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.
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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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I start filling in the CBA form while I am acquiring work experience?
Technically, yes. However, you won’t be able to submit your application until you have completed a CBA with at least 48 months of engineering experience.
How do I demonstrate the Canadian environment competencies for the CBA if I don’t have Canadian experience?
Canadian environment competencies can be demonstrated by experience obtained abroad. For example, a candidate working for Shell Oil in Nigeria might use the same American Petroleum Institute (API) engineering standards used in Norway, United States or Windsor, Ontario.
Does industry-sponsored research work count towards the required 48-month experience requirement?
Yes, a candidate can submit industry-sponsored research under the CBA.
How do applicants complete a competency-based assessment (CBA)?
Visit https://peo.on.ca/apply/become-professional-engineer to see the new CBA application process steps and get started.
Can I expedite my application?
Please note that we only consider requests to expedite when applicants provide us with a letter signed by their employer or potential employer indicating the following:
1. The P.Eng. designation is necessary for the applicant to perform the duties of their work; or
2. The P.Eng. designation is a condition of a job offer and a limiting factor for hiring.
I completed pre-graduation experience; can I apply it towards my 48 months of experience?
Candidates can use up to 12 months of pre-graduation experience towards the minimum 48-month requirement. This experience may be acquired after the candidate has completed the first half of the classroom component of the degree or equivalent educational qualifications and does not pre-date the halfway mark. Candidates can include this pre-graduation experience in the experience summary but must select the pre-graduation option. NOTE: The experience summary information helps determine if you have the minimum quantitative requirement of 48 months of engineering experience for licensure.
I completed a master’s degree or PhD in engineering. Can this count towards my 48 months of engineering experience?
The competency-based assessment (CBA) framework does not allow post-graduate study academic credits to be applied toward work experience. However, applicants can include post-graduate research or work experience in their CBA if they have a qualified validator to validate that work.
What if my validator declines to validate?
Candidates must assign a new validator for the competencies assigned to the validator who declined.
Am I required to submit Canadian experience?
No, PEO is no longer evaluating for Canadian experience. This applies to all applicants, regardless of when they applied.
Do all my validators have to be from my workplace?
Although it is ideal, validators can be from different places of employment. It should suffice if validators are sufficiently familiar with the candidate’s engineering work experience and can confidently rate the assigned competencies.