This section outlines the application / registration procedures for attending the ceremony and obtaining the Iron Ring, and provides the associated schedule of fees.
All candidates must register and participate in the ceremony to be obligated and receive an Iron Ring.
By registering via Camp 5’s registration page, a student candidate is providing authorization for Camp 5 to verify your eligibility by their university administration and student society. Postgraduate candidates must apply via the Camp 5 web form to be registered. Once the application has been reviewed and the eligibility confirmed, a postgraduate candidate will be notified to register and pay for a ticket.
2026 Iron Ring Ceremony
The 2026 ceremony will be held on April 1, 2026 at the Vancouver Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Ceremony informational briefings have been hosted on campus through late November to help candidates to learn more about the history of the cermeony, registration process and get your ring sized. A copy of the presentation can be viewed here.
Check out links below for ceremony registration timelines.
Registration and application links can be found here.
Ceremony Participants
Student Candidates are those whose graduation from an accredited engineering program at BCIT, SFU or UBC is imminent. [These programs are accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB).]
Postgraduate Candidates are those:
- who have successfully completed a CEAB-accredited engineering program (i.e. obtained an applicable Bachelor’s degree) from a Canadian university or other Canadian postsecondary institution; OR
- who are able to confirm having met the academic requirements for licensure by a provincial or territorial regulator of professional engineers, usually by being registered as an Engineer-in-Training or a Professional Engineer*; AND
- who reside in the region served by Camp 5 (i.e. British Columbia, but not Kelowna, Prince George and Victoria that are served by other camps).
*If you are applying to attend an iron ring ceremony and are not registered as either an EIT or P.Eng. with Engineers and Geoscientists BC but you are an applicant who has received confirmation that your academics meet the requirements for registration as a professional engineer in the province of BC, please request written confirmation from Engineers and Geoscientists BC and submit this with your ceremony application.
Ring Presenters & Guests. All guests must register in order to attend the ceremony. Guest Ring Presenters must be obligated engineers and are nominated by candidates (a Guest Ring Presenter would have a close personal relationship with a candidate). A verification of the obligation status of a nominated Guest Ring Presenter and their relationship to the nominating candidate will be carried out by Camp 5 in the weeks preceding the actual day of the Obligation Ceremony. Other Guests are invited by the Camp 5 Wardens. You can find more details of the nomination process here.
Fees
The fees for the 2026 ceremony are as follows:
Student Candidates
- Early Bird (Nov 15, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025) – $40
- Regular (Jan 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026) – $50
Postgraduate Candidates:
- Early Bird (Nov 15, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025) – $40
- Regular (Jan 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026) – $50
Ring Presenters / Guests:
- Early Bird (Jan 2, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026) – $30
- Regular (Mar 1, 2026 to Apr 1, 2026 Door Closes) – $40
Refunds
Please be aware that we are unable to provide refunds for non-attendance or non-obligation, since we have already incurred expenses on your behalf. However, if you are unable to attend the relevant ceremony because of an unforeseen medical or related emergency, and wish to request a refund, please write to info@camp5ironring.ca within two weeks of the ceremony date, supported by relevant information.
The Wardens of CAMP 5 