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COMPLIANCE RATE HIGH FOR ANNUAL REPORTING LATE FEES

More information on CE reporting requirements and how to report can be found on the Program Overview webpage ( egbc.ca/Continuing-Education/ Continuing-Education/Program-Overview ) or by watching the instructional video ( youtu.be/ttQOSOrOfYU ). engineering and geoscience professions. To learn more or to register, visit the event page at egbc.ca/Eve ts , or email Allison Smith at as ith@egbc.ca . The Events Page includes upc ming webin rs and on-demand offerings throu h the Online Learning Centre. To su gest future topics or sp ak rs, email pdevents@egbc.ca . P hoto : S hutterstock /G ordenkoff UPCOMING WEBINAR TO HELP DEVELOP LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Engineers and Geoscientists BC and Engineers Canada will hosting a free one hour webinar entitled Land Acknowledgments for Engineers and Geoscientists , scheduled for March 10, 2021. This session will explore the practice of acknowledging First Peoples and traditional land as a way to open meetings, and also as part of a larger process towards reconciliation between non-Indigenous and Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Cassandra Polyzou of Engineers Canada will facilitate a panel discussion with Indigenous engineers, geoscientists, and Indigenous knowledge-keepers, on the importance of this traditional protocol and its application to the

Almost 20 percent more registrants completed their Annual Reporting (AR) by this year's June 30 deadline than last year. “We are pleased to see a 91.8 percent compliance rate for AR by this year's deadline, up from 72.1 percent last year. Registrants are to be congratulated for their commitment to meeting regulatory obligations," said Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Chief Regulatory Officer, David Pavan. "We received feedback from multiple stakeholders that this year’s process was smoother and more intuitive, largely due to the new resources we have developed for guidance,” said Pavan. For Continuing Education (CE) compliance, this year 91.5 percent of registrants completed their requirements on time, up from 84.6 percent in 2022. LATE FILING Registrants who did not meet the deadline must complete their requirements and pay a late fee by September 30 to avoid suspension. Practising registrants must complete and report their CE activities before completing their AR requirements. Trainees and non-practising registrants are exempt from CE Program requirements; however, they must complete the AR process. ( egbc.ca/ Annual-Reporting ). Registrants who have not completed their AR by December 31, 2023, will Engine rs and Geoscient ts BC i eparing for the implementation of the Professional Gove nance Act (PGA)—ne governing legislation for professional regul tors in the natural and built environment, including Engineers and Geoscientists BC. The new legislation is anticipated to come into force in February 2021. Engi eers and Geoscientists BC will host a PGA webinar series in early 2021, on key obligations and requirements for registrants, including the updated Code of Ethics, Continuing Education requirem nts and the regulation of engineering and geoscience firms: • Understa ding the New Code of Ethics on J uary 27, 11:45 AM to 1:00 PM; • C ntinuing Education R uirements on February 10, 11:45 AM to 1:00 PM; and • Understanding Regulation of Firms on February 17, 11:45 AM to 1:00 PM. To learn more or register for upcoming webinar, visit egbc.ca/Events . Recordings of all three webinars will be made available to registrants at no charge through Engin er and Geosci ntists BC’s Online Learning Centre soon after the webinars themselves are completed. To ensure r gistrants are kept informed of the changes coming i o effect, we developed a special PGA reference guide, includ d in he November/Dec mber have their registration cancelled. To review the status of reporting requirements, registrants can go to their Account Dashboard ( www.egbc.ca/account ). Requirements that are highlighted in yellow with a "late" status will need to be addressed.

Trainees and non-practising registrants who did not complete AR by June 30 will be required to pay a $100 late reporting fee. Practising registrants who did not complete the CE Program requirements and submit their AR by June 30 will be required to pay a $200 late completion fee. To avoid suspension, late fees must be paid by September 30. Registrants who missed the reporting deadline due to an extenuating circumstance may apply for a late fee waiver by completing the online application form ( egbc.ca/Continuing Education/Continuing-Education/ Resources ). MORE INFORMATION For questions about AR requirements, registrants can visit the AR page ( AnnualReporting@egbc.ca ), email AnnualReporting@egbc.ca , or call 604.412.4896. edition of In ovation magazine ( egbc.ca/ nnovati n ), and produced a short vide ab ut the PGA. To register for the upcoming webinars, watch previous PGA webinars, download the insert, or view the video, visit egbc.ca/pga . If you have questions about the new legislation, email professionalgovernance@egbc.ca , or visit our website at egbc.ca/pga .

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