Membership Options

Composed of all lender-class members.

The CLA represents Canada’s fintech lending community.  All lender-class members are vetted and accredited based on their corporate standards and values.  Please review CLA Certification Criteria in detail before applying for association membership.

The CLA represents all aspects of Canada’s lending ecosystem including: policy, advocacy, standards, and innovation. Our role is to support the highest level of lending in Canada.

Prospective lenders must agree to support the Canadian Lenders Association (CLA) Purposes and conduct themselves in accordance with the Mission, as may be published from time to time, with the objectives of promoting best practices. Adhering to this guidance and displaying the CLA logo will set Members apart from other lenders in the market who are not members so that your customers will recognize a trusted brand.

Upon receipt of a completed general membership application form and confirmation of payment of the appropriate general membership fee, applications are submitted to the CLA Membership Approval Process.

Membership tiers based on capital under management. “Capital under management” is the total amount of capital (funds) that a lender or financial institution has under its control or supervision.

  • Up to 25 million = $3,800.00
  • 25 – 50 million = $4,750.00
  • 50 – 100 million = $7000.00
  • 100 – 250 million = $9,800.00
  • 250 – 500 million = $13,000.00
  • 500m – 1 billion = $19,000.00
  • 1b – 100 billion = $22,000.00
  • 100 billion + = $26,000.00
Membership benefits:
  • Lender certification and membership accreditation
  • Use of “Certified Lender” and CLA badges
  • Participation in government relations advocacy and support
  • One-on-one strategy meetings with our CEO
  • Access to leadership roles on the board, committees, round tables and task-force initiatives
  • Co-brand and distributing thought leadership (industry reports & white papers)
  • Access to author op-eds in the Canadian Finance News publication
  • Partner on data collection initiatives
  • Speaking at CLA webinars, events, workshops, and summits
  • Hosting Finance Events workshops & events
  • Free integration for Lenders API, our data exchange service

Composed of those companies that provide best-of-class services to our Lender community.

Examples of Non-Lender Members:

  • Corporate finance / Investment banks
  • Law firms / Accounting firms
  • Fintech Vendors

Please review the CLA Approved Vendor program before applying for association membership.

Prospective non-lender members must agree to support the Canadian Lenders Association (CLA) Purposes and conduct themselves in accordance with the mission, as may be published from time to time, with the objectives of promoting best practices. Adhering to this guidance and displaying the CLA logo will set Members apart from other lenders in the market who are not members so that your customers will recognize a trusted brand.

Upon receipt of a completed non-lender membership application form and confirmation of payment of the appropriate non-lender membership fee, applications are submitted to the CLA Membership Approval Committee.

Membership tiers based on annual revenue:

  • Companies with revenue up to 2 million = $1,750.00
  • Companies with 2 million plus = $4,750.00
Membership benefits:
  • Approved Vendor certification and accreditation
  • Use of “Approved Vendor” and CLA badges
  • Participation in government relations advocacy and support
  • One-on-one strategy meetings with our CEO
  • Access to leadership roles on the board, committees, round tables and task-force initiatives
  • Co-brand and distributing thought leadership (industry reports & white papers)
  • Access to author op-eds in the Canadian Finance News publication
  • Partner on data collection initiatives
  • Speaking at CLA webinars, events, workshops, and summits
  • Hosting Finance Events workshops & events
Membership