Annual Report 2024-25

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Proactive Regulation

2024–2025 Annual Report

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COLLECTING FEEDBACK FROM REGISTRANTS AND PARTNERS This year, we i nt ro duc e d several i n i t ia t ives t o help i nf orm o u r approa c h t o regis t ra nt en gageme nt a nd e n s u re o u r reg u la t ory programs reflect the needs and experiences of our registrants. We ga t here d f ee d ba c k f rom t hree gro u ps t o i nf orm how, whe n , a nd o n wha t t opi c s we en gage wi t h regis t ra nt s . • A t the 2024 A nnu al Co nf ere nc e, we hear d fr om over 130 regis t ra nt s i n perso n a nd vir tu all y t hro u gh i nt era ct ive boo ths a nd s u rveys o n wha t t opi c s are impor t a nt to th em . • I n Ma rch a nd April, we c o nduct e d f o u r vir tu al f o cu s gro u ps wi th 29 regis t ra nt s t o e x plore ho w th ey wa nt t o e n gage wi th the o rga n iza t io n a nd h ow we c a n improve o u r c omm un i c a t io n s . • I n April , ne arly 4, Registrant Insights Survey, offering broad input on regulatory 000 regis t ra nt s par t i c ipa t e d i n the a nnu al priori t ies, c omm un i c a t io n pre fe re nc es, a nd e n gageme nt meth o d s . Base d o n t his f ee d ba c k, o u r en gageme nt approa c h will i nc l ud e more t ra n spare nt c omm un i c a t io n abo ut c o n s u l t a t io n a nd a ct io n s t hro u gh p u bli c c h ann els, seek i n p ut t hro u gh pre fe rre d me th o d s s uc h as s u rveys, a nd f o cu s en gageme nt o n t opi c s where regis t ra nt i nt eres t s a nd orga n iza t io n al n ee d s alig n.

re We also used targeted engagement efforts to inform specific g u la t ory i n i t ia t ives . • A joi nt c o n s u l t a t io n wi th the Applie d Sc ie nc e Te c h n ologis t s a nd Te c h n i c ia ns o f BC (A S TTBC), whi ch ga th ere d f ee d b ack fr om over 2,300 regis t ra nt s o n a propose d area o f r eserve d pra ct i c e f or applie d s c ie nc e pr of essio na ls . • A s u rvey t o be tt er und ers t a nd t he e x perie nc e o f n ew regis t ra nt s a nd i d e nt i f y oppor tun i t ies t o improve o n boar d i n g a nd regis t ra t io n pro c esses . • O n e-o n -o ne i nt erviews, f o cu s gro u ps, a nd a s u rvey t o s u ppor t the d evelopme nt o f the O rga n iza t io na l Clima t e Cha n g e St ra t egy (OCC S ), f o cu se d o n h ow t o be tt er assis t r egis t ra nt s i n i nt egra t i n g c lima t e c ha n ge a nd s u s t ai n abili t y i nto th eir pra ct i c e . • A s u rvey t o und ers t a nd regis t ra nt s’ cont i nu i n g e duc a t io n pre fe re nc es— i nc l ud i n g c o u rs refine future offerings and improve accessibility. e t opi c s, d elivery f orma t s, a nd c os t e x pe ct a t io n s— t o help This i n p ut is i nf ormi n g c o nt i nu e d d is cu ssio n s o n t he propose d area o f reserve d pra ct i c e, g uidin g t he c rea t io n o f t ailore d c omm un i c a t io n reso u r c es f or n ew regis t ra nt s, sha pin g c lima t e-rela ted pra ct i c e s u ppor t s, a nd d rivi n g u p d a t es t o c o nt i nuin g e duc a t io n sessio n t opi c s a nd f orma t s base d o n regis t ra nt pre fe re nc es .

Engineering and Geoscience Applicants

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In 2024–2025, 78.67% of applicants were seeking licensure in Canada for the first time.

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Number of Applicants 3000

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We hos ted t wo I nduct io n Ceremo n ies wi t h 387 n ew regis t ra nt s a nd j u s t und er 1,000 f amily a nd f rie nd s i n a tt e nd a nc e, where we share d o ur Visio n as o ut li n e d i n th e 2022–2027 St ra t egi c Pla n a nd re c r u i ted vol unt eers t o assis t u s in d eliver in g o n o u r ma nd a t e und er t he PGA .