Policies and Procedures

Administrative Fee Schedule

Advisory Design Panel Application Form

Advisory Design Panel Guidelines

Affiliate Policy

Board of Examiners Policy - Special Resolution

Competition-Notice Policy

CONTINUING EDUCATION

• Continuing Education Input and Credit Guide (2023)
• Continuing Education Policy (2023)
• Continuing Education Policy for Annual Non-Compliant Members (2023)

Delegations at BCSLA Board of Directors or Committee Meetings
 

DIGITAL SEAL

•   Digital Seal Policy
•   Digital Seal Information
•   Digital Seal Support Centre
•   Digital Seal for BCSLA Registered Landscape Architects
•   Digital Seal Webinar (April 2022) | Electronic Document Authentication: What you need to know
  • Digital Seal Webinar - On Demand
  • YouTube Support Videos

End of Employment Policy

Emergency Fund Policy

Examination Verification Request Form

Expense Claim Policy

Expense Claim Form

Fee Guide (Recommended)

Complaint Process Chart

Grievance Reporting Guidelines

Growing Medium - Call for Sketches

Intern Policy

All BCSLA Interns are required to complete and submit the Experience Summary Forms to the BCSLA office on a regular basis. Please refer to the BCSLA Intern Work Experience Reporting guidelines.

Inactive Policy

Logomark Graphic Standards Guidelines (BCSLA)

Living Wage For Families

BCSLA has been a Certified Living Wage Employer since June 2017. The living wage is a bare-bones calculation that looks at the amount that a family of four needs to earn to meet their expenses. 

Member Certificate Replacement Order Form

Membership Status Verification Request Form

Minute Guidelines & Sample Template

National Voluntary Code of Conduct for the Ornamental Horticulture

Payment of BCSLA and CSLA Professional Dues Policy

2023 BCSLA & CSLA Professional Dues Schedule

In 2022 the BCSLA conducted a review of professional dues in other jurisdictions. 

Visit here to see the results.

• Change of Membership Status Request Form - RLA/LA to Inactive, Retired, or Resigned
• Change of Membership Status Request Form - Inactive RLA/LA to Reinstated
• Change of Membership Status Request Form - Intern/Associate to Resigned
• Change of Membership Status Request Form - Resigned Intern/Associate to Reinstated

Pre-Intern Associate Policy

Professional Stamp Replacement Order Form

Respectful Volunteer Policy

Use of Title – Firm Name Request Form
Before naming your business, review existing trademark and intellectual property records. Choosing a name that infringes on the intellectual property of another business could result in legal action.  Learn more.

Use of Title Policy 

Walking Tour Liability Waiver Form

Websites and Social Media - Terms of Use

Web Atlas Submissions Terms of Reference

Workplace Bullying and Harassment Policy

Workplace Investigation Policy & Reporting Procedures

Working From Home Policy

The BCSLA adheres to international, federal and provincial privacy protection legislation, Anti-SPAM Legislation and EU General Data Protection Regulation. We have provided the links to the guidelines below.

Privacy Policy – Ten Principles of Privacy Protection

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)

Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)

Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)

EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)