Are you a registered Canadian engineer who wants to transfer their licence? If yes, then read this blog. Here, we will tell you about Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) licence transfer requirements.
Professional Engineers Ontario licence requirements:
Professional Engineers Ontario has a mandate to establish the standards for admission and regulate the practice of engineering in Ontario. In a nutshell, to work as a professional engineer, you must have a licence from PEO.
Professional Engineers Ontario licence requirements:
To attain a licence to work as a professional engineer, you need to:
- Be a minimum of 18 years old
- Have good character
- Possess a bachelor’s degree in an engineering program from a Canadian university. This degree must have recognition to the Council’s satisfaction, or equivalent to engineering educational qualifications with accreditation from the Council
- NPPE (the National Professional Practice Exam, and
- Demonstrate a minimum of 48 months of acceptable, verifiable engineering experience. A minimum of 12 months of this experience be in a Canadian jurisdiction under a licensed professional engineer (P.Eng).
Note: Professional Engineers Ontario will accept a licence application before a prospective application has met all of the above-given requirements. However, you need to meet all the requirements before the issuance of a licence.
To be kept in mind: PEO has the right, at its sole discretion, to ask for additional information or evidence of information you gave. During your application and licensing process, you must make sure that you have satisfied all the requirements for licensure. It may include but is not limited to, signed documentation, either original or certified copies, and extra proof of identification. In addition, it may include names and contact information for references.
As per PEO’s governing legislation, for a licence, you need to be able to communicate without any problems in the English language. Therefore, if a question arises related to this ability, PEO will make this determination.
Transfer applicants:
An engineer with a P.Eng licence from another Canadian engineering regulator can apply to become a P.Eng licence holder with PEO. To apply as a P.Eng. transfer applicant, you need to submit a current resume and an acceptable identification document. Besides that, you also need to submit your completed application form. After that, submit this information to peng.transfer@peo.on.ca.
A P.Eng transfer applicant doesn’t need to submit transcripts to write the NPPE. It is because they fulfilled the overall licensing requirements with their initial Canadian engineering regulator.
If having applied to or are licensed by PEO in the past, you need to mention this information. For that, mention it in the good character section of your transfer application form.
Remember: There is no mobility agreement for Engineering-in-Training or Engineering Interns (EIT) in Canada. Besides that, individuals can’t transfer their EIT membership between Canadian engineering regulators. Only the individual with P.Eng. licence from another Canadian regulator can submit P.Eng. transfer application.
All the necessary information is received, and it is officially decided that your P.Eng. transfer application can proceed. In other words, your application will be processed, and you will have to pay the appropriate fees. If confused here, hire a Professional Engineers Ontario expert.
Licence application costs:
Application fee is $360 + HST (total $406.80)
The final licensing/registration fee is $300 + HST (total of $339) (the authority will invoice you for this fee upon licensing).
Annual fees are $265+HST (total $299.45)
How to complete a P.Eng transfer application:
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Type of application:
This form is specific to Transfers. So, only complete this application form if you have a P.Eng. licence. This licence must be from a Canadian engineering regulator.
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Name:
This is the name appearing on your licence certificate. So, put in your full legal name exactly as it is on your proof of age and identity. Besides that, put in your date of birth, and indicate your sex by checking the appropriate box.
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Age and Identity proof:
For a licence, you need to be at least 18. To verify your age and identity, you need to include a photocopy (both sides) of government-issued identification documents. These documents must specify your full name and date of birth. The documents acceptable here are:
- Driving licence
- Canadian Birth Certificate or evidence of birth document
- Record of Landing
- Student/Work Authorization
- Canadian Citizenship Card (both sides)
- Canadian Permanent Resident Card (both sides)
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Current Address:
You need to give your current residence address, telephone number, and email address for an Engineers Ontario licence.
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Academic background:
Mention the following:
- Type of earned undergraduate (bachelor) and postgraduate (masters, doctorate) degrees like B.A.Sc, M.A. Sc or Ph.D.)
- The discipline of study
- Name and location (country/city) of the degree-issuing institutions
- The date (month/year) each degree was issued
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Good character:
Apart from education and experience requirements, the Professional Engineers Act stipulates the requirement of good character. For that, you need to answer the questions in this section by checking the appropriate box. If your answer is ‘yes’ to any of the questions, you need to provide details on a separate sheet.
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Applicant’s declaration:
You have to read and complete the declaration after thorough consideration before signing your licence application.
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Necessary information:
- Your latest resume
- Completed and signed P.Eng. application form
- An acceptable ID document
