The BC Ministry of Health has confirmed in a letter that legal amalgamations of 11 BC health profession regulatory colleges, including CSHBC, are to be completed before the end of June 2024.

Effective December 15, 2022, CSHBC no longer accepts applications for HIP Intern status from applicants seeking to become a Registered Hearing Instrument Practitioner in BC. Applicants seeking to become a RHIP must now apply for and be granted RHIP (Conditional) registration.

CSHBC currently has staff opportunities and other opportunities for participating on committees, becoming examiners for the CSHBC HID Practical Exam, and becoming Practice Review assessors and panel members.

CSHBC has developed Strategic Plan 2023-2026 to guide the College in the upcoming years of transition.

A major set of amendments to the CSHBC Bylaws went in force December 7, 2022.

The Health Professions and Occupations Act, which will replace the Health Professions Act as the governing legislation for health regulatory colleges in BC, has received Royal Assent and is now law in British Columbia.

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, 11 BC health profession regulatory colleges — including CSHBC — took part in a ceremony marking the launch of the Standard of Practice for Indigenous Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility, & Anti-Racism that the colleges have adopted.

CSHBC will increase certain fees for applicants and registrants and introduce new fees for registrants with multiple registrations. As set by the BC Ministry of Health, the adjusted fees are effective December 7, 2022.