지역 지부 개편의 목적

지금까지 지역지부 이름으로 학교명, 도시명, 주명을 혼용하면서 혼란이 있었고, 신설 지부가 생길 때마다 발생하는 문제를 최소화하는 취지에서 2016년 협회 창립 30 주년을 계기로 지부 명칭 및 관할 지역 변경에 착수하였다. 이에 따라 원칙적으로 지부명은 각 지부가 관할 가능한 최대 영역으로 표시하고, 기존 지부 내에서 새로운 지부가 만들어질 경우에는 그 지역을 세분화하기로 하였다. 이렇게 함으로써 각 지부 관할구역을 명확하게 정의하고 각 지부에서 교류할 수 있는 회원들의 분포 지역을 넓혔다.

지부 개편 방법 및 추진 현황

• 지부 현황, 주요 도시 및 소속 대학, 접근성, 회원 수, 향후 성장 가능성, 공식 지역 명칭 등을 고려해 11지부로 개편하되 지부의 숫자는 그대로 유지한다.
• 이에 따라 변화가 없는 지부, 지부명이 변경되면서 관할지역이 일부 변경된 지부, 합치고 나누어져서 재구성된 지부, 그리고 아직 회원이 없는 지역이 지부 관할 지역으로 포함되었다.
• 지부 명칭은 정부나 주에서 사용하는 National Capital Region, Mainland British Columbia, Central and Southern Alberta, Greater Toronto 등의 공식 명칭을 최대한 사용하였다.
• School Chapter, Professional Society가 속하는 지부를 명시하였다.
• Professional Society(KONA, KESC, Medical Korean-BC, AKCAE)에 속하는 지부 결정이 필요한 경우 추후 결정하기로 한다.
• 이 지부 개편안은 2017년 자문위원회에 제출되었고, 자문위원회에서는 의견을 종합하여 2017년 8월 이사회에 의결 안건으로 제출하였다.
• 이사회에서는 지부 개편안을 의결하였다.

현 지부 현황

2022년 현재 캐나다 전역에 11개 지역 지부와 8개의 차세대 청년기술 전문가 지부, 4개의 전문인 단체(캐나다 온타리오 한인 간호사 협회, 캐나다한인기술자모임, 캐나다 BC주 한인보건 의료인 협회, 캐나다한인자동차기술자협회) 및 17개의 차세대 대학지부를 두고 있다.

Atlantic Chapterdetail

• Previously Atlantic Chapter
• Jurisdiction: Nova Scotia (Halifax), New Brunswick (Fredericton), Newfoundland, Labrador, Prince Edward Island
• President : Michael Ha (Current Atlantic Chapter President)
• School Chapter: Dalhousie University
• Young Professional Society: Atlantic

Quebec Chapterdetail

• Extended Montreal Chapter, One of two (Quebec, NCR) Quebec Chapters
• Jurisdiction: Quebec Province (Montreal, Quebec City, except Gatineau Area)
• President : Sang Hyeok Han (Current Montreal Chapter President)
• School Chapter: McGill University
• Young Professional Society: Quebec

National Capital Region(NCR) Chapterdetail

• Extended Ottawa Chapter plus westernmost Quebec, One of three (NCR, GTLO, SWO) Ontario Chapters, One of two (Quebec, NCR) Quebec Chapters
• Jurisdiction: Ottawa (ON), Gatineau (Quebec)
  “NCR is an official federal designation for the Canadian capital of Ottawa, ON, the neighbouring city of Gatineau, Quebec, and surrounding urban and rural communities.”
• President : Dae Hyeop Kang (Current Ottawa Chapter President)
• School Chapter: University of Ottawa, Carleton University
• Young Professional Society: National Capital Region (NCR)

Greater Toronto and Lake Ontario(GTLO) Chapterdetail

• Divided Toronto Chapter (NCR, GTLO, SW Ontario), One of three (NCR, GTLO, SWO) Ontario Chapters
• Jurisdiction: City of Toronto, Greater Toronto, Hamilton, Kingston:
  “The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, located in southern Ontario, is Canada’s largest urban region. It is also one of Canada’s fastest growing urban regions. With a current population of over six million people, it is forecast to be home to 8.6 million people by the year 2031.”
• President : ChungHyuk Lee (Current Toronto Chapter President)
• School Chapter: McMaster University, Queen’s University, University of Toronto, Toronto Metropolitan University
• Young Professional Society: Greater Toronto and Lake Ontario(GTLO)

