Established in 1976, the Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB) proudly marks 50 years as Canada’s national, independent non-profit organization for architectural education certification. As the sole organization recognized by the architectural profession, CACB assesses the academic qualifications of architecture graduates and, since 1991, has accredited professional degree programs at Canadian universities.
Its mandate has expanded over time to include certifying the qualifications of broadly experienced foreign architects (since 2012), contributing to national and international research related to architectural accreditation and academic certification (since 2010), and assessing educational credentials (ECAs) for architects seeking to immigrate to Canada (since 2024).
This milestone reflects five decades of commitment to maintaining rigorous national standards, advancing the integrity of the profession, and supporting pathways to licensure for both Canadian and internationally trained architects.