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
Unlike other regulators, the Practice Review in Ontario is a voluntary (optional) initiative to ensure the acceptable manner of operating and managing a professional engineering practice.
No, a resume isn't required for the Canadian P.Eng. Mobility Application.
No. Instead of a temporary licence, we will grant a full P.Eng. licence to qualified applicants within 10 business days, provided their application is complete.
If you applied after July 1:
Starting July 1, if you write the NPPE before submitting your application, you can retake the NPPE as many times as needed before submission.
If you applied before July 1:
If you submitted your application before July 1, you must complete the NPPE by the date we specified in your notification letter.
The PEO portal is secure and regularly maintained using industry-standard security practices.
Accessing your digital certificate online is optional and is provided in addition to the printed wall certificate. If you prefer not to access the certificate through the PEO portal, you may continue to use your printed certificate.
Once logged into the portal, under profile select “change password” and enter a new password then click save.
Yes. Ontario’s new mobility legislation, which takes effect on January 1, 2026, allows licensed professionals who are certified out of province to apply to work in Ontario through a simplified process. The legislation allows for the issuance of a temporary “deemed certified” licence within 10 business days, with a decision on full registration made within six months. PEO will exceed these requirements by issuing a decision on a full P.Eng. licence within 10 business days, provided the application is complete.
You can no longer access/verify your PEO portal account using phone numbers outside of the North American +1 country code. You may continue to verify your account by email or by downloading and using either:
- OKTA Verify authentication app (android or apple download); or
- Google Authenticator authentication app (android or apple download)
All portal users may change their MFA verification preferences at any time by logging into the portal, navigating to the Profile tab, selecting “Change MFA Option” and enrolling in the desired MFA option.
All exam purchases are final and non-refundable. Once a purchase is made, you cannot change your selection, and exams are not transferable between sittings. Therefore, be prepared to take any exam you purchase.
The digital certificate reflects the same information that appears on the printed certificate at the time it was issued. Licence and practising status can change annually based on the licence holder’s declaration. For the most up-to-date status, we recommend checking the PEO directory.