INTERNATIONALLY-TRAINED ENGINEERS AND GEOSCIENTISTS

Contact the Association of Professional Engineers and

Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APGES) to find out about the
provincial licensing requirements and seek general information
about being an Engineer or Geoscientist in Canada.
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Complete a request for confirmation of graduation to be sent
directly to APEGS from the institution where you received your
bachelor degree.
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Are English requirements met?
Yes No
Write a language proficiency
examination.
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Apply to APEGS as an engineer-in-training or a
geoscientist-in-training.
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Registration
accepted
Registration
not accepted
Complete assignments provided
by the Academic Review
Committee.
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Write and submit the required supervised or mentored work
experence reports and receive four years of experience credit.
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Register to write the Professional Practice Examination.
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Complete the Professional Practice Examination.
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Apply to APEGS for professional registration.
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Pass Fail
Technical
Exams and/or
courses required
and completed

(More than 6 deficiencies):
Further education
required
Interview
recommended and
completed
Register for and
complete an
approved
program.
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Complete
Incomplete
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APEGS determines if academic requirements for registration as a
member-in-training are met ( may involve course-by-course
assessment, exams, evidence of work experience,
and/or an interview).

Yes No
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please contact the regulatory body.
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PROCESS MAP FOR INTERNATIONALLY-TRAINED ENGINEERS AND
GEOSCIENTISTS WISHING TO WORK IN SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA

This PROCESS MAP will provide internationally-trained Engineers and Geoscientists
with information on the pathway to obtain membership with the Association
of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS). This roadmap
is meant as a guide only.



Contact the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of
Saskatchewan (APEGS) to find out about the provincial licensing
requirements and seek general information about being an Engineer or
Geoscientist in Canada. Website: http://www.apegs.sk.ca/


Licensure as a professional engineer or professional geoscientist is regulated on a
provincial level. National guidelines promote consistency in the licensing, registration and
regulatory practices across Canada, however each provincial association adopts their own
law and policy.

When deciding to settle in Saskatchewan, you must contact the Association of Professional
Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS) to find out the steps that are
required to become a professional member in the province.

You may consult the website, write, e-mail or phone the APEGS to ask about the
requirements and costs for licensing, certification, and registration and the recommended
procedure for a credential assessment prior to your arrival in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Be sure to ask specifically for information on what parts of the process you can do or
start before you leave your home country. For example you should:
Prepare or obtain documents from your educational institution (original transcripts,
diplomas, course descriptions);
Obtain and complete forms that are available online;
Obtain personal or work references (such as initials and signatures required on the
work experience reporting form);
Begin necessary educational or language assessments if applicable.

Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS)
2255-13
th
Avenue, Suite 104
Regina, SK S4P 0V6
Tel: (306) 525-9547
Fax: (306) 525-0851
Email: apegs@apegs.sk.ca
Website: http://www.apegs.sk.ca/
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You can contact the Canadian Council of Professional Geoscientists (CCPG) for general
information on Geoscientists in Canada.

Council of Professional Geoscientists (CCPG)
Suite 2200, 700-2
nd
Street SW
Calgary, AB T2P 2W1
Tel: (403) 232-8511
Fax: (403) 269-2787
Website: http://www.ccpg.ca/


You can contact Engineers Canada for general information on Engineers in Canada.

Engineers Canada
180 Elgin Street, Suite 1100
Ottawa ON K2P 2K3 Canada
Tel: (613) 232-2474
Fax: (613) 230-5759
Email: evaluation@engineerscanada.ca

Website: http://www.engineerscanada.ca/index.cfm


For a general description of duties and employment requirements, you can refer to the
information prepared by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada at the
following websites:
Geoscientists:
http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC-CNP/app/checkversion.aspx?lc=e&level=4&noccode=2113&code=2
Engineers: http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC-CNP/app/checkoccupation.aspx?lc=e&code=2


"The Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act" of Saskatchewan defines:

- the practice of engineering;
"means any act of planning,designing, composing, measuring, evaluating, inspecting,
advising, reporting,directing or supervising, or managing any of the foregoing, that
requires the application of engineering principles and that concerns the safeguarding
of life, health, property, economic interests, the public interest or the environment"



