Withdrawal of Three OAA Practice Tips The 2024 edition of Ontario’s Building Code (O. Reg. 163/24) came into effect on January 1, 2025, with a three-month transition period until March 31...
CERB Submissions to Meet Experience Requirement Accepted Until June 30 The period to submit experience for consideration for writing the upcoming Examination for Architects in Canada (ExAC) is...
In September 2024, the OAA reached out to those formerly known as Licensed Technologists OAA and past participants of the OAA Technology Program to make them aware of a draft Notice of Motion (NOM...
The OAA’s governing Council met in Toronto on March 6 to discuss various items related to the Association and the architecture profession in the context of regulating for the public interest. Topics...
On February 20, the OAA Headquarters hosted Jury Day for the SHIFT2025 Challenge, with experts coming together to review the submissions for this year’s iteration of the aspirational design ideas...
Reflecting on Investigations Last Year In 2024, the OAA remained committed to maintaining professional standards through its regulatory and investigative efforts. From January 1 to December 31...
The OAA will be sponsoring three Intern Architects and one Intern Technologist to attend this year’s Conference in Ottawa. These sponsorships, which will be decided by random draw, include full...
The OAA’s governing Council met in Toronto on January 23 for its first meeting of the year, with discussions also continuing the following day as part of the annual Council planning session. Ted...
Left to right: Lara McKendrick, Settimo Vilardi, Susan Speigel, Ted Wilson and Thomas Yeung. The OAA Registrar, Christie Mills, has certified the following officers were elected at the Council...
As previously mentioned, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) has issued an amendment to Ontario’s Building Code (OBC) 2024—Ontario Regulation 163/24—that allows encapsulated mass...