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 introduced several initiatives to help inform our approach to registrant engagement and ensure our regulatory programs reflect the needs and experiences of our registrants. We gathered feedback from three groups to inform how, when, and on what topics we engage with registrants. • At the 2024 Annual Conference, we heard from over 130 registrants in person and virtually through interactive booths and surveys on what topics are important to them. • In March and April, we conducted four virtual focus groups with 29 registrants to explore how they want to engage with the organization and how we can improve our communications. • In April, nearly 4,000 registrants participated in the annual Registrant Insights Survey, offering broad input on regulatory priorities, communication preferences, and engagement methods. Based on this feedback, our engagement approach will include more transparent communication about consultation and actions through public channels, seek input through preferred methods such as surveys, and focus engagement on topics where registrant interests and organizational needs align.

We also used targeted engagement efforts to inform specific regulatory initiatives. • A joint consultation with the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC), which gathered feedback from over 2,300 registrants on a proposed area of reserved practice for applied science professionals. • A survey to better understand the experience of new registrants and identify opportunities to improve onboarding and registration processes. • One-on-one interviews, focus groups, and a survey to support the development of the Organizational Climate Change Strategy (OCCS), focused on how to better assist registrants in integrating climate change and sustainability into their practice. • A survey to understand registrants’ continuing education preferences— including course topics, delivery formats, and cost expectations—to help refine future offerings and improve accessibility. This input is informing continued discussions on the proposed area of reserved practice, guiding the creation of tailored communication resources for new registrants, shaping climate-related practice supports, and driving updates to continuing education session topics and formats based on registrant preferences.

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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Applicants Applying for a Designation for the First Time in Canada Total Applicants

We hosted two Induction Ceremonies with 387 new registrants and just under 1,000 family and friends in attendance, where we shared our Vision as outlined in the 2022–2027 Strategic Plan and recruited volunteers to assist us in delivering on our mandate under the PGA .