The OAA accepts payment in Canadian funds through a variety of means, including:
- cheque;
- money order or bank draft;
- online banking;
- Interac e-Transfer
- Visa and MasterCard—online only (by phone or in-person is not accepted);
- debit card—in-person only; and
- wire transfer
- Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
There are also options for U.S. or international payments.
PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Online banking is available through the following Canadian banks—Bank of Montreal (BMO), Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), National Bank of Canada, Credit Unions, and Tangerine. Note: You must use your OAA ID (which can be found in the top right hand corner of your invoice) to ensure the OAA receives the correct information from the bank to process your payment and avoid cancellation.
Process
1. Log in to your financial institution’s online account.
2. Set up “Ontario Association of Architects” as a payee. (“Ontario Association Architect” if you are with CIBC).
3. For your account number, use your OAA ID found in the top right-hand corner of your invoice. Please note your individual OAA ID is different than your Certificate of Practice ID.
4. Submit your payment(s).
Interac e-Transfers can be sent to OAAFees@oaa.on.ca.
Note: You must enter your OAA ID (which can be found in the top right hand corner of your invoice) in the message box to ensure the OAA receives the correct information from the bank to process your payment and avoid cancellation.
Process
- Log in to your financial institution’s online account.
- Use OAAFees@oaa.on.ca as the payee e-mail.
- In the message box enter your OAA ID found in the top right-hand corner of your invoice. Please note your individual OAA ID is different than your Certificate of Practice ID.
- Submit your payment(s).
For individuals who wish to pay by credit card, there is a 2.5 per cent convenience fee. Visa and MasterCard are now accepted for
online payments only—they can not be accepted over the phone or in person.
Please note that the convenience fee of 2.5 per cent is not refundable once the payment has been made.
If you have already completed your renewal, order or registration and you have decided you wanted to pay by credit card, please wait 2 business days from the date you checked out and then visit your Member Portal. Once in your portal select “invoices” in the main menu bar and click “ADD TO CART”. On the check out cart select credit card as the payment method.
For individuals located outside of Canada, we ask that payments be remitted in one of the three ways listed below:
- Canadian Dollar money order or bank draft. These can be arranged through most banks or at a US Postal Service location.
- Wire Transfer, see above for instructions.
- US Cheque is now accepted provided that it meets the criteria below.
U.S. individuals and practices may now pay in U.S. dollars by converting the Canadian dollar amount owing using the Bank of Canada currency converter. You must add a 2 per cent bank conversion fee to the amount owing.
For example, $100 in Canadian dollars plus 2 per cent for the bank fee totals $102. The new dollar amount of $102 would then be entered into the amount field on the link provided below to convert into the US dollar equivalent.
Once you are on the
Bank of Canada daily currency converter, enter the amount you wish to pay in Canadian dollars, select “From: Canadian Dollar” “To: U.S. Dollar” and select “Convert.”
The Bank of Canada daily converter will provide the “Answer,” the “Exchange Rate,” and the date of conversion for your records.
If you require additional assistance, contact
oaafees@oaa.on.ca or
officeoftheregistrar@oaa.on.ca.