The AIBC’s annual renewal cycle involves a number of phases. Each year, the AIBC sends Registrants a reminder to review and update their individual information in preparation for annual review invoicing. In September, architectural firms are required to update/confirm their information as part of the Firm Update. Renewal invoices are sent in November, with payment of annual fees due by February 1, a date set in the AIBC Bylaws.
Annual fees are paid by Architects AIBC, Intern Architects AIBC, Architectural Technologists AIBC, Retired Architects AIBC, Registrant Firms, Temporary Licensees, and affiliates (architectural technologist applicant, Broadly Experienced Applicant (BEA) and student affiliate). All AIBC Registrants must update/confirm their information and pay annual fees, as required. Information can be updated through AIBC’s confidential and secure Registrant Portal, and payments can be made online through the AIBC website or e-transfer to finance@aibc.ca.
Please note that if you are planning to resign you must be up-to-date with your annual renewal fees, as well as any other AIBC fees, to be able to resign in Good Standing. If you resign part way through the year after having paid your annual fee, you will be eligible for a partial refund.
Fees
Fees are determined annually by AIBC Board, per its authority under Section 50 of the PGA and provided in the AIBC Bylaws. Fees can be found in Schedule B: Fees.
Fee Waiver
Information about the Fee Waiver can be found in Schedule N: Fee Waiver Administrative Guidelines. Fee waivers may apply in the following scenarios:
- For Architects AIBC, Architectural Technologists AIBC, Intern Architects AIBC, and Retired Architects ABC, a waiver or reduction of annual renewal fees may be considered due to financial hardship, medical disability, parental leave or family leave.
- Retired Architects AIBC, with a cumulative 40-year registration history as an Architect AIBC and Retired Architect AIBC, may have their annual renewal fee waived in recognition of their longstanding registration.
- Student affiliates are eligible to have their annual fees waived upon providing proof of student status.
View the Fee Waiver Application Form (2025 Deadline: January 15, 2025)
Resources
Additional information related to the renewal of registration and annual fees can be found below:
- 2025 Fees: Schedule B: Fees
- Online Payment of the Annual Fees
- Annual Renewal FAQs
- Schedule N: Fee Waiver Administrative Guidelines
- Reinstatement of Registration:
- AIBC Bylaws 4.16 and 4.25 (former Individual Registrants)
- AIBC Bylaws 4.26 and 4.29 (former Firm Registrants)
- Reinstatement of Registration: Information for Applicants (PDF)
- Cancellation of Registration (Resignation)
- Applications to Change or Cancel Registration
Timeline and key deadlines
- August 28, 2024 – Firm Update begins.
- September 30, 2024 – Firm Update submission deadline.
- November 2024 – Annual renewal invoices are sent to Registrants during the last week of the month.
- February 1, 2025 – Deadline to complete annual renewal of registration and payment of fees.
- March 1, 2025 – Payment deadline for annual fees with late fees and all other Fees due to avoid cancellation of registration.