AFCI MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Requirement - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Requirement:
Applicants must provide proof of your credentials, e.g. a current copy of your College licence registration card.
Persons meeting the criteria set out below are admitted to membership:
• Physicians, dentists, physiotherapists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, TCM doctors, TCM practitioners, baccalaureate-level registered nurses, occupational therapists and naturopathic doctors, who have been licensed and are in good standing to practise in their health profession within any jurisdiction within Canada.
• Physicians, dentists, physiotherapists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, TCM doctors, TCM practitioners, baccalaureate-level registered nurses, occupational therapists and naturopathic doctors, who reside outside Canada and have been licensed and are in good standing to practise their health profession within the country where they reside and satisfy the Board of Directors or the Board’s Credentials Committee that they have received a health profession education equivalent to that held by their Canadian Counterparts.
Make cheque payable to the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute.
2010/11 Annual Membership Fees - Feb 1, 2010 to Jan 31, 2011 (all fees in Canadian funds)
| Province and or Territory |
Annual Membership Fee Amount |
| Alberta |
$255.00 + $12.75 GST ($267.75) |
| British Columbia |
$255.00 + $30.60 GST ($285.60) |
| Ontario |
$255.00 + $33.15 HST ($288.15) |
| Quebec |
$255.00 + $12.75 GST ($267.75) |
| Saskatchewan |
$255.00 + $12.75 GST ($267.75) |
| Manitoba |
$255.00 + $12.75 GST ($267.75) |
| Prince Edward Island |
$255.00 + $12.75 GST ($267.75) |
| North West Territories |
$255.00 + $12.75 GST ($267.75) |
| Yukon |
$255.00 + $12.75 GST ($267.75) |
| New Brunswick |
$255.00 + $33.15 HST ($288.15) |
| Newfoundland |
$255.00 + $33.15 HST ($288.15) |
| Nova Scotia |
$255.00 + $38.25 HST ($293.25) |
| Non-Residents including USA |
$255.00 + $33.15 GST ($288.15) |
If you choose not to process your registration(s) online and request AFCI Administration to do so on your behalf, a service fee of $20.00 plus applicable taxes will be added to the membership transaction.
*AFCI’s GST/HST # 891832255. RT0001
Policy:
Fees are due and payable on or before February 1st of each year. A late penalty fee will be
imposed on all renewal applications received after February 15th of $50.00 + GST/HST
as applicable for each province. (Approved by the Board of Directors, January 2002.)
Retired Membership: If you have reached 65 years the membership fee is $127.50 + GST/HST as applicable for each province.
The penalty will apply if payment made after February 15th.
For New Members Who have completed Part I: If you have already completed Level I Part 1 of the AFCI core curriculum and you want to purchase a new membership, then please download the registration form and mail in with a cheque or fax in with your Visa/MC/AMEX payment information and copy of your licence to AFCI.
For New Members Only: If you are a new member note that effective August 1st of each year, the membership fee is pro-rated to half-year of the full membership fee.