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Now accepting applications for civic agencies

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Find information on individual civic agencies such as terms of reference, eligibility requirements, or time commitments.

Vacancies on civic agencies (boards, commissions, committees, and panels) occur periodically throughout the year.

We encourage applicants of all ages, abilities, genders/gender identities, racialized identities, ethnicities, ancestries, sexual orientations, income levels, residency statuses, and other lived experience to volunteer to help shape our policies and services to better serve everyone in our community.

Current vacancies

Agency looking for applicants	Details	Application deadline
Development Permit Board Advisory Panel	Advises the Development Permit Board about the applications that the board is reviewing. The advisory panel: Reviews plans and models of proposed major development Hears presentations from applicants and other interested parties Attends all meetings of the Development Permit Board. Panel members may participate in board meetings if they wish. Seeking the following members: General Public (1)	July 31, 2025
Chinatown Historic Area Planning Committee	Works to preserve and protect the heritage and character of the historic Chinatown area. Seeking the following members: Chinatown Property Owners (2) Chinese Cultural Centre (1) Chinese Benevolent Association (1) Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden Society (1) Heritage Vancouver (1) Planning Institute of British Columbia (1) SUCCESS (1) Member-at-Large (1)
Gastown Historic Area Planning Committee	Works to preserve and protect the heritage and character of the historic Gastown area. Seeking the following members: Community Engineer Representative (1) Community Heritage Representative (1) Community Hospitality Representative (1) Community Resident Owner (1) Community Resident Tenant (1) Local Property Owner (2)
Urban Indigenous Peoples’ Advisory Committee	Advises Council and staff on enhancing access and inclusion for urban Indigenous Peoples to fully participate in City services and civic life. Seeking up to 4 members.	July 31, 2025

How to apply

Apply for any current vacancies

In most cases you don't need to be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident to serve on a civic agency.

Attach a letter of nomination to your application if you are applying as a representative of an external organization (for example, as an AIBC representative on the Urban Design Panel).

It may take up to eight weeks after the application deadline for appointments to be made.
Who makes the appointments
All appointments are made by City Council.
1. Staff review all applications and share copies to Mayor and Council.
2. Staff give feedback on each application to the Nomination Subcommittee of Council, which meets to recommend appointments.
3. Council finalizes appointment decisions at the next meeting.

Contact the City Clerk's Office

Location
3rd Floor, City Hall
453 West 12th Ave
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4

Email: civicagenciesinfo@vancouver.ca

Apply for a civic agency

What you need to know

Now accepting applications for civic agencies

Learn about various civic agencies

Current vacancies

How to apply

Who makes the appointments

Contact the City Clerk's Office

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