Who Can Sign and Seal an EPR — Metro Vancouver Strata

What this means for Metro Vancouver strata councils

This guide covers who can sign and seal an epr for strata corporations across Metro Vancouver. The requirements are province-wide, but two things are local to your council — the deadline you are working toward and the kind of building you manage.

Metro Vancouver carries the largest concentration of strata corporations in British Columbia — concrete highrises through Vancouver, Burnaby Metrotown, Coquitlam Burquitlam, and the New Westminster waterfront; townhouse-dominant stock through Surrey, Langley, Maple Ridge, and Delta; and 1980s wood-frame walk-ups still common across the older neighbourhoods. The region's deadline pressure (December 31, 2026 for EPRs and July 1, 2026 for Depreciation Reports) puts most councils in active planning mode.

Electrical Planning Report (EPR): due December 31, 2026 for Metro Vancouver stratas of five or more lots, under the Strata Property Act.
Depreciation Report: due July 1, 2026 if the strata has never had a report or its most recent report predates December 31, 2020.

The full guide

One of the most common questions BC strata councils ask is who is actually allowed to prepare and seal an Electrical Planning Report. BC strata law answers it by building classification — and more than one credential qualifies.

Part 3 (complex) buildings

For a Part 3 building, the Qualified Person who can sign and seal an EPR is one of:

a Professional Engineer (P.Eng), registered with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC);
a Professional Licensee Engineering (P.L.Eng.), also registered with EGBC;
an Applied Science Technologist (AScT), registered with ASTTBC; or
a Certified Technician (CTech), registered with ASTTBC.

All four are recognized Qualified Persons under the regulation. No single one of them is "more compliant" than another for an EPR — the seal that matters is the one the regulation calls for the building.

This list was expanded effective October 27, 2025, when the Strata Property Regulation added the Professional Licensee Engineering and Certified Technician designations to the Qualified Person lists.

Part 9 (simple) buildings

For a Part 9 building, a Journeyperson Electrician is also a Qualified Person, in addition to the P.Eng, P.L.Eng., AScT, and Certified Technician options above. The regulation defines this person precisely: a journeyperson — as that term is defined in the Skilled Trades BC Act — in the construction electrician or industrial electrician trade.

What about Depreciation Reports and EV Ready Plans?

A Depreciation Report uses the same P.Eng, P.L.Eng., AScT, or Certified Technician credentials. An EV Ready Plan is not "sealed" the way an EPR is — it is prepared in line with the CleanBC EV charging program's qualified-professional requirements.

Why this matters when you compare proposals

Some firms market a single credential as if it were the only acceptable one. It isn't. What a council should confirm is simpler: that the provider can sign and seal the report for your building's classification with the credential the regulation requires. CF Electrical Services covers every BC strata building type and assigns that credential automatically, so a council doesn't have to source different providers for different buildings.

Next steps for Metro Vancouver councils

When your council is ready to act, CF Electrical Services prepares Electrical Planning Reports, EV Ready Plans, and Depreciation Reports for stratas across Metro Vancouver — each signed and sealed by the credential the regulation calls for, and each written in plain language for the council and owners who have to use it.

See all Metro Vancouver strata services, or browse the full guide library.

Written by CF Electrical Services — BC strata electrical consulting (Electrical Planning Reports, EV Ready Plans, and Depreciation Reports). Published June 1, 2026.

Who Can Sign and Seal an EPR — Metro Vancouver FAQs

What are the EPR and Depreciation Report deadlines for Metro Vancouver stratas?

Strata corporations across Metro Vancouver of five or more lots must have a current Electrical Planning Report by December 31, 2026 under the Strata Property Act. The Depreciation Report deadline is July 1, 2026 for stratas that have never had one or whose most recent report predates December 31, 2020.

Does a BC strata EPR have to be sealed by a P.Eng?

Not necessarily. For Part 3 buildings, a Professional Engineer (P.Eng), a Professional Licensee Engineering (P.L.Eng.), an Applied Science Technologist (AScT), or a Certified Technician (CTech) can each sign and seal an EPR. For Part 9 buildings, a Journeyperson Electrician is also a Qualified Person.

What is the difference between a Part 3 and a Part 9 building?

Part 3 and Part 9 are building classifications under the BC Building Code. Part 9 covers smaller, simpler buildings; Part 3 covers larger or more complex ones. The classification determines which credentials may seal the EPR.

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