Please be advised that the evaluation done by WES has NO bearing on your application to PEO. The WES evaluation letter clearly states the following in its own text: “WES does not evaluate professional ability. Only authorities qualified in the profession can determine whether an individual meets specific requirements for professional licensing or practice.”
We will not accept documents done by WES.
We have a program called the Engineering Intern Financial Credit program (please see our website,
www.peo.on.ca). If you apply within
6 months of your landing date in Canada (this date would appear on your permanent resident card) and you have a
bachelor’s degree in engineering then your application fee will be waived (i.e. no fee required). Please find attached the Engineering Intern Financial Credit Program application form
once you are a permanent resident of Canada. For example, if your landing date on your PR card is June 2017 then you will have until the
end of December 2017 to submit your application along with all the required documents to qualify for the FCP program.
If you fail to provide us the required documents within the required time period then your file will be closed and if you wish to apply to PEO you will be required to pay the application fee of $339 (currently). You must mail us your application OR drop it off in person at our office. If you decide to apply before you become a permanent resident of Canada then you will need to apply the regular way and pay the application fee of $339. If you apply before you become a permanent resident of Canada then you are not eligible for the FCP program. Please find attached the licensing guide and application form if you are going to apply before you become a permanent resident of Canada.
Please be advised that PEO does the assessment for
licensing purposes only.
The only programs PEO recognize are CEAB accredited bachelor’s degrees in engineering.
Since you do not have a bachelor’s degree from a CEAB accredited program (Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board) your file will go to our Academic Requirements Committee (ARC) for assessment and they will determine what technical exams are required.
If you decide to apply we require the following documents:
- Certified copies of your bachelor’s and any post-graduate degree certificates and transcripts of marks from every year of study. We require copies to be certified by either a Canadian Professional Engineer or an Ontario Notary Public; or, if you prefer, you may bring or send in the original documents as well as copies of the original documents. PEO will compare the copies with the originals and will return the original documents to you.
If the documents were not issued by the institution in English, official translations must also be submitted. Please note that official English translations are those prepared by, or certified by, translators who are members belonging to the Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario (ATIO). To find a qualified translator, you may call 1-800-234-5030 and they will assist you. Translations will also be accepted if prepared by, or certified by, a Canadian Professional Engineer who states on each page of translation that s/he is fluent in both languages and that the translation is an accurate representation of the original language document(s). Please note that P.Eng. licence holders should not use their P.Eng. seals on non-engineering documents. Transcripts and diplomas are non-engineering documents.
- Course descriptions of all your studies. Ideally, a calendar or catalogue issued by your school(s) covering the years in which you were in attendance would provide this information. Photocopies of the relevant pages would be acceptable, and it would be helpful if you would highlight the subjects and course descriptions. If you simply cannot provide this information, the next best solution would be for you to recall as accurately as possible the contents of the courses, and to provide typed pages containing the information. You must realize that this is not the most desirable situation, and the Committee will expect to see official write-ups when at all possible.
§ Please confirm, in writing (email is acceptable), under which discipline you want to be assessed. You can go to our website
http://www.peo.on.ca/index.php/ci_id/2193/la_id/1.htm where you can review the disciplines and determine which one applies to you.
- A detailed experience record prepared according to the requirements outlined in the Licensing Guide and Application for Licence on page 10, section 7 or confirmation in writing that you have no engineering experience or less than 5 years of engineering experience. I have attached the experience record guide and form.
§ Documentation of Residency or Canadian Citizenship. A
photocopy of one of the following documents would be acceptable, which can be sent by email or regular mail:
i) Canadian Birth Certificate;
ii) Canadian Citizenship Card
(both sides);
iii) Permanent Resident Card
(both sides)
Passports, Commemoration of Canadian Citizenship and Baptismal Certificates are not accepted.
As indicated in the
General Information section of the application form, the name you provide on your application must be your full legal name. If you are submitting your Citizenship card as proof of Citizenship, PEO will consider the name that appears on the Certificate side of the card as the full legal name. The name on the side of the Certificate of Canadian Citizenship with your photograph is not acceptable, as this could be your chosen name and not necessarily your legal name. We will accept a revised name if you provide documentation confirming that the Registrar General (Ontario), or a similar authority, has approved the change.
- If you are neither a citizen nor a resident; photocopies of the following four documents are required:
i. Passport
ii. Work permit or visa
iii. Birth certificate
iv. Driver’s licence or health card
Sincerely,
Esther Kim
Senior Admissions Representative
Professional Engineers Ontario
101-40 Sheppard Ave. W.
North York, ON M2N 6K9
Tel: 416-840-1039
Fax: 416-224-8168
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