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'''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 [[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#5 steps in preparing for transition|5 steps in preparing for transition]]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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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 transition5 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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