PLEASE NOTE: There is currently a 12-16 week processing time for completed applications for registration with the College.
The Board approved the dues increase for 2027 as part of the College’s 2025-27 Financial Strategy. Under the Professional Governance Act (PGA) and International Credentials Recognition Act (ICRA), the College…
Dues for College registrants were last increased in 2025 for the 2026 registration year. The increase for the 2026 registration year included a $50 increase for Registered Professional Biologists and…
The Board reviews fees annually and will consider them as part of the next multi-year financial strategy.
Annual dues for many other professionals under the PGA remain higher than those of applied biology professionals, even with the 2027 increase: Table 2: Dues for other regulators under the…
Approved dues increases are summarized in the table below: Table 1: Approved 2027 Dues Increases Practicing, In-Training, and Temporary Withdrawal Status Dues 2026 Dues ($) Increase ($) 2027 Dues ($)…
You are only able to complete the mandatory training once your application has been approved to prevent you from incurring additional costs if your application is rejected. Mandatory courses are…
You will need to start an application in the College’s registrant portal and follow the steps provided. All applicants must pay the application fee, complete the College’s online mandatory training…
Yes, Professional Biologists (P.Biols) in good standing with ASPB can apply to be an RPBio with the College using the labour mobility application stream.
From an applicant’s perspective, the benefit of being an in Training registrant is that when you apply to reclassify for the associated practicing registrant category (e.g. BIT to RPBio, RBTech…
There is no requirement to become an in Training registrant (e.g., Biologist in Training, RBTech in Training or ABT in Training) prior to becoming a practicing registrant (e.g. RPBio, RBTech…
