The new B.C. Societies Act came into effect November 28, 2016. November 28, 2022 is the deadline to transition your Society to the new B.C. Societies Act. If you have restored and not yet transitioned, you must transition within one year of the restoration.
Read the following resources before you transition:
Click one of the following to request the transition package for your society
To use Societies Online you will need a Basic BCeID account (Business and Personal not accepted).
The Registry Key is required to access and maintain your society. If you share your Registry Key, others will be able to access and update information for your society.
A Registry Key is like a password. You will need it to view your society's information and complete online filings; for example annual reports.
Registry keys must be a minimum of 8 characters. You can use a combination of letters, numbers and special characters. You cannot use your incorporation number, business number or name in your key.
We recommend only giving the key to those who are authorized to complete filings for your society. If you've had turn-over within your society consider changing the key.
Once a key is setup, it will not expire. The key can be changed any time through the Manage Site Access tab.
Online filings can be submitted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except for 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Sunday.
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