Information for Applicants/New members
The annual membership period is January 1st through December 31st (the calendar year).
Membership Dues
Practicing Membership
- January 1st to June 30th ----- $300 plus GST
- July 1st to December 31st* ---- $170 plus GST
Non-Practicing Membership
- January 1st to June 30th ----- $180 plus GST
- July 1st to December 31st* ---- $100 plus GST
Academic (incl. Student) ------------ $30 plus GST
*Note: New memberships taken out between November 15th and December 31st of the current year, pay the full annual dues for the following year, with no additional fee for the time remaining in the current year. Please contact the BCAK office if you require further explanation.
Terms and Conditions
All membership and application fees paid to the BCAK are non-refundable and mid-term refunds are not available.
The amounts listed above are for BCAK dues only and does not include the following when/if applicable;
- application, late renewal or reinstatement fees,
- professional insurance coverage premiums,
- Canadian Kinesiology Alliance "CKA" affiliation fee - collected by the BCAK at the time of BCAK dues payment (applies to Practicing and Non-practicing memberships).
- January 1st to June 30th - $45.00 + GST
- July 1st to December 31st - $25 + GST
- Current BCAK Academic (Student) members who apply for and are accepted for Practicing membership will have the academic-student membership fee credited towards their Practicing Membership application fee for the current calendar year.
Other Fees
Practicing/Non-Practicing Membership Application Processing Fees
- $75.00 + GST for applicants graduating from a Canadian Post-Secondary Institution within the last 5 years, or
- $150.00 + GST for all other applicants applies and must be paid in advance of the application review process.
Note: Approved applicants have 30 days to activate their memberships, after which time they may be subject to a re-application fee and re-review based on membership requirements existing at the time of reapplication.
Application Terms & Conditions
- Applications remain active (open) for one year from the date of fee payment. A written extension request may be submitted for consideration.
- Applications which reach the one (1) year expiry date, expire and a new (re) application (fee) is required to reactivate the application or a new application must be completed.
- If an application extension request is submitted by an applicant and approved by the BCAK, it expires on the date provided in the extension request reply. BCAK reserves the right to approve or decline an extension request at its discretion.
- Approved applicants must activate (pay the applicable membership dues) within 30 days of approval notification. Requests for extension of this period if considered are on a case-by-case basis. Requests for extension received within the 30 day activation period may be extended by up to 60 days. Requests received after the 30 day period but within 365 days are at the discretion of the BCAK and subject to an application reactivation fee.
- Personal information (including documents and correspondence) received from applicants whose applications have expired will be retained in accordance with provincial privacy legislation (PIPA-BC) and the BCAK's Privacy Policy.
Practicing and Non-Practicing Membership Late Renewal and Reinstatement Fees
- Late renewal fee - $100 + GST (in additional to the annual renewal fee). Applies from Jan 1 to Jan 31.
- Reinstatement fee - $200 + GST (in additional to the annual renewal fee) when membership is not renewed during the regular or late renewal period (greater than 31 days following the date which you were last a Practicing member in good standing) OR you are a lapsed member from previous year(s) who wishes to reinstate (see below for additional details)
Practicing/Non-Practicing Members who have resigned, lapsed, or otherwise not renewed their membership may qualify for and request reinstatement if they rejoin within 3 years (36 months) from when they were last a member in good standing. Follow this link to view the 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 from membership).