Ranked by number of dues-paying members or registrants
Published May 3, 2021. Amended June 15, 2021. Sources: Interviews with associations and regulatory bodies below and BIV research. Others may have ranked but did not provide information by deadline.
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| Rank '21 | Organization | Services offered | Top elected official | Top staff official | Membership '21/'20 |
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1
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British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (1) |
BCCNP's legal obligation is to protect the public through the regulation of licensed practical nurses, midwives, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses |
Yvonne Savard, board chair |
Cynthia Johansen, registrar and CEO |
61,000 (2) |
|
2
|
Engineers and Geoscientists BC |
Protects the public interest by setting and maintaining high academic, experience and professional practice standards for its registrants; individuals licensed by the organization are the only persons permitted by law to undertake and assume responsibility for engineering and geoscience projects in B.C. |
Larry Spence, president |
Ann English, CEO and registrar |
38,000 |
|
3
|
Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia |
Protects the public interest by setting and enforcing high professional and ethical standards; promotes, assesses and increases the competence of members through ongoing professional development; enforces practice standards and rules of professional conduct; provides a means by which complaints can be dealt with in a fair and efficient way |
Geoff Dodds, board chair |
Lori Mathison, president and CEO |
37,679 (3) |
|
4
|
Real Estate Council of BC |
Protects the public interest by enforcing the licensing and licensee conduct requirements of the Real Estate Services Act. Licensed individuals and brokerages engaged in real estate sales, rental and strata property management, sets entry qualifications, investigates complaints against licensees and imposes disciplinary sanctions under the act |
Elain Duvall, chair |
Erin Seeley, CEO |
25,889 (4) |
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5
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BC Real Estate Association |
Continuing professional education, advocacy, economic research and standard forms |
Anthony Bastiaanssen, president |
Darlene Hyde, CEO |
22,920 |
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