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- the practice of geoscience;
"means the application of principles of geoscience that include, but are not limited to,

principles of geology, geophysics and geochemistry, to any act of acquiring or processing
data, advising, evaluating, examining, interpreting, reporting, sampling or geoscientific
surveying, that is directed toward:
(i) the discovery or development of oil, natural gas, coal, metallic or non-metallic
minerals, precious stones, water or other natural resources; or
(ii) the investigation of surface or sub-surface geological conditions"

"The Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act" can be found on the Queen's
Printer website under 'Acts (Consolidated Statutes)'. http://www.qp.gov.sk.ca/

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Apply to APEGS as an engineer-in-training or a geoscientist-in-training.
association as a professional member or are a Professional Engineer in the United States,

you must first apply as an engineer-in-training or a geoscientist-in-training. It is not possible
Regardless of your years of experience, unless you are registered with another Canadian



Your application package must include the following documents:

Application form and fee;
Originals or notarized copies of transcripts of marks and degrees for all university
level degrees earned;
In some cases, detailed course descriptions from the year you took the courses;
Resume of experience since completing your bachelor degree;
Copy of any academic assessments done by any credential assessment body if
you have ever had one done previously;
Proof of English proficiency; and
Academic Assessment form and fee*.


*See page 4 for situations where the academic assessment form and fee are not required.

The application fee is approximately $125 and the academic assessment fee is
approximately $210. International graduates can expect initial processing of their
application to take one to six months.



Upon receipt of your application, a course-by-course assessment will be done against the

CGSB

Knowledge Standard or the APEGS Interim Syllabus if your program was completed

before July 1, 2005 (geoscience graduates) or the syllabi of the Canadian Engineering
Qualification Board (engineering graduates).

to skip this step.

APEGS has prepared a Web page for International Geoscience Graduates and International
Engineering Graduates. These pages include member-in-training application forms, academic
assessment form and the English Competence Policy.

Geoscience:

http://www.apegs.sk.ca/Default.aspx?DN=1982

Engineering: http://www.apegs.sk.ca/Default.aspx?DN=1981



There are three possible outcomes of the academic assessment:
1) Your qualifications may be equivalent to the Canadian standard;

2) Deficiencies may be found in your academic program of study; or
3) Your application may be denied if more than six deficiencies are found.

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Apply to APEGS as an engineer-in-training or a geoscientist-in-training.
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*The academic assessment form and fee are not required from international engineering
graduates in the following situations:

1) you are registered as an engineer-in-training elsewhere in Canada;

2) you have a bachelor degree accredited under a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA)
(such agreements exist with the accreditation bodies in the United States, United
Kingdom, Ireland, France, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong.
Call the APEGS office to see if your bachelor degree is recognized under a MRA with
one of these countries;

3) you have a bachelor level university program of study in engineering (bachelor degree
or equivalent) and a PE designation in the United States;

4) you are a faculty member at the University of Regina or University of Saskatchewan,
you have a bachelor level university program of study in engineering (bachelor degree
or equivalent) and a PhD;

5) you obtained your bachelor degree in engineering from an institution which is on the
CEQB (Canadian Engineering Qualifications Board) list and you have a Canadian
Masters and/or PhD in engineering in the same or closesly related discipline as your
bachelor degree. Contact APEGS to determine if the university where you received
your bachelor degree is on the CEQB list.


*The academic assessment form and fee are not required from international geoscience
graduates in the following situations:

1) you are registered as a geoscientist-in-training elsewhere in Canada;

2) you are a faculty member at the University of Regina or University of Saskatchewan and
you have a four-year bachelor level university program of study in geoscience (four-year
bachelor degree or equivalent) and a PhD.


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Complete a request for a confirmation of graduation to be sent directly to
APEGS from the institution where you received your bachelor degree.

