Interprovincial
Professional Property Assessors of Canada (IPPAC)
The Interprovincial
Professional Property Assessors of Canada Mission
The Presidents of British Columbia, Alberta,
Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario support the formation of a
virtual umbrella organization that will support leadership,
communication, career and education opportunities, and provide
support to its' members across Canada who in turn will provide
professional, high quality assessment services.
This historic agreement was initially signed on
June 11, 2001 at the Institute of Municipal Assessors' of Ontario
Conference with representative organizations from Alberta,
Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.
On October 24, 2001, at the 42nd Annual Conference
of the Saskatchewan Assessors' Association, Judi Whyte, President of
the Real Estate Institute of British Columbia signed the agreement
as the representative organization for British Columbia.
The virtual umbrella organization will culminate
over thirty years of discussion in regards to shared member services
for little or no cost to its' combined membership of 3000.
This agreement includes a program that sets a high
standard for National Assessor Qualifications thereby providing
wider recognition of the profession of assessment in Canada.
Educational standards are a prerequisite for involvement in the
interprovincial body.
Background:
Presidents and designates of Assessment
jurisdictions across Canada have met from time to time for more than
thirty years and discussed at length items of interest that were
required to address various members' needs.
