Ordre Des Ingenieurs Forestiers Du Quebec

What Ordre Des Ingenieurs Forestiers Du Quebec does

Ordre des ingénieurs forestiers du Québec (OIFQ) is a Quebec professional regulatory body (ordre professionnel) established in 1925 and operating under the provincial Code des professions and the Loi sur les ingénieurs forestiers. It is the sole legal authority in Quebec for the discipline of forest engineering, holding exclusive jurisdiction over the ing.f. title and the reserved acts of professional forestry practice. The organization regulates approximately 1,821 members working across all regions of Quebec, enforces professional standards through mandatory continuing education, annual inspections of practice, and a disciplinary process, and publishes authoritative reference works including the Manuel de foresterie and Dictionnaire de la foresterie.

OIFQ operates as a self-funded non-profit headquartered in Quebec City (2750 rue Einstein), governed by an elected Conseil d'administration and led by President Patrick Pineault, ing.f., and Director General François-Hugues Bernier, ing.f. Its underlying technology is a member-portal platform (Portail-OIFQ / Connexence) and a website relaunched in July 2025, both functioning as transactional/registry infrastructure rather than differentiated technology products. Revenue derives primarily from recurring annual membership dues (cotisation annuelle, approved at the AGA following member consultation), registration fees for continuing-education events and the annual Congress, and one-time sales through the online boutique. Distribution channels include the self-service portal, the physical headquarters, and the public-facing Répertoire des consultants, supported by a content ecosystem spanning the Bulletin Fil-en-aiguille, the Conversations forestières podcast, an active social-media presence, and flagship in-person events such as the Congrès, Colloque, and Café conférence forestier.

The Order serves four primary segments: practising forest engineers (its core regulatory constituency), future forest engineers entering via mentorship and exam pathways, the general public (through practice verification, complaint filing, and the consultant directory), and forestry employers and organisations that rely on its qualified professional workforce. Strategic positioning is anchored by formal partnerships with Université Laval's forestry faculty, the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts, Fondation de la faune du Québec, Arbres Canada, Genium360, and the Groupements forestiers Québec, with the 2023–2027 strategic plan guiding a deliberate broadening of multidisciplinary and urban-forestry engagement.

Name

Ordre Des Ingenieurs Forestiers Du Quebec

Legal name

Ordre des ingénieurs forestiers du Québec

Website

https://oifq.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ordre des ingénieurs forestiers du Québec (OIFQ) is the Quebec professional regulatory order, founded 1925, with exclusive statutory jurisdiction over the ing.f. title and forest-engineering practice, regulating approximately 1,821 members and providing continuing education, disciplinary oversight, and a public consultant directory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Regulation (Forestry)

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150), Support Activities for Forestry (1153)

SIC

Forestry (800), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAMAAAH

Forest Certification, Compliance & Chain-of-Custody Support

Agriculture & Food Production/Forestry & Logging/Forest Management & Silviculture

Keywords

• Professional regulation services
• Forestry professional order
• Continuing professional education
• Membership regulatory body
• Forest engineering licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Québec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues (Cotisation annuelle): Annual membership fees charged to engineers forestiers for inscription au Tableau de l'Ordre. The amount is proposed through member consultation and approved at the Assemblée générale annuelle (AGA). The Order conducts formal member consultations on the proposed fees prior to AGA.
2. Formation continue et evénements payants: Revenue from registration fees for continuing education courses and professional events (formations, colloquia, field visits). Fees vary by event type and participant category.
3. Boutique en ligne: Sales of professional books and guides through the online boutique, including the reference Manuel de foresterie and the guidebook Plantes des milieux humides.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The OIFQ is the statutory professional order regulating the practice of forest engineering in Quebec. It provides mandatory member registration (inscription au Tableau de l'Ordre), annual dues renewal, mandatory continuing education, professional practice inspection, disciplinary processes, deontological guidance, and a public consultant directory. It also publishes professional reference materials (Manuel de foresterie, Dictionnaire de la foresterie) and offers an online boutique of professional items.

Product overview

Ordre des ingénieurs forestiers du Québec (OIFQ) is a professional regulatory body for forest engineers in Quebec, not a product company. The organization provides a unified platform of member services through its Portail-OIFQ portal, combined with professional offerings including continuing education, a consultant directory, professional publications, an online boutique, podcast content, and a quarterly newsletter. The core offering centers on professional regulation, member support, and public protection in the forestry sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portail-OIFQ (Connexence)
• Formation continue (Continuing Education)
• Répertoire des consultants (Consultant Directory)
• Publications professionnelles
• Boutique en ligne
• Congrès annuel de l'Ordre
• Café conférence forestier
• Colloque annuel
• Mentorat pour la relève

