diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index ae04a406d63..6df06670d43 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -2206,6 +2206,8 @@ grpc_cc_library(
     visibility = ["@grpc:grpc_opencensus_plugin"],
     deps = [
         "census",
+        "channel_stack_builder",
+        "config",
         "debug_location",
         "gpr",
         "grpc++",
@@ -2215,6 +2217,7 @@ grpc_cc_library(
         "//src/core:channel_args",
         "//src/core:channel_stack_type",
         "//src/core:closure",
+        "//src/core:context",
         "//src/core:experiments",
         "//src/core:slice",
         "//src/core:slice_buffer",
diff --git a/src/cpp/ext/filters/census/client_filter.cc b/src/cpp/ext/filters/census/client_filter.cc
index 1d06892980e..564738a8437 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ext/filters/census/client_filter.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/ext/filters/census/client_filter.cc
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <functional>
+#include <memory>
 #include <string>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
@@ -47,9 +49,11 @@
 #include <grpcpp/opencensus.h>
 
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/context.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/experiments/experiments.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gprpp/sync.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/promise/context.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/resource_quota/arena.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/slice/slice.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/slice/slice_buffer.h"
@@ -58,6 +62,7 @@
 #include "src/cpp/ext/filters/census/context.h"
 #include "src/cpp/ext/filters/census/grpc_plugin.h"
 #include "src/cpp/ext/filters/census/measures.h"
+#include "src/cpp/ext/filters/census/open_census_call_tracer.h"
 
 namespace grpc {
 namespace internal {
@@ -68,53 +73,42 @@ constexpr uint32_t
     OpenCensusCallTracer::OpenCensusCallAttemptTracer::kMaxTagsLen;
 
 //
-// OpenCensusClientChannelData
+// OpenCensusClientFilter
 //
 
-grpc_error_handle OpenCensusClientChannelData::Init(
-    grpc_channel_element* /*elem*/, grpc_channel_element_args* args) {
+const grpc_channel_filter OpenCensusClientFilter::kFilter =
+    grpc_core::MakePromiseBasedFilter<OpenCensusClientFilter,
+                                      grpc_core::FilterEndpoint::kClient, 0>(
+        "opencensus_client");
+
+absl::StatusOr<OpenCensusClientFilter> OpenCensusClientFilter::Create(
+    const grpc_core::ChannelArgs& args, ChannelFilter::Args /*filter_args*/) {
   bool observability_enabled =
-      args->channel_args.GetInt(GRPC_ARG_ENABLE_OBSERVABILITY).value_or(true);
+      args.GetInt(GRPC_ARG_ENABLE_OBSERVABILITY).value_or(true);
   // Only run the Post-Init Registry if observability is enabled to avoid
   // running into a cyclic loop for exporter channels.
   if (observability_enabled) {
     OpenCensusRegistry::Get().RunFunctionsPostInit();
   }
-  tracing_enabled_ = observability_enabled;
-  return absl::OkStatus();
-}
-
-//
-// OpenCensusClientChannelData::OpenCensusClientCallData
-//
-
-grpc_error_handle OpenCensusClientChannelData::OpenCensusClientCallData::Init(
-    grpc_call_element* elem, const grpc_call_element_args* args) {
-  tracer_ = args->arena->New<OpenCensusCallTracer>(
-      args, (static_cast<OpenCensusClientChannelData*>(elem->channel_data))
-                ->tracing_enabled_);
-  GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(args->context[GRPC_CONTEXT_CALL_TRACER].value == nullptr);
-  args->context[GRPC_CONTEXT_CALL_TRACER].value = tracer_;
-  args->context[GRPC_CONTEXT_CALL_TRACER].destroy = [](void* tracer) {
-    (static_cast<OpenCensusCallTracer*>(tracer))->~OpenCensusCallTracer();
-  };
-  return absl::OkStatus();
+  return OpenCensusClientFilter(/*tracing_enabled=*/observability_enabled);
 }
 
