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CACB Dec. 2025 Newsletter is now available
This issue includes updates on CACB activities and developments across the Academic Certification, Architectural Accreditation, and BEFA Certification programs. Please refer to the newsletter for more details.
IRCC designates CACB as the educational credential assessment (ECA) organization for architects
The Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB) is pleased to announce its designation by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) as the professional body to issue educational credential assessments ...
BEFA Applicants: Updated Demonstration of Competency Templates
Effective January 1, 2024, the BEFA online application system will use a new set of templates for the Demonstration of Competency application stage as a result of the update of the Canadian Standard of Competency for Architects. ...
Call for Research Partners
Building upon its recent research initiatives on trends in Canadian architectural education, the CACB is excited to release its first call for research proposals and partnerships to conduct research with interest in architectural ...
CACB Formally Commits to Climate Action
The Board of Directors at the Canadian Architectural Certification (CACB) recently signed an Equitable Climate Action Commitment formalizing the organization’s responsibility to address climate change mitigation and adaptation through ...
Installation of the 2023-2024 Board of Directors
At its fall Board Meeting held on November 17-18, 2023, in Wandake, QC, the Canadian Architectural Certification Board welcomed three newly elected Directors to the Board: Vivian Lee, Philippe Lemay, and Adhira Ravi. Peter Osborne’s ...
The CACB is Climate Smart Certified
Ottawa, ON, July 10, 2023 – The CACB is pleased to announce its successful completion of the Climate Smart Training and Certification program. The Climate Smart greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions program from BMO Radicle Inc. ...
2022 Conference Report available
The CACB is pleased to announce the availability of the Report of the 2022 Conference on its website. cacb.ca/cacb-conference A committee is currently reviewing the Conference Report to recommend updates to the CACB Conditions and ...
CACB new Strategic Plan: 2022-2025
The CACB is pleased to announce its new strategic plan for 2022-2025, developed over the last year and approved by the CACB Board at its Fall meeting on November 18-19, 2022. The Strategic Plan 2022-2025 is the culmination of many ...
Installation of the 2022-2023 Board of Directors
t its fall Board Meeting held on November 18-19, 2022, in Banff, AB, the Canadian Architectural Certification Board welcomed three newly elected Directors to the Board: Baldwin Hum, Shane Laptiste, and George Cotaras. Lisa Landrum’s ...
Communiqué from the ROAC about the pre-graduation experience
The Regulatory Organizations of Architecture in Canada (ROAC) announce an amendment to the Internship in Architecture Program (IAP) Program regarding the Students’ Eligibility for the pre-graduation experience. You will find more ...
CACB Supports The ‘United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples’
The CACB Board of Directors is pleased to support of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and acknowledges the RAIC’s recent formal adoption of this Declaration by overwhelming support of its members. The ...