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On June 27, 2023, Engineers and Geoscientists BC announced it was initiating the creation of an independent advocacy body for engineering and geoscience in British Columbia. The decision came following significant review and evaluation of Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s programs and activities as it worked to integrate the requirements of the Professional Governance Act into its operations, including adopting a more focused regulatory mandate that significantly restricts advocacy activities.

The BC Society of Engineering and Geoscience (BCSEG) was created in 2024 to pursue advocacy for the professions and is now operational. See the Staying Up to Date section below for the latest information on BCSEG.

What’s Changing?

Several advocacy-oriented programs and activities will be changing, with the goal of maintaining some programs to support an eventual transition to BCSEG.

Activities focused on community-building and registrant benefits programs are targeted to transition to BCSEG:

  • The Branch program, which provides a way for professionals across the province to connect and network.
  • The Affinity program, which offers discounts on services for registrants, such as home insurance and car rentals.
  • The Career Advertising service, which enables employers to recruit registrants for engineering and geoscience positions.

These programs will remain in place at Engineers and Geoscientists BC until an appropriate timeline for transition can be determined.

Other programs that no longer fit within Engineers and Geoscientists BC's mandate as a regulator will stop within the next two years:

  • The Awards program, which honoured professionals who were nominated by their peers for career achievements. This program has been discontinued.
  • Sponsorships, which provide financial support for external programs and events. This program has been discontinued.
  • Our outreach program, which connects K-12 educators with engineers and geoscientists to promote interest in these professions. This program will be discontinued in 2024.
  • Our technical Divisions, which serve as special-interest groups for specific areas of practice. Division activities have been transferred to current or new advisory groups.

Making these transitions will enable us to apply renewed focus to our core mandate of public protection and strengthen our regulatory processes. 

About the BC Society of Engineering and Geoscience

The BC Society of Engineering and Geoscience (BCSEG) was created in 2024 to pursue advocacy for the professions and is now operational. Learn more about BCSEG, their Board, and their current activities on their website. The latest news can also be found in the Staying Up to Date section below.

Future updates will be shared through Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s communications channels and posted on this webpage.

BCSEG's Board of Directors is supported by an experienced consultant who will guide them through establishing their organization. Engineers and Geoscientists BC provided $250,000 in initial funding and recently approved an additional $500,000 in funding that will provide operating support for BCSEG until it begins accepting members in early 2025.

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