The members of the former Canadian Architectural Licensing Authorities (CALA) / Regroupement des Ordres d?Architectes du Canada (ROAC) have incorporated as a new not-for-profit group, the Regulatory Organizations of Architecture in Canada/Regroupement des Ordres d?Architectes du Canada (ROAC).

The ROAC includes the 11 provincial and territorial bodies responsible for regulating the practice of architecture. To serve the public interest, these regulators set qualifications and practice standards for entry into the profession, issuing registration and licences to those meeting them.

Headquartered in Vancouver, ROAC seeks to enhance the strength and diversity of the profession in the public interest, and to ensure modern, appropriate recognition of qualifications are maintained.
The national body will continue developing nationally recognized standards and programs to meet regulatory responsibilities as well as the needs of the public and the architectural profession. This includes improving professional mobility throughout Canada and internationally using tools such as Mutual Recognition Agreements to honour architectural credentials and qualifications, and provide a path for obtaining registration across participating jurisdictions.

ROAC membership, from west to east, comprises:

? Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC);

? Alberta Association of Architects (AAA);

? Northwest Territories Association of Architects (NWTAA);

? Saskatchewan Associati...