Stage 🔬
Official URL: https://bcgov.github.io/nr-pies/docs/standard/element/process_tracking/stage
Purpose
Stage is the highest-level operational category of work within a Phase. It defines what is currently being done on the authorization e.g., Pre-application, Technical Review, Decision, Issuance, giving a clear reference point for progress tracking.
Usage
Stage records the current operational step that an authorization is undergoing within its Phase.
Guidance
- Exactly one Stage is active at any moment.
- Parallel or finer-grained work categories belong in State, not additional Stages.
- Stages are about what type of work is happening, not when it happens (see Milestone dates).
Properties
- Data format: string
- Null: Cannot be
null– every authorization must have a stage. - Relationships:
- Phase → Stage: A Stage is a subset of a Phase (Phase → Stage is 1-to-many).
- Stage → State: A State is a subset of a Stage (Stage → State is 1-to-many).
- Change control: an authorization may progress through successive Stages and return to an earlier Stage any number of times.
Allowed values (by Phase)
Application Phase
| Stage | Description |
|---|---|
| Pre-application | No formal submission or review is underway; the file remains entirely with the proponent. |
| Initial submission review | Upon submission, the receiving office or intake system performs preliminary (often automated) checks for completeness and basic eligibility, validates required documents/fees, and requests corrections if needed. No formal technical assessment occurs here; this stage only determines readiness to enter Technical Review & Comment. |
| Technical review and comment | Subject-matter evaluation by internal and/or external reviewers (may include referrals and First Nations consultation, where applicable). This stage ends when all required reviews are completed and documented with comments/recommendations. |
| Decision | The designated decision-maker considers the record and issues a determination (e.g., allow, disallowed) |
| Issuance | The application is prepared and finalized. Where an offer is required, it is issued and acceptance is recorded; upon meeting any prerequisites, the authorization is issued. |
Post issuance Phase
| Name | Description |
|---|
Specification
References
- These terms are derived from previous permitting reform work defined as One Process