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A) Status in Canada document (copy of one of the following):

1. Canadian Birth Certificate;

2. Canadian Citizenship Card (photocopy both sides);

3. Record of Landing (Landed Immigrant Status) from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (which must show date of landing);

4. Permanent Resident Card (both sides).

Please note, the above are the only documents acceptable as proof of your Canadian status. Other documents, such as passports, are not acceptable to qualify for this program or for the P.Eng. licence.

B) Academic Documents:

1. Graduates of programs accredited by the CEAB and IEG applicants who graduated from a United States engineering program:
   
   - Bachelor of engineering or applied science transcript showing the date the degree was conferred.
   - Transcripts must be received by PEO directly from the issuing institution. Photocopied transcripts and/or “student” issued transcripts are not acceptable.

IEG applicants who graduated from any other international engineering program:

- Original transcripts, diplomas, degrees and/or certificates.
Copies of the original documents will be accepted if the copies are signed and certified as a true copy of the original by a Canadian professional engineer (with licence number) or a notary public of Ontario. Applicants may also bring their originals and copies to PEO’s office for verification. However, please note that all academic documents issued by a Canadian and/or a US engineering institution must be sent to PEO directly by the institution issuing the documents and photocopied transcripts and/or student-issued transcripts form those institutions are not acceptable;

A copy of the thesis abstract for any postgraduate degree or degrees.
If the original transcripts, diplomas, degrees, certificates and/or abstracts were not issued by the institution in English, English translations must be prepared by a certified member of the Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario (ATIO), or by a Canadian professional engineer who must certify that he or she is fluent in both languages. If a translator cannot be found for your language, contact the Licensing and Registration department. (Please note that P.Eng. licence holders should not use their P.Eng. seals on non-engineering documents.)

Graduates of programs accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board must submit the following:

1. Acceptable Canadian status documents;

2. Acceptable academic documents;

3. Acceptable proof of age document;

4. Provide a valid email address for all PEO communications; and

5. A completed and signed P.Eng. licence application.

International engineering graduates (IEG) must submit the following:

1. Acceptable academic documents;

2. Acceptable proof of age document;

3. Acceptable Canadian status documents;

4. Provide a valid email address for all PEO communications;

5. A completed and signed P.Eng. licence application; and

6. A work experience summary - This applies to applicants with at least five years of engineering experience following graduation.

1. To qualify for the FCP, applicants must:

   1. Be 18 years of age or older.

   2. Have a bachelor's degree in engineering or applied science and:

Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) graduates must ensure that all documents to support their P.Eng. application are received by PEO within six months of the date of degree conferral. CEAB accredits bachelors degree programs only; post-graduate degrees are not accredited by CEAB. For a list of all CEAB accredited programs please visit the Engineers Canada website.

1. Download and complete the fillable P.Eng. licence application, attach copies of all required documents, and send it to us at [email protected] within six months of the date of degree conferral (CEAB graduates) or within six months of landing in Canada (IEG).

2. International engineering graduates (IEG) must ensure that all documents to support their P.Eng. application are received by PEO within six months of their landing date in Canada.

The Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) was established by Engineers Canada in 1965 to accredit undergraduate engineering programs.

Click here for more information on the EIT program.

As of May 1, 2019, eligible participants will have the cost of their application fee and first year of enrollment in the EIT program (should they have chosen to enroll) credited towards payment of their registration and initial P.Eng. licence fees once they have been approved for a licence. Prior to May 1, 2019, eligible candidates had their application fee and first year of enrollment in the Engineering Intern (EIT) program immediately waived.

No. The LAP does not guarantee licensure with PEO. The LAP is meant to provide support to help engineering interns as they progress towards licensure. Participants must still meet all the requirements for licensure as outlined in PEO’s Experience Guidelines.

All applicants must attain at least 12 months experience in a Canadian jurisdiction under the supervision of a person legally authorized to engage in the practice of professional engineering in Canada. When an engineering intern is not being supervised by a professional engineer, they must arrange for a professional engineer monitor who meets the requirements as outlined in PEO’s Experience Guidelines. A requirement is for the monitor to be in the work location of the EIT at least 30 hours each month. Guides in the LAP have no obligation to act as a monitor, and are instead committed to meeting with the intern for two hours per month.

No. The purpose of the LAP is to guide interns as they progress towards licensing.

Not all chapters have implemented the LAP; please contact your chapter directly to see if they are running the program.