Professional licensing

Why you see this APEGNB will not review your application until all documents are complete.

Comes after: Complete the self-assessment table for your disciplineWES evaluates and sends the report to APEGNB

1. Start a new application and choose “Assessment of Qualifications / MIT”; the wrong type delays it. If you applied before, sign in to your existing account.
2. Upload the self-assessment, your citizenship, residence or permit document, proof of NB residence, any non-engineering degree, and an insurance certificate or proof of exemption. All documents must be valid.
3. Transcripts (if requested) must come directly from the institution; APEGNB does not accept faxed, photocopied or opened transcripts. On the WES route, the WES report goes directly from WES.
4. Anything not in English or French must be officially translated.

Fee: CAD 260.48 · Application 176.50 + CBA 50.00 + HST (total, non-refundable) · APEGNB

Published processing time: By law: an answer within 14 days on whether the application is complete or what is missing. Government of New Brunswick estimate (September 2024): the academic assessment takes 6–12 months. (the body’s time, not your own time to complete)

How you know it is done When APEGNB confirms your application is complete.

Why you see this The standard: your education is substantially equivalent to an accredited Canadian engineering bachelor’s degree.

Comes after: Submit the “Assessment of Qualifications / MIT” application in the APEGNB portal

1. Answer any request for information quickly. An interview is possible.
2. When you receive the decision, record it here.

Published processing time: By law: a written decision within 90 days after the application is complete. (the body’s time, not your own time to complete)

How you know it is done When you receive a written decision.

Why you see this Passing them confirms your education is substantially equivalent.

Comes after: APEGNB decides on your education

1. Do not register before exams are officially assigned. Use the Exam Order Form and pay before the deadline; your seat is not reserved until payment.
2. Exams are online twice a year with the BC, Alberta and Ontario regulators. The pass mark is 50% per exam; results come in about eight weeks. The exam fee is not published.
3. Instead of confirmatory exams you may choose the FE exam: register directly with NCEES; the fee is US$250 to NCEES per its New Brunswick section.
4. If you fail confirmatory exams, technical exams or the FE three times in total, the application is refused; you may be able to reapply after more education (current Assessment of Qualifications page).
5. The older, undated exam regulations PDF (which still says exams are held in Fredericton) says your file is reassessed; the current page is the reference.
6. The file may close after a year of inactivity. When everything is done, email APEGNB to request your academic qualifications letter.

Fee: USD 250 · FE exam, paid to NCEES (if you choose it) · NCEES

How you know it is done When APEGNB sends your academic qualifications letter.

Why you see this The decision can be reviewed, and there are alternatives.

Comes after: APEGNB decides on your education

1. With new information on an open file, you may request a reassessment at no extra charge.
2. Board decisions are in writing, and a refusal includes reasons.
3. Reconsideration: within 30 days, in the Board’s form and with its fee (amount not published). Include every disputed point and any new information.
4. After reconsideration: appeal to Council within 30 days. Council reviews the file without new information, and its decision is final.
5. APEGNB’s FAQ describes the route differently, so follow the route written in your decision letter.
6. If this route does not work, look at the Limited Licence (LEL).

How you know it is done When you have chosen your next step. This roadmap does not track the review.

Why you see this A bachelor’s taught in English or French exempts you from further proof, but if any communication competency in the CBA is rated below 3, a test is required.

Comes after: Submit the “Assessment of Qualifications / MIT” application in the APEGNB portal

1. For members-in-training: if your education and work were not in English or French, you need CLB 7 or equivalent.
2. From the policy table: CAEL 70, IELTS 6.5 in reading, writing and speaking with 7.5 in listening, TOEFL iBT 100–112, CLB 8 in each skill, or TEF/TCF Canada for French. The policy text says CLB 7 but the table shows 8, so ask APEGNB before testing.
3. Category B tests (Duolingo, and the Government of New Brunswick GNB test) are accepted in some cases, per the policy flowchart.

How you know it is done When APEGNB accepts your language proficiency.

Why you see this Member-in-training requirements: NB residence, academic qualification, and effective communication in English or French.

Comes after: APEGNB decides on your education

1. Use only “Member-in-Training”, “Engineer-in-Training” or “MIT/EIT”. Titles such as “Junior Engineer” are not acceptable.
2. Work under a registered professional. Without one at work, APEGNB suggests asking your employer to engage an NB-registered P.Eng. in your discipline.
3. You may stay a member-in-training for up to five years. MIT dues are one-quarter of annual dues (no separate amount published).
4. When you receive the decision, record it here.

How you know it is done When APEGNB records you as a member-in-training.

Why you see this The decision can be reviewed.