One of the requirements for registration as professional engineer is to have a
confirmation of graduation sent directly to APEGS from the institution where you
received your bachelor degree. This confirmation of graduation is not required in order
for you to become registered as a member-in-training, but is required in order for you to
become registered as a professional member in the future.
Applicants are made aware of this requirement at the member-in-training application
stage because it may take a number of months for it to be completed and it is
recommended that you start that process as soon as possible. Your options for having
confirmation of graduation completed are as follows (note that you only need to complete
one of the following - choose whichever one works best for you):
1) Use the Confirmation of Graduation and Degree provided on the APEGS website. Fill
out the top two boxes and send the form to the institution where you received your
bachelor degree with instructions that they complete the bottom box and send it
DIRECTLY back to APEGS.
2) Ask the university to send a letter DIRECTLY to APEGS indicating your name, the title
of your degree, discipline of your degree and date you received your degree.
3) Have originals or notarized copies of your transcripts and degree sent DIRECTLY to
APEGS from the institution where you received your bachelor degree.
4) If any credential assessment agency or university in Canada has previously received
some form of direct confirmation of graduation of your bachelor degree, then written
confirmation sent DIRECTLY from that agency or university may be acceptable to
APEGS. The agency or university would have to send a letter DIRECTLY to APEGS
indicating that the bachelor transcript was received directly from the institution along with
a photocopy of the documents they received directly.
The confirmation of graduation form is available on the APEGS website under the
Registration tab, then International Eng Graduates or International Geo Graduates.
http://www.apegs.sk.ca/
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If your first language is not English:
Write a language proficiency examination.


If your first language is not English or you have not completed a university degree at an
institution where the language of instruction was English, you will be required to submit
proof of English proficiency with your member-in-training application package.

You must submit the original or notarized copy of the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL), CanTEST, Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or other
equivalent test.

If you have not written an English language test and you believe you have adequate
English language skills, you may ask for an exemption in writing with back-up
documentation supporting your request.

The APEGS English Competence policy is available on their Web site under Registration,
then International Engineering Graduate or International Geoscience Graduate.


For more information on English language fluency standardized tests please contact:

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Website: www.ets.org
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Website: www.ielts.org
Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Website: www.language.ca

CanTEST Website: http://www.uregina.ca/esl/content.php?page=cantest

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Complete the assignment of the Academic Review Committee.



If the Academic Review Committee identifies deficiencies in your academic program of
study, they will require you complete certain requirements before they will recommend
approval to the Registrar for registration as a member-in-training.

They may require you to complete an interview, technical exams or course work
depending on the results of the academic assessment.

Denial of the application is also a possibility if there are more than six deficiencies
identified in your academic studies.

There are two universities in Saskatchewan where course work may be completed:

Faculty of Engineering
University of Regina
3737 Wascana Parkway
Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2
Tel: (306)585-4537
Website: http://www.uregina.ca/engg/

College of Engineering
University of Saskatchewan
28 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Tel: (306) 966-5256
Fax: (306) 966-7020
Website: http://www.engr.usask.ca/


There are other recognized universities in Canada where course work may be completed.
You would receive further direction from APEGS if the academic assessment leads you
to this point.

Engineers Canada has a listing of recognized universities.
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Write and submit the required work experience reports and receive four
years of experience credit.


During your time as a member-in-training it will be required that you submit work
experience reports. Your work experience must either be supervised or mentored by a
professional engineer or professional geoscientist.

Professional engineer and professional geoscientists supervisors and mentors have
important roles in your development toward professional registration. They have the primary
responsibility for verifying the examples reported, evaluating progress, and, at the end of the
work experience, recommending whether or not you are ready for professional registration.

You need 48 months of acceptable engineering or geoscience work experience, including
at least 12 months of Canadian or equivalent-to-Canadian work experience to register
as a professional member. Equivalent-to-Canadian normally means experience that was
gained in the United States. All international work experience is reported as an Interim Report
and sent to your direct supervisor for review and signatures.

International work experience need not be signed by a Canadian professional engineer or
professional geoscientist mentor if the work experience was supervised by someone who was
educated as an engineer or geoscientist and is considered an engineer or geoscientist in the
country in which the work experience was obtained. Either way, the review and signature of
the supervisor is always required no matter where the experience was obtained.

It is possible that more than 12 months of Canadian experience will be needed for
international graduates to increase exposure to the Canadian work environment or bring
experience to the level required for professional registration.

If the direct supervisor for the Canadian experience is not a professional engineer or
geoscientist, then the member-in-training may select a mentor by:





At least one work experience report must be submitted to the APEGS office before you
are eligible to write the Professional Practice Examination.

