL site.