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fondation de la faune du QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2026Co-presenter of the 2nd edition Colloque 'Milieu forestier: Actions concertees pour maintenir la biodiversite' held January 22-23, 2026. The collaboration between the centennial OIFQ and the 40-year-old Fondation de la faune brings together forest engineers, biologists, and environmental stakeholders to address biodiversity integration in forest planning.
• Genium360coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGenium360 provides professional development and training services to OIFQ members. The partnership offers Formations Genium360 as a member benefit, providing access to a broad catalog of continuing education courses relevant to professional development needs.
• Férique (FERIQUE Investissement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFERIQUE provides investment management and financial services specifically designed for Quebec engineers and forest engineers. Offered as a member benefit to support the financial well-being of OIFQ professionals.
• La Personnelle (Assurance)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsurance partner providing preferential rates and coverage options for OIFQ members, complementing the mandatory professional liability insurance (assurance responsabilite professionnelle).
• LussierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsurance partner offering preferential conditions for OIFQ members alongside La Personnelle.
• Arbres Canada (Canadian Urban Forest Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer with the Ville de Quebec of the 16th Conference canadienne sur la foret urbaine (CCFU), October 13-16, 2026 in Quebec City, expected to gather over 400 participants from across Canada.
• WWF-CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on maple stand research assessing bird communities in sugaring maple forests as part of conservation initiatives, presented at the 2026 Colloque.
• Université Laval - Faculté de foresterie, de géographie et de géomatiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey academic partner collaborating on field training visits (Forêt Montmorency), professional conferences, and research. Faculty members serve as trainers, speakers, and mentors for OIFQ members and students.
• Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry with which OIFQ collaborates on forest management policy, professional practice guidance, and joint field visits (e.g., Forêt Montmorency research sites). MRNF forest engineers are OIFQ members operating within the regulatory framework.
• Association des étudiants gradués en foresterie de l'Université Laval (AFOR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presenter of the Cafe conference forestier series alongside OIFQ and the Institut forestier du Canada (IFC).
• Institut forestier du Canada (IFC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational forestry institute partnering with OIFQ on the Cafe conference forestier series.
• Bureau du forestier en chef du QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Chief Forest Engineer of Quebec's office collaborates with OIFQ on forest management analysis and professional practice, with representatives presenting at OIFQ events.
• Groupements forestiers Québec (GFQ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresenting 34 forest groupings and approximately 29,000 private forest owners with annual business volume of approximately 282 million CAD. Collaborates on forest management and climate adaptation projects.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ): Quebec's professional order regulating all other categories of engineers under the same Code des professions. Directly comparable in mandate (exclusive practice rights, inspection, discipline, continuing education) and operates an identical revenue model (membership dues plus formation continue), making it the closest functional analogue for OIFQ.
• Ordre des urbanistes du Québec: Another Quebec professional order operating under the Code des professions, regulating urban planners with the same membership dues, inspection, discipline, and continuing education model. Directly comparable structure and regulatory environment.
• Ordre des agronomes du Québec: Quebec professional order for agronomists, governed by the same Code des professions framework. Comparable regulatory mandate, disciplinary process, and recurring-dues revenue model; overlapping subject matter on agroenvironmental practices where OIFQ has consulted jointly.

Emerging players

• Fondation de la faune du Québec: Quebec conservation foundation co-presenting the 2026 Colloque with OIFQ on biodiversity in forest environments. Comparable as a forestry-environment knowledge producer and event partner, though a nonprofit rather than a professional order.
• Canadian Institute of Forestry / Institut forestier du Canada: National Canadian forestry professional association with which OIFQ co-presents the Café conférence forestier series. Comparable as a forestry professional community builder, but is voluntary membership rather than statutory self-regulation.
• Arbres Canada / Canadian Urban Forest Association: National urban forestry non-profit co-organizing the 2026 Conférence canadienne sur la forêt urbaine with OIFQ. Comparable as a knowledge-production and event partner in Quebec urban forestry rather than a competing regulator.

Others

• Université Laval – Faculté de foresterie, de géographie et de géomatique: Primary Quebec academic pipeline for new forest engineers and core OIFQ partner for training, Mentors, and field sites. Functions as the upstream supplier of OIFQ's future member pipeline rather than a competitor.

Regional players

• Association of Registered Professional Foresters of New Brunswick: Provincial self-regulating forest professionals association in New Brunswick. Operates an analogous title-protection, discipline, and continuing competency model for a different forestry labour market.
• Association of British Columbia Forest Professionals: Statutory self-regulating professional body for forest professionals in British Columbia. Directly comparable in purpose (regulating forest professionals, code of ethics, continuing competence) but serves a different province and is not in direct competition.

Broad incumbents

• Ordre des architectes du Québec: A larger, more established Quebec professional order under the same Code des professions. Compares structurally (dues-based funding, formation continue, inspection, discipline) but covers a much broader and larger membership base, offering insight into a more mature version of OIFQ's operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/oifq
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/8337438
• Instagraminstagram.com/oifq_officiel

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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