Boilers, Pressure Vessels, and Refrigeration Fee Schedule

Boilers, Pressure Vessels, and Refrigeration

In 2025, we will change how we charge application cancellation fees to 0.7x the application fee. For more information on cancellation fees, please refer to the footnotes.

Service	Current Fee 2024	Proposed Fee 2025	Deferred Fee1 (fee will be implemented at a later date, subject to general fee increase)
ASME Welding Procedure Registration	$234	$262	-
Reciprocal Design Registration2	$334	$377	-
Standard Design Registration3	$699	$790	-
Complex Design Registration4	$1,281	$1,435	-
Exceptional Design Registration5	$3,772	$4,225	-
Application Cancellation Fee6	$451	$505	0.7x application fee
Administrative Cancellation Fee7	$130	$146	$146
Expedited Service A Initial review within 10 business days	2x applicable fee	2x applicable fee	-
Expedited Service B Initial review within 5 business days	3.5x applicable fee	3.5x applicable fee	-

1. Deferred fees are proposed fee changes that would not be implemented on January 1, 2025, but at a later date with 90 days notice, subject to general fee increase.

2. A design which has been previously registered by another province in Canada and has a Canadian Registration Number (CRN). Both the design documentation and the proof of registration in another province must be included with the application

3. Boiler, pressure vessel, pressure piping, and pressure fitting designs whose application contents are consistent with the published guidance material and are not likely to require any substantial review effort to verify compliance.

4. Applications may be reclassified by TSBC as "complex" following submission where there is a large scope of design review effort resulting from:

dependence upon application of engineering judgement rather than prescriptive design code clauses;
unfamiliarity with applicable codes, standards, design practices or registration process; and/or
significant communication exchanges are required due to the applicant's lack of responsiveness.

5. Applications may be reclassified as "exceptional" by TSBC following “complex” submissions where there are additional factors to consider, including:

the design is novel;
codes and standards are unique, unfamiliar, or new to the province of BC; and
the scope is very large and requires multiple days to review.

6. Applied to boiler, pressure vessel, pressure piping, and pressure fitting designs if an application is cancelled by the applicant or rejected by Technical Safety BC after being reviewed by engineering. You would pay the cancellation fee instead of any design registration fee.

7. Applied to boiler, pressure vessel, pressure piping, and pressure fitting design applications in the event that an application is cancelled by the applicant before being reviewed by engineering. You would pay the cancellation fee instead of any design registration fee.