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REGISTRATION IN CANADA OVERVIEW
In Canada, engineering and geoscience are regulated professions. This means that by law:
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no one can practice the professions of engineering and geoscience without a license, and
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no one can call themselves an engineer, geologist, or geophysicist without a license.
In addition, the professions of engineering and geoscience in Canada are regulated provincially. This means that the license to practice engineering and geoscience in a specific province or territory must be obtained from the provincial engineering/geoscience association for that province or territory. There is a provincial engineering/geoscience association in each province and territory in Canada. These associations serve and protect the public on behalf of their provincial or territorial government.
If you plan to practice engineering or geoscience in Alberta, you must be licensed by APEGGA. If you plan to practice engineering or geoscience in a different province or territory in Canada, you should contact the engineering/geoscience association in that province or territory to determine the specific requirements and process for licensure in that province or territory. Links to these other licensing associations can be found at provincial engineering/geoscience licensing associations.
In Alberta, it is the Association of Professional Engineering, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA) that has been given the authority and responsibility to regulate the practice of engineering and geoscience within Alberta.
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APEGGA is the only body in Alberta or Canada that has the authority to issue licenses to practice engineering and geoscience in Alberta.
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In order to obtain a license to practice, you will need to apply to APEGGA and have APEGGA evaluate your qualifications.
The Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE) offers an assessment program to help individuals with the assessment of their qualifications for immigration purposes. CCPE’s Engineering International Education Assessment Program (EIEAP) helps individuals wishing to immigrate to Canada make an informed choice about whether they should apply as skilled workers or in the family class. For further information visit the CCPE website at www.ccpe.ca.
• The EIEAP assessment is not an evaluation of your academic qualifications
for licensure in APEGGA.
• The evaluation of your academic credentials for licensure in Alberta is
done by APEGGA.
Licensure Requirements
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. Satisfy the English Language Competency requirement.
Starting the Application Process
You do not have to live in Alberta or in Canada to begin the application process. You may begin the application for licensing process with APEGGA from your country of origin before you immigrate. You may also begin the licensing process after you arrive in Canada.
Professional Member (P.Eng.; P.Geol.; P.Geoph.)
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If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (landed immigrant) of Canada, you should apply for licensure as a Professional Member
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If you meet all five of the licensure requirements listed above and are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (landed immigrant) of Canada, you will be licensed as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.); Professional Geologist (P.Geol); or Professional Geophysicist (P.Geoph) with APEGGA.
Foreign Licensee
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If you are not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (landed immigrant) of Canada, you should apply for licensure as a Foreign Licensee.
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If you meet all five of the licensure requirements listed above and are not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (landed immigrant) of Canada, you will be licensed as a Foreign Licensee (Engineering); Foreign Licensee (Geology); or Foreign Licensee (Geophysics) with APEGGA.
To learn more about getting licensed with APEGGA please refer to: REGISTERING WITH APEGGA