Clients of the AIBC

The Quebec Certification Centre (QCC) is the accreditation authority recognized by the Architectural Institute of British-Columbia to offer the key and certificate service to their members.

Digital signature: Your official signature and security seal in the electronic world!

In today's world, it is practically unthinkable to be practising a profession without using information technology. More to the point, however, is that all of the attendant security-related issues cannot be ignored. Saving data over open networks or transferring data via the Internet could compromise the integrity and confidentiality of your documents.

What is the digital signature issued for the clients used for?

The digital signature is used for

  • Irrefutably linking your professional identity to your electronic documents;
  • Protecting your electronic document from any alterations;
  • Guaranteeing the confidentiality of your documents, allowing only authorized people to read them.

RATE LISTING

Issuance Fee Annual Fee
$140 /subscriber
(plus applicable taxes)		 $195 /subscriber
(plus applicable taxes)

To contact our sales team, send an email to sales@notarius.com.


How to obtain keys and certificates:

Step 1

Be a member in good standing of the Architectural Institute of British-Columbia.

Step 2

Please complete the form relevant to your situation:

  • For a first-time subscription to the digital signature service or for a reissue of a digital signature that has been inactive for over 12 months, please complete and print the subscription form without signing it.
  • For the reissue of a digital signature that has been inactive for less than 12 months or for the reissue of activation codes that have been cancelled for less than 12 months, please complete, print and sign the Digital Signature Reissue form. (Continue to step 4)

Step 3

For a first-time subscription to the digital signature service or for a reissue of a digital signature that has been inactive for over 12 months:

  • have your identity certified and affix your signature on the subscription form in the presence of a witness who will confirm your identity and complete the Attestation section under her or his seal (witness is a Member of AIBC, a lawyer or notary public or IVA at the AIBC).

Make sure that you have the following information and documents for your meeting with the AIBC-recognized architect.

  • The subscription form (unsigned)
  • Your personal e-mail address at work
  • Two pieces of identification (one with a photo) issued by a recognized government authority
  • The AIBC-recognized architect who certifies the identity must sign a copy of the pieces of identification and include his or her name, title, member number and date.

Step 4

Mail the signed form along with all relevant documentation to the following address:

Architectural Institute of British Columbia
100-440 Cambie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 2N5

Step 5

Once your identity has been confirmed by the AIBC, Notarius will send you the information on how to activate your digital signature.

System and network configuration requirements for digital signatures:

To be issued keys and certificates, the following network configuration and system requirements are needed :

System Requirements:

  • Computer with Windows XP S2, Windows Vista or Windows 7
  • Internet connection

Network Configuration:

The firewall must authorize the following ports/addresses :

  • X500.notarius.net port 389
  • X500b.notarius.net port 389
  • Entrust.notarius.net port 709 and 829

Consult the contact information of the Key and Certificate Management Service for the Quebec Certification Centre.