The member-in-training fees for 2008 2009 are as follows:
Annual fees for member-in-training:
o Membership fee: $85.00
o Licence fee: $115.00
o Total: $200.00

Information about determining a mentor, Work Experience Reporting and the
necessary forms can be found on the APEGS website under the Registration tab,
then Work Experience Reporting. http://www.apegs.sk.ca/


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Asking a personal acquaintance (e.g. a previous Employer) for recommendations;
Asking an Employer or fellow member-in-training for recommendations; or
Asking APEGS for assistance.

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Register to write the Professional Practice Examination.


Before you register for the exam, you must be registered as an Engineer-in-Training or
Geoscientist-in-Training with APEGS and have at least one post-bachelor engineering or
geoscience work experience report submitted to the APEGS office. Note that "post-bachelors"
does not mean post-graduate; it means any experience obtained after receiving your bachelor
degree. The experience does not have to be approved in order for you to write the exam,
the report simply needs to be at the APEGS office.

Also, please note that you can still apply to write the exam without having any experience
reports submitted to our office - the experience report would simply have to be submitted
at least one month prior to the day the exam is written.

The Professional Practice Exam application form and the exam grading policy is available
on the APEGS website under the Registration tab, then Professional Practice Exam.
http://www.apegs.sk.ca/Default.aspx?DN=1987

Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS)
2255-13
th
Avenue, Suite 104
Regina, SK S4P 0V6
Tel: (306) 525-9547
Fax: (306) 525-0851
Email: apegs@apegs.sk.ca
Website: http://www.apegs.sk.ca/

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Complete the Professional Practice Examination.


It is required that you pass the professional practice exam as part of the qualification for
registration as a professional member. The professional practice exam is on Canadian law
and ethics and is not a technical exam.

The APEGS Professional Practice Examination is a three-hour, closed-book examination.
The pass mark is 65%. Results are normally available within 8 weeks of exam completion.

Examinations will always be held in Regina and Saskatoon and can be arranged for any
other location if warranted.

The registration fee for both the exam and seminar is approximately $265.00. Attendance
at the seminar is not compulsory for exam candidates but no reduction in fees is available
for those who choose not to attend.

Exam candidates are responsible for the following materials, which are available from the
Association office:

(a) Canadian Professional Engineering and Geoscience: Practice and Ethics by
Andrews - $83
(b) Practical Law of Architecture, Engineering, and Geoscience by Samuels and
Sanders - $83

Further information about the Professional Practice Examination can be obtained by
contacting APEGS.

Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS)
2255-13
th
Avenue, Suite 104
Regina, SK S4P 0V6
Tel: (306) 525-9547
Fax: (306) 525-0851
Email: apegs@apegs.sk.ca
Website: http://www.apegs.sk.ca/
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Apply to APEGS for professional registration.



After successfully completing all of the provincial requirements for membership, you may
now apply to be a professional member of Association of Professional Engineers and
Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS).
As a member-in-training with APEGS, you have completed the requirements for
professional membership. The requirements for professional membership are as follows:
a) You must have four years of acceptable experience including one year in a Canadian
environment (normally anywhere in Canada or the United States). Please refer to the
work experience reporting forms and guidelines on the APEGS website under
Registration, Work Experience Reporting.
b) You must pass the Professional Practice Exam which is an exam on Canadian law
and ethics. Information and the application form for the exam can be found the APEGS
website under Registration, Professional Practice Exam.
c) Confirmation of graduation and degree has been received by the APEGS office
directly from the institution where you received your bachelor degree. Please refer to the
applicable Web page under Registration depending on whether you are an engineering or
geoscience graduate.
d) APEGS has received at least three satisfactory professional references. The names
of the three people registered as either professional engineers or professional
geoscientists anywhere in Canada are provided by the applicant on the professional member
application form.
(subtract the amount paid for the member-in-training application fee)
The fees for professional members for 2008 2009 are as follows:
One time processing fee: $225.00 plus GST

Annual fees:
o Membership fee: $85.00
o Licence fee: $215.00
o Total: $300.00 plus GST

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Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS)
2255-13
th
Avenue, Suite 104
Regina, SK S4P 0V6
Tel: (306) 525-9547
Fax: (306) 525-0851
Email: apegs@apegs.sk.ca
Website: http://www.apegs.sk.ca/
This is a general guide and does not cover every individual situation.
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please contact the regulatory body.
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