PEO Licence Process for

Internationally Trained Engineers (ITE) in Ontario

PEO Licence Requirements: *
Be at least 18 year old;
Be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
Be of good character;
Hold a undergraduate engineering degree from CEAB or Non
CEAB (Posses equivalent qualifications)
Successfully completed the PPE
Demonstrate minimum 48 months of verifiable, acceptable
engineering experience, at least 12 months acquired in Canada
under supervision of a P. Eng.
CEAB: Canadian
Engineering
Accreditation Board
PPE: Professional
Practice Examination
Submit completed application for licence
Documents to accompany the application:
Bring original Transcripts, diplomas and degrees
Translation of original transcripts, diploma if original are not in English
Course description of the subjects (English translates made by the
applicant are acceptable)
Note: PEO accept application before the applicant has satisfied all the above
requirement
Copies of originals
will be accepted if
signed and signed
as a true copy of the
original by a
Canadian P. Eng.
Translation by
member of ATIO or
by a Canadian P.
Eng who must certify
that is fluent in both
languages. *
PEO Academic Requirements Committee (ARC)
(Applicants from a Non CEAB accredited program)
Applicant assigned to Confirmatory
Examination Program (CEP)
(Academic preparation appear to be similar to
CEAB program)
Applicant has at least 5 years of
engineering work experience
Yes
Recommended
Technical examination:
Three professional
technical
examination
One complementary
studies examination
Assigned to
Experience Requirement Committee (ERC)
Panel recommend CEP be waived?
Develop and submit the
Engineering Experience Record
Document
Assigned to
Professional Practice examination (PPE)
3 hours closed book
covering ethics,
professional practice,
engineering law and
professional liability.
Yes
Receive Professional
Engineer (P. Eng) Licence
Mandated under
Professional
Engineer Act
To practice as an
Engineer, an
individual need to be
licensed by PEO
NO
NO
Optional- ERC interview panel
(Assess work experience requirement)
Can waive some or all of the assigned exams
Technical writing exam. Is
also waived in these two
cases:
Has a postgraduate in a
Canadian University
Has an Eng. Degree in a
country that has MRA
(Australia, Chinese Taipei,
Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan,
Malaysia, New Zealand,
Singapore, South Africa, South
Korea, the United Kingdom and
the United States) *
PEO evaluates engineering
experience against five
criteria:
1. Application of Theory
2. Practical Experience
3.Manag. of Engineering
4. Communication Skills
5. Awareness of the Social
Implications of Engineering
**
Prepared by J uan Orozco,
P. Eng. Aug. 2012
For Ingenieros Latinos GTA
ARC Review Letter received from PEO
More info required
At this point can be
registered to Engineer
In Training (EIT) *
Three Referees verification for
Engineering experience
* Refer to PEOs Licensing
Guide & Application for
Licence publication.
** Refer to Guide to the
Required Experience for
Licensing as a P. Eng. in
Ontario