-void OpenCensusClientChannelData::OpenCensusClientCallData::
-    StartTransportStreamOpBatch(grpc_call_element* elem,
-                                TransportStreamOpBatch* op) {
-  // Note that we are generating the overall call context here instead of in
-  // the constructor of `OpenCensusCallTracer` due to the semantics of
-  // `grpc_census_call_set_context` which allows the application to set the
-  // census context for a call anytime before the first call to
-  // `grpc_call_start_batch`.
-  if (op->op()->send_initial_metadata && OpenCensusTracingEnabled() &&
-      (static_cast<OpenCensusClientChannelData*>(elem->channel_data))
-          ->tracing_enabled_) {
-    tracer_->GenerateContext();
-  }
-  grpc_call_next_op(elem, op->op());
+grpc_core::ArenaPromise<grpc_core::ServerMetadataHandle>
+OpenCensusClientFilter::MakeCallPromise(
+    grpc_core::CallArgs call_args,
+    grpc_core::NextPromiseFactory next_promise_factory) {
+  auto* call_context = grpc_core::GetContext<grpc_call_context_element>();
+  auto* path = call_args.client_initial_metadata->get_pointer(
+      grpc_core::HttpPathMetadata());
+  auto* tracer =
+      grpc_core::GetContext<grpc_core::Arena>()
+          ->ManagedNew<OpenCensusCallTracer>(
+              call_context, path != nullptr ? path->Ref() : grpc_core::Slice(),
+              grpc_core::GetContext<grpc_core::Arena>(), tracing_enabled_);
+  GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(call_context[GRPC_CONTEXT_CALL_TRACER].value == nullptr);
+  call_context[GRPC_CONTEXT_CALL_TRACER].value = tracer;
+  call_context[GRPC_CONTEXT_CALL_TRACER].destroy = nullptr;
+  return next_promise_factory(std::move(call_args));
 }
 
 //
@@ -226,7 +220,7 @@ void OpenCensusCallTracer::OpenCensusCallAttemptTracer::
 }
 
 void OpenCensusCallTracer::OpenCensusCallAttemptTracer::RecordCancel(
-    grpc_error_handle /*cancel_error*/) {
+    absl::Status /*cancel_error*/) {
   status_code_ = absl::StatusCode::kCancelled;
 }
 
@@ -273,13 +267,19 @@ void OpenCensusCallTracer::OpenCensusCallAttemptTracer::RecordAnnotation(
 // OpenCensusCallTracer
 //
 
-OpenCensusCallTracer::OpenCensusCallTracer(const grpc_call_element_args* args,
-                                           bool tracing_enabled)
-    : call_context_(args->context),
-      path_(grpc_slice_ref(args->path)),
+OpenCensusCallTracer::OpenCensusCallTracer(
+    grpc_call_context_element* call_context, grpc_core::Slice path,
+    grpc_core::Arena* arena, bool tracing_enabled)
+    : call_context_(call_context),
+      path_(std::move(path)),
       method_(GetMethod(path_)),
-      arena_(args->arena),
-      tracing_enabled_(tracing_enabled) {}
+      arena_(arena),
+      tracing_enabled_(tracing_enabled) {
+  auto* parent_context = reinterpret_cast<CensusContext*>(
+      call_context_[GRPC_CONTEXT_TRACING].value);
+  GenerateClientContext(absl::StrCat("Sent.", method_), &context_,
+                        (parent_context == nullptr) ? nullptr : parent_context);
+}
 
 OpenCensusCallTracer::~OpenCensusCallTracer() {
   if (OpenCensusStatsEnabled()) {
diff --git a/src/cpp/ext/filters/census/client_filter.h b/src/cpp/ext/filters/census/client_filter.h
index bf0c5079819..85db1efc5cd 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ext/filters/census/client_filter.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ext/filters/census/client_filter.h
@@ -21,36 +21,31 @@
 
