Unlocking opportunities for Architects in the UK and Canada

Explore the new UK–Canada agreement which makes it easier for architects to register and work across both countries, creating fresh opportunities for collaboration and growth.

What you’ll learn

• The principals of the agreement and who can benefit from it
• The practicalities of how the agreement streamlines the registration process and enables architects to practice their
• profession across the UK and Canada
• First-hand testimony of how the agreement is creating opportunities for architects and supports British and Canadians
• firms working on projects across both countries

Description
Professional architects must be registered in each country. Last year, a new UK-Canada mutual recognition agreement was signed, helping them to do this more easily and paving the way for new opportunities and partnerships across both countries.

One year on, join the Architects Registration Board (ARB), the Regulatory Organizations of Architecture in Canada (ROAC) and BDP Quadrangle to learn how the agreement allows British and Canadian architects to register and work in each other’s countries more easily than ever before.

Speakers
Emma Matthews
Director of Governance & International, ARB

Emma started working at ARB as part of the Qualifications team in 1998. In her current role as ARB’s Director of Governance and International, she leads on Board and Committee governance as well as on the development of ARB’s new international routes to registration and the associated mutual recognition agreements with partner organizations. Prior to this, Emma was ARB’s Director of Professional Qualifications which involved leading the team responsible for accrediting qualifications in architecture at ARB.

Jenelyn Torres
Deputy Registrar and Director of Registration and Licensing, Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC)

Jenelyn has been with the Institute since 2016 and has over a decade of experience in professional regulation and registration. As Director of Registration and Licensing, Jenelyn is responsible for overseeing all registration pathways for individuals looking to become registered with the AIBC in British Columbia, including Mutual Recognition Agreements. She also manages the licensure of architectural firms, and all related registration functions, such as the annual renewal of registration. 

Ossie Airewele OAA, ARB
Senior Associate, BDP Quadrangle

Ossie is a licensed Architect in the UK and Ontario with 25 years of practice across the UK and North America. Since 2019, Ossie has been based the Toronto studio, where he has led residential and mixed-use projects across North America. He brings a career-long commitment to equitable urban development and context driven design with a focus on creating environments that elevate the lived experience. He currently serves as Urban Land Institute (ULI) Toronto Chair of Mission Advancement.