2025 Services Levy invoices and access information      

The 2025 Services Levy invoices will be mailed out in early July with payment due by Wednesday, August 6, 2025. If you haven’t received the invoice by mid-July, please contact Treasury Accounting at levy@finance.ubc.ca. To access your Services Levy Information and view your account balance online, you will need to obtain an access code. Detailed […]

Planning to set up Provincial funding? Let Treasury know early!

In order to process UBC payments as efficiently as possible, the Province has asked that all payments to UBC be coordinated through UBC Treasury. Learn more on the UBC Finance Portal.

UBC’s report on fighting against forced labour and child labour in Supply Chains now available

UBC is proud to release its inaugural report under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act. This report outlines the initiatives that were undertaken during the previous fiscal year, to help identify and assess risks associated with forced labour and child labour within our own supply chains, as well as […]

Potential delays to university cheque mailing due to Canada Post job action

Canada Post’s operations are being impacted by strike action as of May 25. While Canada Post continues to operate, users may experience delays in mail delivery, including cheque delivery for payroll and suppliers.  

The HSBC to RBC transition project has now officially concluded 

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this important transition — especially our partners and business users — for your collaboration, patience, and adaptability throughout the process.  Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) was granted regulatory approval to acquire HSBC Canada (HSBC) in December 2023, and legally closed the transition date on March 28, 2024. This approval […]

Access card only for 5th floor of Technology Enterprise Facility 3 (TEF 3) 

Effective May 1, the fifth floor of Technology Enterprise Facility 3 (TEF 3) will be restricted to card access only. Elevators to the fifth floor will be locked and restricted from public access.    For guest access, please coordinate in advance with the building user. Deliveries may use the Intercom to request access to the building.   […]

Update on duplicated non-payroll T4A forms

The university is aware that some non-payroll T4A recipients have received duplicate non-payroll T4A forms due to recent changes in the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) system and related technical issues. If you require a tax form, please use the non-payroll T4A dated for February 13, 2025.  UBC received confirmation from the CRA that the duplicate T4A […]

Closing the front counter reception on the fifth floor of TEF 3 

Effective February 28, the front counter reception on the fifth floor of Technology Enterprise Facility 3 (TEF 3) will be closed. This closure is part of our ongoing review of resources, programs, and processes to improve efficiencies and continuous improvement.  For guests that require access to the restricted fifth floor office space, please use the […]

T4/T4A tax slips for faculty & staff are now available

UBC issues tax slips online as PDFs that are identical to the printed form and are accepted by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) when filing your taxes.   UBC faculty and staff can now access their payroll-related 2024 T4 and T4A tax slips for personal income tax returns through Workday.  If you need help resetting or […]

Strengthening UBC’s long-term financial planning

The VPFO is strengthening its long-term financial planning capabilities by forming a new Long-Term Financial Modelling & Planning team, which will report to Treasurer, Yale Loh. Aligned with VPFO Strategic Goal 1.1, this team will enhance UBC’s existing long-term financial planning framework by providing a structured, top-down five-year financial model that supports strategic decision-making and […]