NOTE: All fees are non-refundable, including leave and annual fees. All fees are in Canadian dollars. No PST or GST is applied.
REGISTRATION FEES
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2021 Annual Fee |
2022 Annual Fee |
Mandatory PD Activity |
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Full Status (PAg/TAg) |
$475.00 | $600.00 | A required minimum of 30 PD hours per year, with 125 PD hrs over a continuous three (3) year reporting period. |
| Articling (AAg/ATAg) | $415.00 | $540.00 | A required minimum of 30 PD hours per year, with 125 PD hrs over a continuous three (3) year reporting period. |
| Retired | $50.00 | $50.00 | PD hours reporting is not required. |
| Retired 75+ | No Fee | No Fee | PD hours reporting is not required. |
| Student | No Fee | No Fee | PD hours reporting is not required. |
| Medical Leave* | $75.00 | $75.00 | A required minimum of 15 PD hours; a 3-year maximum to remain on leave. |
| Education Leave | $75.00 | $75.00 | A required minimum of 15 PD hours; a 3-year maximum to remain on leave (includes AAgs & ATAgs who wish to suspend the articling program while in graduate studies). |
| Parental Leave* | $75.00 | $75.00 | A required minimum of 15 PD hours; a 3-year maximum to remain on leave. |
| On Leave | $75.00 | $75.00 |
A required minimum of 15 PD hours; a 3-year maximum to remain on leave. |
OTHER FEES
Application Fee: $200; $100 if applying within six months from the date of official graduation
- The Registrant application fee is non-refundable, whether accepted or not into the profession. The application fee offsets the administrative costs required to review all applications to the BC Institute of Agrologists. The payment is processed once the application is submitted online.
Dual/Transfer-In Application Fee: $75.00
Late PD Filing Fee (may be applied after January 15): $75.00 See BCIA Bylaws Section 97.
Late Fee (applied after February 15): $150.00 for practicing status; $50.00 for on-leave status
Reinstatement Fee: $125.00 (without notice - registrant discontinued); $50.00 (with notice - registrant resigned in good standing)
Articling Extension Fee: $60.00
An extension fee is applied to articling renewal fees (to equal full status fees) if 3+ years is maintained as an articling registrant. It is expected that the articling Registrant will complete the Articling Program within three years.
Pro-Rated Fees for New Registrants, New PAgs/TAgs and those Returning to Full Status from On Leave
100% of annual fees up to March 31, 75% of full fees up to June 30, 50% up to September 30th, and 25% to December 31.
If returning to practicing status mid-year, the pro-rated fees plus the On Leave fees that were already paid, will NOT be more than the full annual fees amount.
Pro-Rated Schedule for Newly Approved Registrants
Articling to Full Status Registration - Fee Differences
Pro-Rated Schedule for those Returning to Practicing Status from On Leave
Policy on Payment, Removal from Register (Discontinued) and Reinstatement
Annual fees invoices are available by December 1 for the next year; they are located on the Invoices tab on each Registrant's profile. Payment may be by cash, cheque or credit card only. An email is sent to non-paid registrants after February 15, notifying them of the late fee and reminding them of removal from the register (Discontinued) if unpaid before April 1. If fees are not paid on April 1, a registered letter is generated indicating the Registrant has been struck off the register (as Discontinued). Additional penalties are incurred if reinstatement is requested in the future and within three years of leaving BCIA.
Resignation in Good Standing, by submission of the appropriate form, before the deadline, is strongly encouraged.
For those who are reinstating their registration, the policy on reinstatement can be found in Sections 72 - 78 of the BCIA Bylaws.
Policy on Designations for Those On Leave
Registrants cannot use their professional designation nor represent themselves as full status Registrants. Registrants may stay on leave for up to three (3)years before returning to full status.
Policy on Fees for those Requesting Parental Leave or Medical Leave
On February 29, 2020, Council approved a new fee process for those requesting Parental Leave or Medical Leave (under the care of a physician) mid-year. For the year in which the practicing registrant fee was already paid, and a request is submitted mid-year, a credit will be calculated using a combination of pro-rated practicing registrant fees and the pro-rated Parental Leave or Medical Leave fee. The resulting credit will be applied ONLY to the pro-rated practicing registrant fee when returning as an active registrant. Annual renewals while remaining on leave are allowed for a maximum of three years.
Note that backdating to a previous year or pro-rated quarter year will not achieve additional credits; please submit requests within 30 days of the requested start date.
Example for those Requesting Parental Leave or Medical Leave mid-year