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P.Eng licensure

Canadian Engineering Regulators

Engineering is a self-regulated profession in Canada: each province and territory has its own regulator that licenses Professional Engineers (P.Eng). All 12 are listed below with official links. Most use the Engineers Canada competency framework and the NPPE; Quebec uses its own Professional Practice Examination.

West

British Columbia(EGBC)

Official site

Engineers and Geoscientists BC

Regulates the practice of professional engineering and geoscience in British Columbia. Administers the P.Eng licensing process including competency assessments and the NPPE exam.

Alberta(APEGA)

Official site

Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta

Self-regulating organization for engineers, geologists, and geophysicists in Alberta. Oversees licensure, practice standards, and professional development.

Saskatchewan(APEGS)

Official site

Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan

Regulates the professions of engineering and geoscience in Saskatchewan, ensuring public safety and competence of practitioners.

Manitoba(EGM)

Official site

Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba

Self-regulatory body governing the practice of professional engineering and geoscience in Manitoba.

Central

Ontario(PEO)

Official site

Professional Engineers Ontario

Licenses and regulates professional engineering in Ontario, Canada's largest engineering regulator with over 90,000 licence holders.

Quebec(OIQ)

Official site

Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec

Professional order regulating engineering practice in Quebec. The licensing process includes the Professional Practice Examination (PPE) rather than the national NPPE.

Atlantic

New Brunswick(APEGNB)

Official site

Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick

Regulates the practice of engineering and geoscience in New Brunswick, administering licensing and professional conduct.

Nova Scotia(ENS)

Official site

Engineers Nova Scotia

Self-governing regulatory body for professional engineers in Nova Scotia, ensuring public safety through competency standards.

Prince Edward Island(EPEI)

Official site

Engineers PEI

Regulates the practice of professional engineering in Prince Edward Island under the Engineering Profession Act.

Newfoundland and Labrador(PEGNL)

Official site

Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador

Regulates professional engineering and geoscience practice in Newfoundland and Labrador.

North

Yukon(APEY)

Official site

Association of Professional Engineers of Yukon

Regulates professional engineering in Yukon, ensuring safe and competent practice in the territory.

Northwest Territories & Nunavut(NAPEG)

Official site

Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists

Joint regulatory body serving both the Northwest Territories and Nunavut for professional engineering and geoscience licensing.

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