VRBA Members
Education & Training
VRBA is recognized as an education provider by the BC Housing’s Licensing and Consumer Services Branch. We deliver programs approved for Continuing Professional Development points for BC’s licensed builders. For a complete list of education opportunities, please see the current edition of our Newsletter
New CPD Requirements
BC Housing’s Continuing Professional Development requirement for licencing began October 1, 2015.
Builder companies may not achieve their credits by sending different employees to courses to accumulate the total credits required for the year.
The required annual credits total is 20. For more information, visit https://www.bchousing.org/licensing-consumer-services/builder-licensing/CPD
VRBA holds monthly lunch meetings from 12 noon to 1 pm at our office offering free CPD approved presentations with free pizza and pop for members. We support education and professionalism!
In addition, we have arranged with the Vancouver Island Construction Association to provide discount pricing for their courses. Visit
Latest News
Nothing Left to Tax Except Air
VRBA believes everyone benefits from a more knowledgeable public regarding the housing industry. For example, the BC government’s Speculation and Vacancy Tax is charged on the air above small retailers, based on the land’s potential for higher density such as...
Taxing Principal Homes Unprincipled
The Globe and Mail recently advocated taxing the sale of Canadians’ principal residences. Their columnist Andrew Coyne also wrote, “As with most such proposals to take away someone’s tax break, the bigger the blowback, the better the idea.” When did the absence of...
2021 CARE Awards – Call for Entry
The Victoria Residential Builders Association (VRBA) has announced the Call for Entry for the 2021 Construction Achievements and Renovations of Excellence (CARE) Awards of Vancouver Island. The CARE Awards is the premier industry event celebrating Canada’s leaders in...