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The Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance has released our performance review report on how the five regulatory bodies we oversee are meeting selected standards in the OSPG’s Standards of Good Regulation. The standards reviewed in the report for each regulatory body are: Regulatory Body: Standard Reviewed Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British … Read More

The Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance (OSPG) has filed its fifth annual report with the Clerk of the legislature. The 2023-2024 Annual Report provides an in-depth look at the OSPG’s activities over the past year and highlights of the accomplishments of the Regulatory Bodies operating under the PGA. The OSPG 2023-2024 Annual Report … Read More

An update on progress towards reserved practice for technology professionals can be found here: [Update on ASTTBC reserved practice]

The Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance has released our report into credential-recognition processes for internationally trained professionals with five regulatory bodies we oversee: Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia (ASTTBC) British Columbia Institute of Agrologists (BCIA) College of Applied Biologists (CAB) Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) Forest Professionals British Columbia … Read More

The Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance (OSPG) has filed its fourth annual report with the Clerk of the legislature. The 2022-2023 Annual Report provides an in-depth look at the OSPG’s activities over the past year and highlights of the accomplishments of the Regulatory Bodies operating under the PGA. The OSPG 2022-2023 Annual Report … Read More

The Professional Governance Act (PGA) has been updated through Order in Council (OIC) by the Lieutenant Governor in Council to reflect modern governance terminology.  The OIC was deposited on June 2, 2023, bringing into force amendments to the PGA that were passed last year through Bill 21 – Professional Governance Amendment Act. Terminology changes to … Read More

After extensive engagement between government and key stakeholders over the past three years, the profession of architecture in British Columbia reached a milestone on February 10, 2023. The long-standing Architects Act was repealed and the profession was newly designated under the Professional Governance Act (PGA). The designation of the profession of architecture represents an important … Read More

On December 7, 2022, responsibility for the Professional Governance Act was transferred from the Ministry of Attorney General to the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, where OSPG will be associated with the Governance and Corporate Planning Division. This change has been made in recognition of the linkages between professional governance, labour mobility, and … Read More

OSPG published draft Standards of Good Regulation in 2021, considering the experience and best practices of the Professional Standards Authority in the United Kingdom. After gaining practical experience with using those draft standards to evaluate regulatory bodies, the OSPG has reviewed and proposed updates to the standards. Proposed changes focus on improving clarity, eliminating duplication, … Read More

The Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance (OSPG) has completed a familiarization review process with the five original regulatory bodies under the Professional Governance Act (PGA). This provides a baseline understanding of how each regulatory body is already meeting or planning to meet the draft Standards of Good Regulation and is a starting point … Read More