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Broadly Experienced Foreign Architect Certification
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BEFA Certification
Eligibility Self-Assessment Interview BEFA
Certification
Successful candidates are granted a BEFA Certificate which will serve as a recommendation for
recognition as an equivalent to successful completion of the Canadian Education, Experience, and
Examination Standards that are in place for licensure by a provincial or territorial licensing body.
With the BEFA Certificate, successful candidates can apply for licensure to the Provincial/Territorial
Association they have chosen to register with.
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CACB Website
www.cacb-ccca.ca
Interview
Self-
Assessment
Eligibility $1,050.00
$2,200.00
$2,750.00
On-line
Application
$6,000.00
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architectural degree
at least seven years of post-registration/licensure experience in architecture within the last
ten years
six months of relevant Canadian architectural work experience by the time of the assessment
interview This work experience cannot be gained more than three years before the date
scheduled for the assessment interview.
practiced as a licensed/registered architect in a foreign jurisdiction
Eligibility Criteria
This experience must be gained under the personal supervision and direction of a
registered/licensed architect within the Canadian province or territory in which you intend to
be licensed/registered
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submit eligibility fee along with on-line application enclosing the following documents:
• proof of either licensure/registration in a jurisdiction outside Canada
mail or courier certified true copies of proof of architectural education and proof of either
licensure/registration in a jurisdiction outside Canada
• proof of architectural education
Eligibility Step
If the documents listed above are not in English or French, a certified true copy of an
official translation for each document is also required.
• chronological resume
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read the Self-assessment Guide
download Project Resume Template; once complete upload it back onto the on-line system
to access the twelve competency templates
download twelve Competency Templates; once complete upload them back onto the on-
line system along with supporting material and submit your portfolio
submit Self-assessment fee
Self-Assessment Step
You must include at least one Canadian project in the self-assessment step to
demonstrate that you meet the Canadian experience requirements.
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completeness check by BEFA Coordinator
assessment by three member panel including Chair
invitation to Interview
preliminary review by panel Chair
Submission Review
Panel may ask for more information and/or require you to obtain additional work
experience in Canada in a particular competency before proceeding to interview.
confirm invitation to interview by submitting interview fee
prepare to answer questions on the twelve competencies from a panel of three assessors
panel members may provide verbal feedback
bring three projects paper format only
Interview Step
Assessment Panel may decide that your application does not demonstrate compliance with
the competency standard in certain area(s) and some remedial action is required before
receiving BEFA Certification.
CACB communicates decision
BEFA Certification issued by CACB
Invite Candidate to re-
submit his portfolio
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Panel Chair
Preliminary
Review
Three member
Panel assess
documentation
No
Request for additional
information and/or
documents
Yes
Successful
No
Remedial Actions
Unsuccessful
Remedial Actions
Yes
Yes
Completeness Check
by BEFA Coordinator
Yes
BEFA PROCESS
BEFA
Certification
Interview Self-Assessment
Eligibility
Review by BEFA
Coordinator
No
No
File remains
open for
Candidate to
meet
mandatory
requirements