British Columbia of British Columbia, and Victoria became the united colony's capital. In 1871, British Columbia became the sixth province of Canada. Its Latin motto is "Splendor sine occasu" ("Splendour without Diminishment"). The capital of British Columbia remains Victoria, the fifteenth-largest metropolitan region in Canada, named for Queen Victoria who ruled during the creation of the original colonies. The largest city is Vancouver, the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada, the largest in Western Canada, and the second-largest in the Pacific Northwest. In October 2013, British Columbia had an estimated population of 4,606,371 (about 2.5 million of whom were in Greater Vancouver). The
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columbia. Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia is the regulatory and licensing body for Professional Engineers and Geoscientists in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1920, Engineers and Geoscientists BC regulates and governs the engineering and geoscience professions under the authority of the Engineers and Geoscientists Act. The association is charged with protecting the public interest by setting and maintaining high academic, experience and professional practice standards for all members. Individuals licensed by Engineers and Geoscientists BC