Call for 2023 Mentor of the Year Nominations

The Mentor of the Year award may be presented to an active Professional Agrologist (PAg) or Technical Agrologist (TAg) who epitomizes the values and leadership of a mentor engaged in the BCIA Articling Program. Articling registrants and newly minted PAgs and TAgs! Please consider nominating a mentor for the Mentor of the Year award before the deadline of March 1, 2024,11:59 PM PST at nominations@bcia.com.

2024 Annual Registration Fee Renewal Process

Payments due by January 15, 2024.  View the email notice. Retirees received this notice.

UPDATE: effective January 16, 2024 late fee(s) have been added to outstanding 2024 invoices.

Nominations for the 2024 BCIA Board elections, Regional Electoral Districts 1, 2 & 3, are now open. BCIA officially issued a call for nominations for one (1) Registrant Board Member for each district. Registrants in good standing are eligible to sit on the Board and must meet eligibility requirements as described in each District notice. Consider potential nominations (can self-nominate) before the deadline of February 9th. For more details CLICK HERE.

NOTICE: Continuation of the 2023 Annual General Meeting and Presentation of 2022 Audited Financial Statements

Thank you for your patience in receiving the 2022 Audited Financial Statements. The 2023 BCIA AGM, which originally began on April 22, 2023 at 9:00 AM will continue on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM PST via Zoom.

The BCIA Board and staff will present the 2022 Audited Financial Statements for approval.

The BCIA Office will be closed for the holiday season from December 22, 2023 to January 1, 2024, with staff returning January 2, 2024. All the best from the BCIA staff!

Reminder: 2024 renewal fees are payable by January 15, 2024. Check HERE for further details.

Applications are now being accepted for BCIA Scholarships! --> application deadline is closed now.

Deadline to apply: November 1st, 2023.

To support future Agrologists to achieve their career in agrology, the BC Institute of Agrologists is awarding up to $1500 in scholarships in each category: graduate and undergraduate, respectively.

Scholarship applicants must meet the following qualifications:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan is pleased to announce that enrollment is open for the following micro-credentials, both of which are eligible for the StrongerBC future skills grant, which is available to most British Columbians and covers up to $3,500 for eligible programs short-term skills training at public post-secondary institutions:

Important Message from the BCIA Board

Effective July 24, 2023, JP Ellson is no longer the Chief Executive Officer / Registrar / Legal Counsel for BCIA. We thank JP for his contribution to BCIA, and wish him success in his future endeavours.

Please redirect all inquiries to Jane Kerner, Interim CEO at ceo@bcia.com or if urgent please contact the BCIA office at 250-380-9292.

The BCIA Board of Directors has implemented steps to ensure business continuity within the Institute.

Thank-you,

Jessica Morgan, P.Ag.

DIGITAL SIGNATURE AND ELECTRONIC SEAL TECHNOLOGY

Registrants who currently have signing and use of seal permission under the Professional Governance Act can also digitally sign and apply an electronic version of their seal, with the date, to their professional documents. BCIA has a partnership agreement with 'Notarius', a trusted digital signature provider, to provide safe, legally secure, and reliable options for digital signatures and seals.