More than their roles of controlling and supervising practice, professional orders, by virtue of their organizational culture, serve as professionalization forums for their members and melting pots of expertise in their field.

This helps to forge the professional identity and competitiveness of members and is perceived as contributing to the quality of services. Orders also organize training activities, colloquia, conventions and courses during which members meet and discuss issues related to their practice.

Because they are closely connected to their field, professional orders keep abreast of changes and reveal the specific and social issues at stake. This allows them to offer the public various information tools on questions of interest, especially concerning the practice of their members. They also participate in social debates related to their field with their useful and reliable contributions, serving the general interests of government, the business sector and individuals.