ginna.p said:
Thanks for all the great info guys!!!
I am planning on moving to Ontario (under provincial nomination). I also have an undergrad degree from the US and passed the FE exam.
Good to know that the US EIT is recognized by a Canadian licensing board.
Have you tried contacting PEO and see if your EIT from another province will be recognized in Ontario? Because in the US you can take your FE in any state and you can work as an EIT in any state.
I will try contacting PEO, see what they say, and keep you all posted!
Hope everything works out!
Hi ginna.p,
Did you end up contacting PEO about the EIT from another province being recognized in Ontario?
From what I found out, any work experience you get under a PEng will count towards your EIT in the province it was issued in. So, even if you work under a PEng in Ontario, the credits will go to your EIT with APEGA, and will eventually enable you to get all the work experience required for the PEng within Alberta, and once a PEng in one province, it's apparently a seamless process to transfer it to any other licensing body.
However, there is a slight disadvantage with being an EIT out of the province you want to work in since some jobs that I've come across specifically say "EIT with PEO". It's quite ridiculous, makes one wonder how talent/innovation is supposed to even flourish with all these restrictions on its movement!
@fresh engineering graduates, a master's program in engineering within Ontario can count as 12 months experience towards the PEng with PEO, but not the best decision financially or even professionally, you can check FAQ for post-grads on the PEO website. On the other hand, it
should provide some leverage with PEO, and more importantly, it
will provide leverage with companies in Ontario.
Thanks!