Southwestern Ontario(SWO) Chapterdetail

• Extended Windsor Chapter, One of three (NCR, GTLO, SWO) Ontario Chapters
• Jurisdiction: Guelph, Waterloo, London, Windsor, SWO
  “Southwestern Ontario is a secondary region of Southern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario, centered on the city of London. It occupies most of a peninsula that is bound on three sides by water: Lake Huron, including Georgian Bay, to the north and northwest; the St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, and Detroit River, to the west; and Lake Erie to the south. To the east, on land, Southwestern Ontario is bounded by Central Ontario and the Golden Horseshoe. The region had a population of 2,504,878 in 2011.”
• President : Soo Jeon (Current Windsor Chapter President)
• School Chapter: University of Waterloo, Western University
• Young Professional Society: N/A

Manitoba Chapterdetail

• Current Manitoba Chapter
• Jurisdiction: Manitoba Province, Winnipeg, Brandon
• President : Jeongsoo Park (Current Manitoba Chapter President)
• School Chapter: University of Manitoba
• Young Professional Society: Manitoba

Saskatchewan Chapterdetail

• Current Saskatchewan Chapter
• Jurisdiction: Saskatchewan Province, Saskatoon, Regina
• President : Byung-Kook Ham (Current Saskatchewan Chapter President)
• School Chapter: University of Saskatchewan
• Young Professional Society: N/A

Central Alberta Chapter detail

• Current Edmonton Chapter plus Central Alberta Region, One of two (Central, Southern) Alberta Chapters
• Jurisdiction: Edmonton, Alberta Capital Region, Central Alberta
• President : Mi Young Kim (Current Edmonton Chapter President)
• School Chapter : University of Alberta
• Young Professional Society : Central Alberta

Southern Alberta Chapter detail

• Current Calgary Chapter plus Southern Alberta Region, One of two (Central, Southern) Alberta Chapters
• Jurisdiction: Calgary, Lethbridge, Southern Alberta Region
• President : Keekyoung Kim (Current Calgary Chapter President)
• School Chapter: University of Calgary
• Young Professional Society: Southern Alberta

Mainland British Columbia (MBC) Chapterdetail

• Extended Vancouver Chapter, One of two (MBC, VIC) British Columbia Chapters
• Jurisdiction: Vancouver and Metropolitan area
  “Mainland/Southwest – With 2.8 million people, this dynamic metropolitan area is B.C.’s most populous region. It is home to one of the most ethnically diverse regions in Canada. It offers economic opportunities, a mild climate, an active lifestyle and all the amenities of a vibrant urban centre. Major industry sectors include trade and financial services, transportation, education, secondary manufacturing, tourism and agriculture (https://www.welcomebc.ca/Choose-B-C/Explore-British-Columbia/Regions-in-B-C).”
• President : Sanghyun Chung (Current Vancouver Chapter President)
• School Chapter : Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia
• Young Professional Society : Mainland British columbia (MBC)

Vancouver Island and Coast (VIC) Chapterdetail

• Current Victoria Chapter plus Pacific Coast, One of two (MBC, VIC) British Columbia Chapters
• Jurisdiction: Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC Coast North of Metropolitan area
  “Vancouver Island/Coast – The Vancouver Island/Coast region features temperate climate, unspoiled wilderness and beautiful coastlines. It includes B.C.’s capital city of Victoria, several medium-sized cities and many smaller oceanside communities. The service sector plays a major role in the region’s economy, including health care, public administration, accommodation and tourism. Logging and fishing are also important industries https://www.welcomebc.ca/Choose-B-C/Explore-British-Columbia/Regions-in-B-C.”
• President: Woosung Lee (Current Victoria Chapter President)
• School Chapter: University of Victoria
• Young Professional Society: Victoria plus Pacific Coast (설립추진중)