INTERNATIONALLY EDUCATED GRADUATES
REGISTERING WITH APEGGA
If you are going to be practicing engineering, geology or geophysics in Alberta, you will need a license to do so. For more information on the licensure system in Canada and Alberta, please refer to
Licensure Requirements in Alberta
To be licensed by APEGGA, you must:
1. Meet APEGGA’s academic requirements.
2. Meet APEGGA’s experience requirements including at least one year of
equivalent Canadian engineering, geology,
or geophysics experience.
3. Be of good character and reputation.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of law, ethics, and professionalism by passing the National
Professional Practice Examination.
5. Meet the English Language Competency requirement.
If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (landed immigrant) of Canada and meet all five licensure requirements, you will be registered as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.); Professional Geologist (P.Geol); or Professional Geophysicist (P.Geoph.) with APEGGA.
If you are not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (landed immigrant) of Canada and meet all five licensure requirements, you will be licensed as a Foreign Licensee (Engineering); Foreign Licensee (Geology); or Foreign Licensee (Geophysics) with APEGGA.
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ACADEMIC
REQUIREMENTS
How does APEGGA evaluate the academic credentials
of internationally educated graduates? Will you have to write technical examinations
before you can become licensed? What documents does APEGGA need?
EXPERIENCE
REQUIREMENTS
This section explains the experience requirements
you must meet in order to become licensed with APEGGA including the one year
equivalent Canadian experience requirement. This section also explains what documents
APEGGA needs to evaluate your experience.
GOOD
CHARACTER AND REPUTATION
One of the requirements for licensure as
a Professional Member or Foreign Licensee is that you must be of good character
and reputation. Click here to learn more.
KNOWLEDGE
OF LAW, ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM
Once you become licensed with APEGGA you
are expected and required to practice skillfully, ethically, professionally,
and within the law. You must demonstrate knowledge of professionalism, law, and
ethics by passing the National Professional Practice Examination.
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE COMPETENCY
To become licensed in Alberta you must be
fluent in the English language. This section describes how you can demonstrate
acceptable English language competency.
APPLICATION
PROCESS AND DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
How do you apply to APEGGA? What documents
do you need to provide? What process does APEGGA follow when evaluating your
qualifications?
EXAMINATIONS
National Professional Practice Examination,
NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and Technical Examination information.
Here you will find application forms, dates and deadlines as well as other valuable
information.
FORMS
This area is a quick way to choose your
form from a drop down menu.
FAQ'S
This archive contains some of APEGGA's Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ) postings in for you to view. If you do not see the FAQ
you are looking for there is a contact form available.