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Dec 17, 2025

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.

May 23, 2024

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 ...

Dec 25, 2023

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. ...

Dec 23, 2023

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 ...

Dec 9, 2023

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 ...

Dec 8, 2023

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 ...

Apr 18, 2023

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. ...

Dec 15, 2022

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 ...

Dec 15, 2022

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 ...

Dec 15, 2022

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 ...

Oct 28, 2021

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 ...

Oct 19, 2021

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 ...

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