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* ✅ You decided whether the society wishes to [[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#You need to decide whether to become a member-funded society|designate itself as a member-funded society.]] (And if the answer is yes, your members have approved this by special resolution.) | * ✅ You decided whether the society wishes to [[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#You need to decide whether to become a member-funded society|designate itself as a member-funded society.]] (And if the answer is yes, your members have approved this by special resolution.) | ||
* ✅ You brought the society [[Preparing for Transition under the New Societies Act | * ✅ You brought the society [[Preparing for Transition under the New Societies Act#Step 2: Update Corporate Registry filings|up-to-date in its Corporate Registry filings]]: its latest annual report is filed and you checked that the registered office and director information is up-to-date. | ||
#Step 2: Update Corporate Registry filings|up-to-date in its Corporate Registry filings]]: its latest annual report is filed and you checked that the registered office and director information is up-to-date. | |||
* ✅ You have in hand the society’s constitution, rearranged as required, in an electronic format that can be copied and pasted, such as a word processing document. | * ✅ You have in hand the society’s constitution, rearranged as required, in an electronic format that can be copied and pasted, such as a word processing document. | ||
* ✅ You have in hand the society’s bylaws, consolidated as required or duly adopted by the members, in an electronic format that can be uploaded, such as a word processing document or a PDF. | * ✅ You have in hand the society’s bylaws, consolidated as required or duly adopted by the members, in an electronic format that can be uploaded, such as a word processing document or a PDF. | ||
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| This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by Mary Childs, Michael Blatchford and Steve Carey in November 2016. |
All existing societies in British Columbia are required to “transition” within a two-year period from when the new Societies Act came into effect on November 28, 2016. Transitioning involves filing an application in a new electronic system called Societies Online.
This section on filing the transition application covers:
First, are you sure you’re ready to file?
To file the transition application for a society, you must first complete the 5 steps in preparing for transition. Here is a checklist of what you must have done in advance:
- ✅ You decided whether the society wishes to designate itself as a member-funded society. (And if the answer is yes, your members have approved this by special resolution.)
- ✅ You brought the society up-to-date in its Corporate Registry filings: its latest annual report is filed and you checked that the registered office and director information is up-to-date.
- ✅ You have in hand the society’s constitution, rearranged as required, in an electronic format that can be copied and pasted, such as a word processing document.
- ✅ You have in hand the society’s bylaws, consolidated as required or duly adopted by the members, in an electronic format that can be uploaded, such as a word processing document or a PDF.
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