Registered Members

Council may admit as a Registered Member any individual who provides:

• Proof of completion of Education, Experience and Examination requirements.
• A legal declaration of having knowledge of documents governing the practice of architecture in Manitoba.
• Evidence of good character.

Registered Members in good standing with other provincial/territorial associations who meet the requirements under the Canadian Reciprocity Agreement are also eligible, as are members in good standing in other jurisdictions who meet the requirements under a Mutual Recognition Agreement which the Regulatory Organizations of Architecture in Canada (ROAC) has entered into.

Privileges

Registered Members are entitled to:

• Use the title "Architect", "Registered Architect", or the initials "MAA" after their name.
• Hold office as an elected member of the MAA Council and serve on MAA Committees.
• Receive benefits and undertake the duties and responsibilities under The Architects Act and MAA By-Laws (relative to the practice of architecture in the Province of Manitoba).
• Attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting and Special General Meetings.
• Receive the MAA electronic bulletin and other correspondence to the MAA membership.

Application

There are different application requirements, subject to eligibility:

• New Applicants (Not currently licensed)
• Applicants Licenced Elsewhere in Canada
• Applicants under the Mutual Recognition Agreement with NCARB
• Applicants under the Tri-National Mutual Recognition Agreement (Canada, the United States, and Mexico)
• Applicants under the Mutual Recognition Agreements with the European Union (EU), United Kingdom (UK), Australia and New Zealand

Architects must register both themselves and their firms with the MAA in order to practice the profession and/or represent themselves as an architectural firm in Manitoba, regardless of what form of service might be delivered:

• Requirements for Registration of a Practice
• MAA Policy on Illegal Practice / Misrepresentation
• MAA Policy on Applications

Review and/or Appeal

Applicants have the right to an internal review by the Inquiry Committee of the MAA, as and where the Registration Board will be recommending to the Council that their application for registered membership either be denied, or granted subject to conditions. The internal review fee is $500 + GST.

Applicants have the right to an appeal in the Court of King's Bench, as and where the Council either denies their application for registered membership, or grants registered membership subject to conditions.