This is public and Registrant notification that minor administrative updates have been made to the AIBC Bylaws and Professional Standards, and are now in effect.
Approved by the AIBC Board on April 14, 2026, the amendments were submitted to the Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance for approval and filing with the minister. After review, the Superintendent declared the Bylaw amendments in force, effective April 21, 2026. The updated AIBC Bylaws (PDF) are now available on the AIBC website.
A summary of all the amendments can be found below:
Updated Bylaws
Governance
- Bylaw 2.48 regarding General Elections was amended to allow the 2026 Board election to proceed with four vacancies, rather than three.
Public Disclosure
- Bylaw 8.32 regarding Notification of Illegal Practice was amended to align the language with the Professional Governance Act sections 53 and 54.
Schedule I: Mutual Recognition Agreements for Registration
- The Schedule was amended to include the addition of the Canada/European Union Mutual Recognition Agreement; the addition of the Canada/United Kingdom Mutual Recognition Agreement; updates to the Canada/United States Reciprocity Agreement; and updates to the Tri-National Mutual Recognition Agreement.
View a detailed summary of the Bylaw amendments: AIBC Bylaws Amendments Chart
Updated Professional Standards
- Professional Standard 2.1 (client confidentiality): Amendments to commentary only to include a reminder to maintain confidentiality of client information throughout bidding processes and also when using social media.
- Professional Standard 6.2 (supervision of services at a site or branch office): This standard was repealed.
- Professional Standard 6.1 (Direct Supervision of non-Architects): Amendments to commentary only to import and retain the guidance from repealed Professional Standard 6.2 (above), which is still generally applicable.
- Professional Standard 6.4 (formal presentations to an authority): Amendment to clarify that when an architectural project is being advanced in public by an Architectural Firm, an Architect must be present.
View a detailed summary of the Professional Standards amendments: Code of Ethics Amendments webpage
The Institute will continue to review and refine the AIBC Bylaws. If you have any questions or comments about the amendment process or AIBC Bylaws, please email bylawfeedback@aibc.ca.