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OAA Registration & Licensing
OAA Contract Suite. Did you know the OAA offers free contracts for its members and the general public? These downloadable standardized contracts make it easier for all to enter into fair, balanced business relationships.
OAA Directory - Ontario Association of Architects
Find a Practice. The OAA Directory lists Architects, Intern Architects, Retired and Life Members, Student Associates, and others affiliated with the Association. If you’re looking to work with an architect, you need to find a practice. An OAA member must be a holder, or be employed by a holder, of a Certificate of Practice with the Association to offer …
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Your OAA username is "OAA" followed by your OAA Account ID. e.g. "OAA12345". Note: Your OAA Account ID is different than your licence or Certificate of Practice number. If you have forgotten your username click "Forgot my username?" and enter your email address of record. NOTE: If your licence / individual and Certificate of Practice accounts ...
About the OAA - Ontario Association of Architects
The OAA is a self-regulating organization, dedicated to increasing its members’ knowledge, skill, and proficiency, while serving the public interest. MORE.
Becoming an Architect - Ontario Association of Architects
Becoming an Architect. Through legislation, each provincial and territorial professional regulatory association has both the authority and the responsibility to establish standards of admission and competence for candidates seeking to become licensed to practice architecture in …
Licensing Changes - Ontario Association of Architects
Feb 6, 2024 · With respect to the 2021–2023 amendments to the Fair Access to Regulated Professions and Compulsory Trades Act (FARPACTA), many professional regulators have been compelled to revise their registration practices. More specifically, through FARPACTA, the Ontario Fairness Commissioner (OFC) and the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development (MLITSD) have mandated the need ...
What We Do - Ontario Association of Architects
What we do. Founded in 1889, the Ontario Association of Architects is a self-regulating organization governed by the Architects Act, which is a statute of the Government of Ontario. The Association is dedicated to promoting and increasing the knowledge, skill and proficiency of its members, and administering the Architects Act, to serve and ...
Knowledge & Resources - Ontario Association of Architects
Practice Advisory Knowledge Base. The OAA’s Practice Advisory Knowledge Base is a search tool and a one-stop source of resources and tools including Practice Tips, Regulatory Notices and peer advice and commentary. MORE.
The Architects Act and OAA Bylaws
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) is enabled by the Government of Ontario, under Provincial statute (Architects Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. A.26), to regulate the profession of architecture in the province, with a mandate to protect the public. The …