2017 Annual Renewal of Registration Deadline Reminder and FAQ

Fees must be received in full by the end of the day Wednesday, February 1, 2017.  This is a requirement set by the Architects Act, and there is no flexibility in this.

• Online payments, using credit card or PayPal, can be made until 11:59 p.m. on February 1, 2017.
• If paying by cheque in the mail, the letter must arrive before the close of the business day at 5 p.m. on February 1. Mail arriving on February 2 or later will be considered late, regardless of the postmark date on the envelope. Cheques postdated after February 1 are considered late. Please allow adequate delivery time so that your mail arrives before the deadline.
• If paying in person, the payment must arrive before the close of the business day at 5 p.m. on February 1.

The renewal notice sent by email includes instructions for three methods of payment:

• Online (preferred) using the AIBC’s confidential, secure online system, with Visa, MasterCard or PayPal. Enter your Logon ID and password at: https://portal.aibc.ca.
• By mail with a money order in Canadian funds or cheque from a Canadian bank (in Canadian funds), to the AIBC office. Please include either a copy of the invoice or your invoice number with your money order or cheque. Please allow for sufficient delivery time so that payment arrives before the deadline.
• In person using cash, debit or credit card at the AIBC office during regular business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

As mandated by the Architects Act, Section 72 (3), annual renewal fees must be paid in full on or before February 1.

• As per section 73 (1), a member or associate who fails to pay the annual fee on or before February 1 will cease to be in good standing.
• Additionally, the renewal fee will increase by 25 per cent.
• If annual renewal fees remain unpaid in full, the protocols under 73 (2) to suspend a member will be applied, and that person will cease to be a registered architect or associate in British Columbia. There is no discretion in this matter as it is established by statute.

Yes. If someone else is paying on your behalf using the online method, you will have to provide them with your logon ID and password. They can pay online using a credit card or PayPal. The credit card or PayPal account doesn’t have to be your own.

If someone else is paying on your behalf with a money order or cheque, they will need to attach a copy of the invoice or note the invoice number (from the emailed renewal notice) along with the payment. The cheque doesn’t have to come from your bank account.

If someone else is paying on your behalf in person, they will need a copy of the invoice or the invoice number.

AIBC Council approves the budget and establishes the fees. This was done at the November 8, 2016 council meeting.  The schedule of annual renewal fees can be found in Bulletin 1: 2016 Fees, Fines and Charges. Questions about fees can be submitted to council at president@aibc.ca.

Refer to Bulletin 3: Waiver or Reduction of Annual Fee for information on waivers or reductions of the annual renewal fee for financial hardship, family leave (including maternity and parental leave) or medical disability. The completed application form contained in the bulletin should be mailed or emailed directly to the Director of Registration & Licensing at registration@aibc.ca before February 1, 2017, marked “Confidential.”

Please refer to the section for Retired Architects on the website.

Resignations must be submitted in writing and mailed to the AIBC office or emailed to accounts@aibc.ca before February 1, 2017. Please review Bulletin 5: Resignation of Registration for full details. Steps below are applicable for Architects AIBC.  Bulletin 5 has resignation details for: honorary members and associates.

Steps for Architect AIBC

1. You can either resign fully or request a change of status to Retired Architect AIBC.

2. If you were issued a stamp or seal, you must return them to the AIBC.

3. If you hold of a Certificate of Practice you will be required to close the architectural firm or to identify the Certificate of Practice holder assuming those obligations.

For details, see Bulletin 5: Resignation of Registration.

Refer to Bulletin 2: Reinstatement of Registration for details and fees.

An Application for Reinstatement is available from the AIBC website.

Go to the login page and click “Forgot your Logon ID?”.  Please enter the email address attached to this account (the one that received the invoice) and a new password will be sent to that email address (automated). If you have several accounts attached to this email address it will reset all of them. You will receive an email with the login for each account. The password will expire by the end of day. Please log in to your account and reset the password on the same day.

Please email accounts@aibc.ca for further assistance.

Login to your account. Once logged in, you can click on the invoice number to view/print the invoice from the “My account” section.

Login to your account. You can access your record and update your contact information. Your mailing address can be updated from the “Change Address” section, and email address in the “Change Contact Info” section.