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Annual Reporting is open from now until June 30, and registrants have two new features to assist them in completing their requirements: a prompt to remind registrants to review and update their declared areas of practice and the ability to view upcoming three-year-rolling period deadlines beyond the current reporting period.

In a March 11, 2025, Consent Order, Dr. Seyed-Ahmad Pishvaei admitted that he demonstrated unprofessional conduct in relation to the structural engineering services he provided for a residence in North Vancouver, BC.

To address possible barriers to professional mobility across the country, the federal government and other provinces have recently considered recognizing a national credential for several professions. 

Registration is now open for this year’s 30 by 30 Conference being held in Vancouver on May 21. The 30 by 30 Conference is an annual gathering of leaders within the engineering profession who are actively working to address gender equity in the profession.

In a February 27, 2025, Consent Order, Sharat Chande admitted that he demonstrated unprofessional conduct in relation to the engineering services he provided for a single-family residence.

In a February 27, 2025, Consent Order, Stephen Ramsay admitted that he demonstrated professional misconduct in relation to the geohazard assessment report he prepared in support of a development permit application for a proposed single-family home.

The Engineers and Geoscientists BC Foundation is embarking on a new chapter as an independent organization, with a new name: Engineering & Geoscience Education Foundation BC.

Engineers and Geoscientists BC is pleased to announce the appointment of Alison Dantas, MA, CEC, C.Dir as the organization’s new Chief Operating Officer, effective March 17, 2025.

Every year, practising registrants are required to create an updated Continuing Education Plan. However, Engineers and Geoscientists BC auditors found that 1 in 6 registrants were either failing to create a CE Plan or submitting a deficient one.

To help registrant firms address and resolve any non-conformances identified during a mandatory compliance audit, Engineers and Geoscientists BC published a How to Complete Your Corrective Action Plan guide on February 18. The guide is available on Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Firm Audit Program webpage.