Your Path to Becoming an Architect: Membership in the Ontario Association of Architects (Licensing)

Overview:

Once you have completed Steps 1 through 4, you may submit an Application for Licence to the OAA. The approval of an Application for Licence entitles you to become a member of the Ontario Association of Architects.

Obtaining a Certificate of Practice is the final step that permits you to provide architectural services to the public.

Step 5

You must send in:

• your completed and signed Application for Licence
• proof of Canadian Citizenship or permanent residence in Canada; attach photocopies of your documents.
• proof of CACB certification; attach a copy of the CACB certificate to your application
• proof of the required work experience; submit any sections of the Canadian Experience Record Book that have not been reviewed and approved
• the required application fee
• the annual Licence fee

You will receive notice of the OAA's decision on your application by mail approximately three to five weeks after you submit your Application for Licence and all the required documents.

Note: All internationally educated architects who include experience gained outside of Canada or the USA as part of their total experience submission are required to attend an interview with the OAA's Experience Requirements Committee (ERC).

Before the interview with the ERC, you will be requested to submit architectural working drawings, specifications, and contract administration documents for review. Once the documents have been received, an interview time will be arranged.

Related Fees

These fees are for 2010. All fees are in Canadian dollars and are subject to a 13% tax (HST).

Application for Licence	$275.00
Annual Licence fee renewal	$808.00