The Case Initiation fee varies depending on the type of proceeding. Please look on the relevant proceeding form for this fee

The Appointment fee is collected by the mediator or arbitrator, and remitted to the Institute within 60 days after the appointment.

For disputes under $100,000.00 the appointment fee, collected by the arbitrator or mediator, is $100.00 plus GST.

For dispute over $100,000.00, the appointment fee, collected by the arbitrator or mediator is $200.00 plus GST. 

Individual practitioners, not the Institute, set their own fees for mediation or arbitration (generally an hourly rate) based on their experience, skill, and profession and on the matters in dispute. It is recommended that the parties discuss these fees with the practitioner before proceeding with the process.

The exceptions to this rule are where the arbitrator or the mediator has been accepted for a specific program and has agreed to a set fee; SMPP (Strata Mediation Pilot Program), BBB (Better Business Bureau), SCC (Surrey Chamber of Commerce), ICBC (Insurance Corporation of BC) if appointed for that program.