We provide resources to assist our stakeholders in understanding our regulatory role and how we protect the public interest.
As part of its regulatory mandate, PEO establishes, maintains and develops: standards of knowledge and skill; standards of practice for the profession; standards of professional ethics; and promotes public awareness of its role. The following are resources to assist PEO stakeholders--licence holders, applicants, and the public--in understanding their roles and responsibilities and the regulator’s work protecting the public interest.
Resources
Ontario professional engineers are part of a community of more than 87,500 PEO licence and certificate holders committed to enhancing the quality of life, safety and well-being in the province.
As Ontario’s engineering regulator, PEO relies heavily on its volunteers. More than 1,000 professional engineers, engineering interns and non-engineers volunteer their time each year on behalf of the association through their participation.
PEO's mandate, as described in the Professional Engineers Act, is to ensure that the public is protected and that individuals and companies providing engineering services uphold a strict code of professional ethics and conduct.
Online Learning Modules
PEO’s Online Learning Modules provide licence holders, volunteers, staff and applicants with various learning and development opportunities.
Learn More regarding Online Learning ModulesPractice Advice Resources and Guidelines
PEO offers a variety of practice advice resources to assist licence holders in providing professional and ethical engineering services.
Learn More regarding Practice Advice Resources and GuidelinesFrequently Asked Questions
No. The academic requirement to apply for a P.Eng. licence is a bachelor’s degree in an engineering program accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) or a bachelor's degree listed on PEO's Recognized Programs List plus successful completion of a technical examination program.
No. PEO does not accept licence transfers from the USA.
Candidates from bachelor of engineering programs not listed on PEO’s Recognized Programs List can request further verification of their academic qualifications through the PEO Application Portal. Alternatively, candidates can consider applying for a limited licence if they meet the submission requirements.
Yes. All non-CEAB candidates must pass four technical exams to apply for licensure.
No. Under the new application process, PEO only accepts WES ICAP course-by-course evaluation reports.
Yes. PEO does not accept previously obtained WES reports or documents sent directly from candidates. PEO requires the WES ICAP Course-by-Course report to be submitted as part of the application. Click here for more information.
To be eligible, your degree program must be on PEO’s Recognized Programs List.
If you applied after July 1:
After confirming your academic eligibility, you can register for the NPPE in the application portal during an active registration period. Refer to the NPPE webpage to learn more about confirming your academic eligibility.
After registering for the NPPE, you will receive a booking confirmation email from Meazure Learning with your exam date and time, approximately three to four weeks from the scheduled NPPE date. If you have not received this confirmation within three weeks of your exam date, contact Meazure Learning at [email protected].
If you applied before July 1:
You can register for the NPPE after we send you confirmation that your application is complete. We will include instructions for writing the exam, as well as the date by which you must take it. You must take the NPPE by the specified date. This deadline ensures that your application can be processed within 180 days, including the time required for exam processing.
Once you receive our confirmation, the NPPE registration tab will appear on the application homepage, allowing you to register for an upcoming exam during an active registration period.
After registering for the NPPE, you will receive a booking confirmation email from Meazure Learning with your exam date and time, approximately three to four weeks from the scheduled NPPE date. If you have not received this confirmation within three weeks of your exam date, contact Meazure Learning at [email protected]
Refer to the NPPE webpage for more information.
There are five exam sittings per year. Please check the NPPE webpage for the schedule of upcoming sittings.
No. Starting July 1, you must complete the NPPE before submitting your licence application. Once we have confirmed your academic eligibility, you will be permitted to register for the NPPE in the application portal during an active registration window.