Apply to Become a Professional Engineer

Follow the steps on this page to apply for a P.Eng. licence.

STEP 2: Complete the application requirements: 

Before you submit your application, you must complete all the following requirements. You may work on them in any order or simultaneously.

Click the links below to learn more about each requirement:

 

STEP 3: Submit your P.Eng. licence application.

Pay the application fee of $360.00 plus $46.80 HST using the Declaration and Payment tab in the online portal. Submit your application.

After submitting your application, you will receive an acknowledgment of receipt. We will review your submission and confirm whether it is complete within 10 business days.

If your application is incomplete, you will have 60 days to make one redemption attempt. If your application is complete, it will proceed to Step 4: Assessment.

Please note that reapplicants must pay the full fee each time they resubmit their application.

STEP 4: Assessment 

Applications will be assessed within 90 days.

 

STEP 5: Application decision

Your application will lead to one of two possible outcomes:

a) Licence granted: To become a licence holder, you must pay a registration fee. To learn about the costs of being a licence holder, please review PEO's fee schedule.

b) Notice of Proposal: Applicants who receive a notice of proposal to refuse to issue a licence from the Registrar may request a hearing by the Registration Committee. For more information, visit the Tribunals and Hearings Registration page.

The following video provides an overview of the licensing competency-based assessment (CBA) process: