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Welcome to the ICI Society Membership Application process. 

Thank you for your interest in becoming a member. Membership with the ICI Society can bring great value to your organization by providing access to a collaborative network of organizations throughout BC, dedicated to working together to create innovative, location-based solutions. 

Please note this form is intended for Organizations applying for Membership. If your organization is already a member, please use the Contact Form on our website to request credentials or alert us of any issues you are experiencing.

The application consists of 25 questions. 

Before you get started, please acquaint yourself with the 5 membership types that you can apply under: 
  • Local Government Membership: An organization governed by the Community Charter, or Local Government Act, or the Islands Trust Act.
  • Provincial Government Membership: A ministry or agency of the Provincial government of British Columbia.
  • Utility Membership: An organization operating within British Columbia whose purpose is the installation and operation of physical infrastructure and is regulated by any of the following agencies or statutes:
    • The BC Utilities Commission;
    • Canadian Radio/Television and Telecommunications Commission;
    • The National Energy Board;
    • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada;
    • The Railway Act of British Columbia, as amended from time to time;
    • The Railway Act of Canada, as amended from time to time; or,
    • The BC Oil and Gas Commission. 
  • First Nations Membership: A First Nations Government within British Columbia and recognized by the Government of Canada or a Treaty First Nation.
  • Associate Membership: An organization that engages in activities or has interests consistent with the purposes of the Society. Some examples of Associate Members include private sector companies, Port Authorities, RCMP, Translink, and BC One Call Ltd. 
Certain Terms and Conditions apply to all Members of the ICI Society to ensure secure access and appropriate use of shared spatial data.

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* 1. Based on the Membership types described above, please indicate which type of Membership you are applying under.

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* 2. If your organization is applying as a Utility, to qualify to belong to the Utilities Class an organization must:
a) be operating within British Columbia;
b) have the purpose of installing and operating physical infrastructure to provide power, telecommunications, rail services or oil and gas gathering, transmission and distribution; and,
c) be regulated by any of the following agencies or under any of the following statutes, as amended from time to time:
i. BC Utilities Commission;
ii. Canadian Radio/Television and Telecommunications Commission;
iii. National Energy Board;
iv. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada;
v. Railway Act of British Columbia, as amended from time to time;
vi. Railway Act of Canada, as amended from time to time; or,
vii. BC Oil and Gas Commission.

Please check off all those that apply:

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* 3. Organization/Company Name

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* 4. Primary Contact Name

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* 5. Title

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* 6. EMail

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* 7. Phone

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* 8. Mailing Address

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* 9. FAX

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* 10. How did you hear about ICI Society?

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* 11. Describe your business (if First Nations please identify the bands represented).

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* 12. How will the ICI Society Member data be used?  e.g. Will the data support your existing business/datasets? Will it streamline internal business processes?  Will it be an additional dataset? Will it allow you to provide additional services?

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* 13. Will data be provided externally from your organization to 3rd parties?  If so, in what format?  ie. map backdrop, hardcopy form, raster information?

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* 14. For those members that are planning to access utility datasets, it is required that the data be stored on servers, including backup storage, located within Canada.   Are your organization's servers stored in Canada?

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* 15. What areas of the province are of interest to your organization?

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* 16. What data does your organization/company own and is willing to share with ICI Society Members?

For Utility or Associate membership applicants:

What spatial data are you willing to share with ICI Society
Please note that your organization must own the spatial data submitted to the ICI Society.

For Local Government and First Nations membership applicants: 

Local Government and First Nations’ members contribution of data is considered their ‘in kind’ contribution in lieu of annual Access fees. What spatial data do you have to contribute

Please note that your organization must own the spatial data submitted to the ICI Society.

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* 17. Local Government & First Nations membership includes the submission of address information to ICI Society.  Do you have address information to contribute?

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* 18. Does your organization need assistance with transforming your addresses into a GIS format?

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* 19. Will there be any restrictions on the data other than those imposed by the DSLA?

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* 20. Additional Comments regarding your Membership Application

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* 21. Name of Signing Authority

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* 22. Title

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* 23. Address - if different than above

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* 24. EMail - if different from above

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* 25. Phone - if different from above

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