Terms and Conditions
All membership, national affiliation, late and reinstatement fees must be paid in full and are non-refundable. Partial refunds are not given for mid-term membership cancellations or changes to membership type.
Practicing Membership
Purchase Date: January 1st to June 30th ---- $305 + GST
Purchase Date: July 1st to December 31st* ---- $175 + GST
Non-Practicing Membership
Purchase Date: January 1st to June 30th ---- $185 + GST
Purchase Date: July 1st to December 31st* ---- $105 + GST
Academic Membership
Purchase Date: January 1st to December 31st* ---- $30 + GST (No short-rate fee available)
*Note: Memberships initiated during the membership renewal period (November 15th to December 31st) pay the applicable membership fee for the following year; there is no additional fee for the time remaining in the current year.
Canadian Kinesiology Alliance (CKA) - National Affiliation Fee (NAF)
Required for all Practicing and Non-Practicing Members
Purchase Date: January 1st to June 30th ---- $45 + GST
Purchase Date: July 1st to December 31st ---- $25.50 + GST
Membership Change Fees
Members are able to change their membership type from Non-Practicing to Practicing (or vice versa) at the time of renewal without additional charge. Additional changes within the membership term are subject to additional processing and change fees. Subsequent changes may be requested in the new year (after January 1st). Members are limited to a maximum of 2 mid-term membership type changes per membership year. Details are provided below.
Upon renewal (during the membership renewal period - from Nov. 15th to Dec. 31st):
Subsequent changes during the membership term - from January 1st, up to the start of following year's renewal period:
First change:
- Processing fee = $15 +GST
Second change:
- Processing change fee = $100 +GST
Additional changes:
Note:
Membership type changes are made available to allow members to switch membership types when changing jobs, such as from clinical to non-clinical or management roles and/or leaving for or returning from maternity/paternity/long term disability leave, and are not suitable for short term 'back and forth' changes in employment, such as when members are between jobs or otherwise off work or on vacation. All change requests should be carefully considered as they can affect insurance policy coverage.
Late Renewal Fee
- $100 + GST (In addition to the applicable membership fees)
- Applies to Practicing and Non-Practicing Memberships which are renewed between January 1st and January 31st of the current membership year. Membership becomes "not in good standing" after December 31st.
Reinstatement of Membership Fee
- $200 + GST (In addition to the applicable membership fee)
- Applies to Practicing and Non-Practicing Memberships which are not renewed by the end of the late renewal period (Jan 31st).
- Reinstatement is available up to 36 months (3 years) after last being a member in good standing with the BCAK.
- For full details see BCAK reinstatement Policy.
Going on Leave or Resigning from the Profession?
Click here to view our policy on membership leaves (parental/disability; leave of absence; retiring or resigning membership).