Notices/Forms
All of our forms on one page.
Simply select, fill-out PDF electronically and email. Or print, sign, then fax or mail.
Once completed and signed, email to resolve@vaniac.org or
fax to 604-736-9233.
Mail to:
Vancouver International Arbitration Centre
500 – 666 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
V6C 3P6
Arbitration
Current Rules:
- Domestic (revised Sept. 15, 2016)
- Domestic (as amended June 1, 1998) – updated Dec. 2016
- Shorter Rules (as amended June 1, 1998) – updated Dec. 2016
- Notices to Arbitrate
- Domestic – updated Sept. 2019
- Arbitration Agreement – Interlocutory Application – March 2020
- Domestic Shorter Rules – updated Sept. 2019
- International – updated Sept. 2019
- Joint Submission – Domestic – updated Sept. 2019
- Joint Submission – International – updated Sept. 2019
- Application to Appoint an Application Arbitrator – updated Sept. 2019
- Notice of Appeal – updated Sept. 2019
Underinsured Motorist Protection (UMP)
- Domestic Rules of Procedure (as amended June 1, 1998) – updated Dec. 2016
- Notice to Arbitrate – UMP – updated Sept. 2019
Mediation
- Mediation Rules of Procedure (as amended June 1, 1994) – updated Dec. 2016
- Notice to Mediate – Application Form – updated Sept. 2019
- Agreement to Mediate – updated Sept. 2019
Fee Schedule
- Fee Schedule (as amended Sept. 17, 2016) – updated Sept. 2019
Resources
Become a Panelist
- Panel Application Form – Fillable PDF* – updated May 2019
- Annual Panel Renewal Form – Fillable PDF* – updated Apr. 2019
- International Panel Application Form – Fillable PDF* – updated Apr. 2019
Fillable Portable Document Format (PDF) Document
*Fillabe PDF refers to a PDF document which is designed to contain interactive fields. Interactive fields are used to capture user inputs. Interactive fields can be free-form text fields, check boxes, radio buttons, drop-down list boxes, and digital signatures to name a few. Moreover, interactive fields may have validation and formatting features.
The best feature of Fillable PDFs is that they can be saved and printed at a later time.
Once you have completed filling in the form, and digitally signed it, please email us the completed electronic form. We prefer electronic forms.
Signing a PDF with a digital signature (preferred method, for ink see below)
For best results use a digital signature to sign your document. Once signed any changes invalidate the signature. It more secure than a wet-mark or penning your signature.
Signing a PDF with an digital signature video (transcript below)
Instructions to sign a PDF with a digital signature (video transcript)
- Click the signature field or do one of the following:
- In Acrobat, choose Advanced > Sign & Certify > Sign Document.
- In Reader, choose Document > Sign > Sign Document.
- Click the Sign button in the Tasks toolbar and choose Sign Document.
- The document will have an existing signature fields that has the following tag in the upper left hand corner of the a field. It maybe very small.
- If you haven’t specified a digital ID, you’re prompted to find or create a self-signed one.
- In the Sign Document dialog box, choose a digital ID from the Sign As menu. To create a new digital ID, select New ID or New Digital Id I want to Create now.
- Choose New PKCS… and type a name, e-mail address, and other personal information for your digital ID. When you certify or sign a document, the name appears in the Signatures panel and in the Signature field. Unicode values are not required.
- Type a password for the digital ID file and remember this to sign PDF documents at a future date.
- Confirm your password, and click Finish.
- (Optionally) You can add your picture and a signature you mayhave stored in a file. Use the Appearance menu. If you have not created an appearance or you want to create one for this signature, choose Create New Appearance and see Create the signature appearance.
- Click Sign, and specify a filename for saving the signed document, and click Save. It is a good idea to save it as a different file so that you can keep the original unsigned document. If you are signing from within Reader, use the Submit button to submit the signed document to sent by email.
Signing a PDF with a digital ink signature
Our forms have the ability to use a digital pen to sign the document. It’s as easy as using a pen and paper. It requires no additional software other than opening the document Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 9 or above.
For Adobe Reader Version 9 – menu navigation
1. To sign a PDF with an ink signature, do one of the following:
- In Reader, choose Document > Sign > Apply Ink Signature. (This command is available only if the PDF creator enabled digital signature and commenting rights.)
- Click the Sign button in the Tasks toolbar and choose Apply Ink Signature.
The cursor changes to a cross-hairs. - See above for new digital id set-up.
2. Click where you want to sign and draw your signature.
3. To include the signature with the document, Save the PDF.
For Adobe Reader Version 10 – menu navigation
1. To sign a PDF with an ink signature, do one of the following:
- In Reader, choose Tools > Extended Features > Apply Ink Signature. (This command is available only if the PDF creator enabled digital signature and commenting rights.)
The cursor changes to a cross-hairs. - See above for new digital id set-up.
- In Reader, choose Tools > Extended Features > Apply Ink Signature. (This command is available only if the PDF creator enabled digital signature and commenting rights.)
2. Click where you want to sign and draw your signature.
3. To include the signature with the document, Save the PDF.
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