Comes after: You become a member-in-training (EIT) once academically qualified

1. Board decisions are in writing, and a refusal includes reasons.
2. Reconsideration: within 30 days, in the Board’s form and with its fee (amount not published). Include every disputed point and any new information.
3. After reconsideration: appeal to Council within 30 days. Council reviews the file without new information, and its decision is final.
4. APEGNB’s FAQ describes the route differently, so follow the route written in your decision letter.
5. If this route does not work, look at the Limited Licence (LEL).

How you know it is done When you have chosen your next step.

Why you see this 48 months of experience assessed by competencies. Experience abroad may count if it meets the standards. APEGNB: completing the CBA process takes 2–4 years for most people.

Comes after: You become a member-in-training (EIT) once academically qualified

1. Create an account at competencyassessment.ca with your MIT number; APEGNB staff approve it.
2. One example for each of the 34 competencies (situation, action, outcome). The Canadian environment competencies need examples showing equivalence if you have not worked in Canada.
3. At least four validators, one your supervisor. For experience abroad, a validator who is not a Canadian P.Eng. should preferably be licensed in their jurisdiction, with their CV uploaded. Relatives are not accepted.
4. Submit when you have at least 45 of the 48 months. A thesis master’s gives up to one year and a PhD up to two (two at most).

How you know it is done When you have submitted and your validators have completed their part.

Why you see this APEGNB notifies you by email.

Comes after: Record your experience in the Competency-Based Assessment (CBA)

1. When you receive the decision, record it here.

How you know it is done When you receive the result by email.

Why you see this The assessors explain what is missing.

Comes after: Two assessors review your competencies

1. Resubmit the missing competencies for validation and assessment. Units of the Working in Canada Seminar or more experience may be assigned.
2. When the new result arrives, change “The decision you received” in the assessment step.

How you know it is done When you have provided what was asked. The map then shows you are waiting.

Why you see this Registration opens once APEGNB confirms the academic requirement and any assigned exams are done. You can do it before or after the CBA.

Comes after: APEGNB decides on your education

1. Register and pay in the myAPEGNB portal before APEGNB’s deadline. Meazure Learning then emails you to book your day and time.
2. It runs five times a year and is pass/fail. After the registration deadline you cannot cancel, and the fee is not refunded.
3. APEGNB’s 2024 form says four failures withdraw your application; the current page does not repeat this.

Fee: CAD 264.5 · NPPE (HST included) · APEGNB

How you know it is done When APEGNB records your pass.

Why you see this Once academics, the CBA, the NPPE and language are complete.

Comes after: Two assessors review your competenciesRegister for and pass the NPPELanguage: English or French

1. In the portal choose “First Time Professional Registration or Licensure”.
2. Upload the same documents as the assessment application, with a professional liability insurance certificate or proof of exemption.
3. You must live in New Brunswick (or be an APEGNB member-in-training who moved elsewhere in Canada) and be of good character.
4. If all required supporting documents are not received within one year of your application date, the file is closed and you must reapply.

Fee: CAD 857.9 · Application 353 + dues 353 + stamp 40 + HST (total) · APEGNB

Published processing time: By law: an answer within 14 days and a written decision within 90 days after the application is complete. (the body’s time, not your own time to complete)

How you know it is done When you have submitted and paid.

Why you see this The decision comes in writing.

Comes after: Apply for first-time professional registration (P.Eng.)

1. When you receive the decision, record it here.

How you know it is done When you receive a written decision.

Why you see this After approval your stamp is mailed to you; only then use the title.

Comes after: The Board of Admissions decides

1. If you offer engineering services to the public, you need professional liability insurance of at least $500,000 per claim and $1 million aggregate. An employee whose employer is fully responsible is exempt.
2. Renew every year: the fee is announced by November 1 and payable by January 1. After January 31 a re-registration fee applies.
3. Professional development: at least 30 hours a year by December 31, including two hours of ethics and one of regulatory learning.
4. A company practising in its own name needs a Certificate of Authorization.

How you know it is done When your registration is current for the year.

Why you see this The decision can be reviewed.

Comes after: The Board of Admissions decides

1. Board decisions are in writing, and a refusal includes reasons.
2. Reconsideration: within 30 days, in the Board’s form and with its fee (amount not published). Include every disputed point and any new information.
3. After reconsideration: appeal to Council within 30 days. Council reviews the file without new information, and its decision is final.
4. APEGNB’s FAQ describes the route differently, so follow the route written in your decision letter.
5. If this route does not work, look at the Limited Licence (LEL).

How you know it is done When you have chosen your next step. This roadmap does not track the review.