I'll answer your question based on my experience with Apega, I don't know how the other bodies work, but I bet is quite the same. Instead of boring explanation, I decided to put the options in the form of an algorithm:
Code:
status = ""; //Your current status
appy_as = "";
years_of_canadian_experience = 0;
years_of_experience = 0;
if (years_of_canadian_experience > 1 and years_of_canadian_experience + years_of_experience > 2) {
if (status == "Citizen" or status == "Landed Immigrant") {
apply_as = "Professional Member"; }
else {
apply_as = "Foreign Licensee"; }
}
else {
apply_as = "Member in Training";
}
Once you apply, you'll have a timeline like this:
You can apply for a MIT or Foreign Licensee membership from your home country. Once you meet any of the requirements, you can upgrade to the Professional Engineer membership.
As a P.Eng. you can transfer your registration to many provinces, perhaps all of them.
The link to apply: http://www.applyatapega.ca/
Other useful information: http://www.engineerscanada.ca/
