Innovation Fall 2024

R EGULATORY NEWS

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International Credentials Recognition Act now in effect BC’s International Credentials Recognition Act (ICRA), designed to streamline registration for internationally trained professionals, became effective July 1. “Engineers and Geoscientists BC is ready to ensure we meet the Geoscientists BC does not foresee any significant changes to the current application process that would affect those in the process of applying for a designation.

requirements of the ICRA and welcomes the resources the provincial government is providing,” said Heidi Yang, P.Eng., CEO of Engineers and Geoscientists BC. “We have already reduced many of the barriers internationally trained engineers and geoscientists face when registering in BC, while still maintaining high standards in the admission process.” Impact on international applicants While it is still early in the application of the ICRA, Engineers and

Engineers and Geoscientists BC went through a lengthy consultation process with the provincial government leading up to the implementation of the ICRA . During that process, the organization benchmarked current policies and procedures and found it is largely in compliance with the core elements of the ICRA and the regulations. Over the past decade, Engineers and Geoscientists BC has been

Engineers and Geoscientists BC is one of 18 regulatory bodies included in the scope of the ICRA. The purpose of the ICRA is to make it easier, more transparent, and faster for qualified professionals trained in other countries to pursue and achieve credentials recognition while also allowing regulators to maintain entry to-practice standards in their mandate.

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Fall 2024

Innovation