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Ontario Temporary License Application Questions

Ontario Temporary License Application Questions

Ontario Temporary License Application Questions

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As a PE in the USA I have had contact with a Canadian company that would like me to obtain a Temporary Ontario License so that I can perform structural engineering work with their product.  They plan on installing this product on a project in Ontario.

I am told that as a non-resident, I can apply for a Temporary License that would be granted on a per project basis.  Is it possible to obtain a temporary license for work on a product rather than a project?  If so, could the temporary license be used at multiple installation of the product? (Conversely, would I have to reapply for a temporary license for each project?)

I have also been told that I would need to find a licensed Canadian Professional Engineer who would review my work and cosign on documents.  Does anyone know where or how I might find a Canadian Structural Engineer who would be interested in reviewing and cosigning structural calculation and reports?

Thanks

P.E. Steward
www.thatcher-eng.com

RE: Ontario Temporary License Application Questions

Welcome to Canadian Engineering rules - I gave up and told the customer to find a Canadian Peng.  Why pay me and him/her??

RE: Ontario Temporary License Application Questions

I am licensed strcutural engineer in Ontario. Actually ontario doesnot makes difference in designation with civil oe str engineer but I mean to say I practice more in structural engineering field.

RE: Ontario Temporary License Application Questions

PESteward...it's not that difficult to get PEng in Canada.  My former partner did it, and as I recall, it wasn't a big deal.  He was US licensed and we did a failure investigation of roof collapse.

RE: Ontario Temporary License Application Questions

Afetr working ten years in US, It was not difficult for me to obtain ontario license once I moved to Canada. Most important thing is in Ontario ACI, or AISC or AASSHTO or IBC/ ASCE is respected , referred BUT NOT the governing design code. Canadians have there own code, like for wind they have followed swiss research. Snow drift loading using Canadain code (NBCC 2005)will be quite high as compared to ASCE. I remember in beginning I used to pay to local canadian engineers to review my work even when I was P.Eng Ontario. So You will be able to obtain license but it will take you time to design as per canadian code.  

RE: Ontario Temporary License Application Questions

Best thing you can do is phone the association. They are the best source to give you the correct info

http://www.peo.on.ca/

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