This is a list of post-nominal letters used in Canada. The order in which they follow an individual's name 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.
| Post-nominal | Office |
|---|---|
| Hereditary | |
| Esq. | Esquire |
| Bt or Btss | Baronet or Baronetess |
| UE | United Empire Loyalists |
| Appointments to the monarch | |
| PC | Privy Counsellor |
| ADC | Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty |
| A de C | Aide-de-Camp to Governor General, Lieutenant Governor or viceroy. |
| QHS | Queen's Honorary Surgeon |
| QHP | Queen's Honorary Physician |
| QHDS | Queen's Honorary Dental Surgeon |
| QHNO | Queen's Honorary Nursing Officer |
| QPO | Queen's Police Officer |
| Higher national decorations | |
| VC | Victoria Cross |
| CV | Cross of Valour |
| National orders | |
| OM | Order of Merit |
| CC | Companion of the Order of Canada |
| OC | Officer of the Order of Canada |
| CM | Member of the Order of Canada |
| GCVO | Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order |
| KCVO/DCVO | Knight or Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
| CMM | Commander of the Order of Military Merit |
| COM | Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces |
| CVO | Commander of the Royal Victorian 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 |
| 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 |
| KStJ/DStJ | Knight or Dame of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem |
| CStJ | Commander of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem |
| OStJ | Officer of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem |
| SBStJ or SSStJ | Serving Member of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem |
| Provincial orders | |
| GOQ | Grand officier de l'Ordre national du Québec |
| OQ | Officier de l'Ordre national du Québec |
| CQ | Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Québec |
| SOM | Saskatchewan Order of Merit |
| OOnt | Order of Ontario |
| OBC | Order of British Columbia |
| AOE | Alberta Order of Excellence |
| OPEI | Order of Prince Edward Island |
| OM | Order of Manitoba |
| ONB | Order of New Brunswick |
| ONS | Order of Nova Scotia |
| ONL | Order of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| National Decorations | |
| 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 |
| RVM | Royal Victorian Medal |
| CD | Canadian Forces Decoration |
| British orders and decorations | |
| GC | George Cross |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Legal positions | |
| QC | Queen's Counsel |
| Academic orders, societies, academians | |
| RMC | Full graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada, of the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean (CMR), or of the Royal Roads Military College (RRMC). |
| CPMHN(C) | Certified in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing by the Canadian Nurses Association |
| ARCT | Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto (Royal Conservatory of Music) |
| FCAHS | Fellow of Canadian Academy of Health Sciences |
| FCFP | Fellow of The College of Family Physicians of Canada (General Practitioner) |
| FRSA | Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce |
| FRSC | Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada |
| FRCA | Fellow of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts |
| FCSI | Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute |
| FRCD | Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada |
| FRCPC | Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Physician) |
| FRCSC | Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Surgeon) |
| FRCCO | Fellow of the Royal Canadian College of Organists |
| FRCGS | Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society |
| FCIC | Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada |
| MCIC | Member of the Chemical Institute of Canada |
| FRHSC | Fellow of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada |
| FRAIC | Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada |
| FCAE | Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering |
| FEC | Fellow of Engineers Canada |
| FCIM | Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum |
| FCASI | Fellow of the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute |
| MRAIC | Member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada |
| MCFP | Member of The College of Family Physicians of Canada (General Practitioner) |
| MCIP | Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners |
| ARIDO | Member of the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario |
| OAA | Member of the Ontario Association of Architects |
| MAIBC | Member of the Architectural Institute of British Columbia |
| See also: List of post-nominal letters: United Kingdom | |
| Professional institutions | |
| AScT | Applied Science Technologist |
| CBHF | Companion of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame |
| OBHF | Officer of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame |
| CGA | Certified General Accountant |
| CHRP | Certified Human Resources Professional |
| CIRP | Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professional |
| CMA | Certified Management Accountant |
| CA | Chartered Accountant |
| CPHI(C) | Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada) |
| CHE | Certified Health Executive |
| C. Med. | Chartered Mediator |
| Q. Med. | Qualified Mediator |
| C. Arb. | Chartered Arbitrator |
| ISP | Information Systems Professional |
| EIT | Engineer-in-Training/Engineering Intern |
| P.Eng. | Professional Engineer |
| StrucEng | Structural Engineer |
| PGeo | Professional Geoscientist |
| PGeol | Professional Geologist |
| PGeoph | Professional Geophysicist |
| PPhys | Professional Physicist |
| PMP | Project Management Professional |
| GSC | Gold Seal Certification |
| GSI | Gold Seal Certification - Intern |
| ALS | Alberta Land Surveyor |
| BCLS | British Columbia Land Surveyor |
| CLS | Canada Lands Surveyor |
| MLS | Manitoba Land Surveyor |
| MLT | Medical Laboratory Technologist |
| OLS | Ontario Land Surveyor |
| SLS | Saskatchewan Land Surveyor |
| CTech | Certified Technician |
| CET | Certified Engineering Technologist |
| CPM | Certified Payroll Manager |
| PCP | Payroll Compliance Practitioner |
| RPF | Forester (Registered Professional Forester) |
| RPH | Registered Pharmacist |
| RPP | Registered Professional Planner |
| RPBio | Registered Professional Biologist |
| OCT | Ontario Certified Teacher |
| PLog | Professional Logistician |
| MMP | Maintenance Management Professional |
| Academic degrees | |
| DD, DLitt, EngD, DSocSci, LLD/JSD/SJD, PhD/DPhil, etc. | Doctorate |
| LLM, MA, MAcc, MASc, MEd, MEng, MFA, MFin, MM, MMath, MRes, MSc/MSci, etc. | Master's degree |
| BASc, JD/LLB/BCL, MBA, MD, MPA, OD, etc. | Professional degree |
| BA, BFA, BSc, BSocSc, etc. | Bachelor's degree |
| Legislators | |
| MP | Member of Parliament |
| MHA | Member of the House of Assembly |
| MNA | Member of the National Assembly |
| MLA | Member of the Legislative Assembly |
| MPP | Member of Provincial Parliament |
Famous quotes containing the words list of, list, letters and/or canada:
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—Polly Berrien Berends (20th century)
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—Elizabeth Hardwick (b. 1916)
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)