 #include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
 
+#include "absl/status/statusor.h"
+
+#include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_fwd.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h"
-#include "src/cpp/common/channel_filter.h"
-#include "src/cpp/ext/filters/census/open_census_call_tracer.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/channel/promise_based_filter.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/promise/arena_promise.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/transport/transport.h"
 
 namespace grpc {
 namespace internal {
 
-class OpenCensusClientChannelData : public ChannelData {
+class OpenCensusClientFilter : public grpc_core::ChannelFilter {
  public:
-  // A CallData class will be created for every grpc call within a channel. It
-  // is used to store data and methods specific to that call.
-  // OpenCensusClientCallData is thread-compatible, however typically only 1
-  // thread should be interacting with a call at a time.
-  class OpenCensusClientCallData : public CallData {
-   public:
-    grpc_error_handle Init(grpc_call_element* /* elem */,
-                           const grpc_call_element_args* args) override;
-    void StartTransportStreamOpBatch(grpc_call_element* elem,
-                                     TransportStreamOpBatch* op) override;
-
-   private:
-    OpenCensusCallTracer* tracer_ = nullptr;
-  };
-
-  grpc_error_handle Init(grpc_channel_element* elem,
-                         grpc_channel_element_args* args) override;
+  static const grpc_channel_filter kFilter;
+
+  static absl::StatusOr<OpenCensusClientFilter> Create(
+      const grpc_core::ChannelArgs& args, ChannelFilter::Args /*filter_args*/);
+
+  grpc_core::ArenaPromise<grpc_core::ServerMetadataHandle> MakeCallPromise(
+      grpc_core::CallArgs call_args,
+      grpc_core::NextPromiseFactory next_promise_factory) override;
 
  private:
+  explicit OpenCensusClientFilter(bool tracing_enabled)
+      : tracing_enabled_(tracing_enabled) {}
   bool tracing_enabled_ = true;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ext/filters/census/grpc_plugin.cc b/src/cpp/ext/filters/census/grpc_plugin.cc
index 85f8150f72c..91d274b4f64 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ext/filters/census/grpc_plugin.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/ext/filters/census/grpc_plugin.cc
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #include <grpcpp/opencensus.h>
 #include <grpcpp/server_context.h>
 
+#include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/config/core_configuration.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/surface/channel_stack_type.h"
 #include "src/cpp/common/channel_filter.h"
 #include "src/cpp/ext/filters/census/channel_filter.h"
@@ -42,11 +44,16 @@
 namespace grpc {
 
 void RegisterOpenCensusPlugin() {
-  RegisterChannelFilter<
-      internal::OpenCensusClientChannelData,
-      internal::OpenCensusClientChannelData::OpenCensusClientCallData>(
-      "opencensus_client", GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL, INT_MAX /* priority */,
-      nullptr /* condition function */);
+  grpc_core::CoreConfiguration::RegisterBuilder(
+      [](grpc_core::CoreConfiguration::Builder* builder) {
+        builder->channel_init()->RegisterStage(
+            GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL, /*priority=*/INT_MAX,
+            [](grpc_core::ChannelStackBuilder* builder) {
+              builder->PrependFilter(
+                  &grpc::internal::OpenCensusClientFilter::kFilter);
+              return true;
+            });
+      });
   RegisterChannelFilter<internal::OpenCensusChannelData,
                         internal::OpenCensusServerCallData>(
       "opencensus_server", GRPC_SERVER_CHANNEL, INT_MAX /* priority */,
diff --git a/src/cpp/ext/filters/census/open_census_call_tracer.h b/src/cpp/ext/filters/census/open_census_call_tracer.h
index b34ce982dac..d393910101a 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ext/filters/census/open_census_call_tracer.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ext/filters/census/open_census_call_tracer.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <grpcpp/opencensus.h>
 
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/call_tracer.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/context.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gprpp/sync.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h"
@@ -103,7 +102,8 @@ class OpenCensusCallTracer : public grpc_core::CallTracer {
     absl::StatusCode status_code_;
   };
 
-  explicit OpenCensusCallTracer(const grpc_call_element_args* args,
+  explicit OpenCensusCallTracer(grpc_call_context_element* call_context,
+                                grpc_core::Slice path, grpc_core::Arena* arena,
                                 bool tracing_enabled);
   ~OpenCensusCallTracer() override;