Improve your organizational skills, professionalism, and client interactions with the Project Management workshop series, led by PMP expert and architect Don Ardiel. Get 40 hours of expert instruction, new tools, PMP certification exam preparation kit, and effective project and stakeholder management plans. For detailed information on location, dates and times, click here!

Call For Volunteers - Volunteers are needed for this year's RAIC Conference on Architecture in Vancouver from May 14-18. Various roles are available. Apply by March 15, 2024 for a chance to network with industry professionals, learn new skills, and make a positive impact. For more information or to apply, please click here: https://forms.gle/tSm3f2Bib6FNVCVPA

Architectural Tours - Architectural Tours are back and filling up fast. These tours offer a unique opportunity to see iconic architecture in Vancouver firsthand. Register now to secure your spot.  Capacity is limited, and spots are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

Members are invited to nominate candidates to stand for election for the positions of Regional Director for British Columbia/Yukon, Regional Director for Alberta/Northwest Territories, Regional Director for Saskatchewan, Regional Director for Ontario North, East and Nunavut, Regional Director for Québec, Regional Director for the Atlantic and Director Representing Interns and Intern Architects. The term of office is three years, beginning July 1, 2024.  

Deadline to submit your nomination: February 22, 2024, 8:00 p.m. (ET)  

In 1973 Hugh Westren while working during the day at NORR, won the RAIC competition to be the editor of the first Canadian Handbook of Practice for Architecture, consisting of 4 volumes: Business, Design, Contract Documents and Construction. Hugh wrote the 1,400-page document at night after dinner on his dining room table. The first set was issued five years later in 1978. Hugh Westren was made a Fellow of the RAIC in 1984 mainly for his efforts in conceiving the Canadian Handbook of Practice, a standard that today’s generation of Architects refer to as CHOP.

Your RAIC membership opens doors to valuable connections within your local architectural community. Renew today to remain part of a vibrant network, enriched by local insights, collaborations, and opportunities. We're here to support your journey from foundation to legacy. 

Renew online using a credit card or select the cheque option to be emailed an invoice. For assistance with login or questions about your membership, please contact membership@raic.org or 1-844-856-7242 ext 2000.   

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The RAIC would like to extend its heartfelt gratitude to all members who renewed by January 18, 2024, making our draw prize a resounding success. We’re thankful to all members for their continued support and dedication to architecture and the profession. 

Without further ado, we are thrilled to announce the winners of the prize draw:  

Congratulations to all our winners! Your dedication and participation have truly made this event special, and we look forward to providing even more exciting opportunities in the future. Thank you to all our members, and here's to a year filled with growth, success, and collaboration. 

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• A Bottom-Up Approach to a Healthier City 

• NBCC Part 3 & 9 Bundle

• Supporting Indigenous Initiated Architecture in Canada Through the Architectural Curriculum

Read the February 2024 edition of the RAIC Journal, published in Canadian Architect.

Articles include:

• Join us for Conference 2024
• Remembering George Baird
• Influencing the Next Generation of Architectural Professionals

JVS Toronto is a non-profit employment service agency focused on empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds and communicates to employment. JVS also partners with employers and businesses across the GTA in finding the right people for a successful workforce.

JVS Toronto’s IPLAN programs consists of two bridging programs for newcomer architectural professionals residing in Ontario which are funded by the Government of Ontario. 

IPLAN Practice provides training to internationally educated intern architects who are pursuing licensure as an architect in Ontario.  We are now accepting applicants for the next Cohort starting May 2024.  

IPLAN Employment prepares international architectural professionals for the Canadian workplace through academic and workplace training. IPLAN provides job seekers with the knowledge and skills needed to join architectural practices across Ontario.  We are now accepting applicants for the next Cohort, also starting May 2024.

For program details and information for applying please email iplan@jvstoronto.org

If you employ architectural professionals and wish to take advantage of our no-cost recruitment services in Toronto and the GTA, please call (416) 649-1710 or email rabelman@jvstoronto.org.

For information on all newcomer and other employment programs and services offered by JVS Toronto, click here for our brochure.

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