P. Eng 1

[JLNJ]

Is there a way for a US citizen residing in the US (and currently a PE in the US) to become a registered Professional Engineer in Ontario?

 

[dik]

Contact the PEO (Professional Engineers of Ontario) and ask what is required. I'm not aware that you have to be a Canadian citizen.

Dik

 

[jayrod12]

Most definitely yes. If you graduated from an ABET accredited program it's no different than a Canadian engineer getting a license in another province. They may make you write a professional practice exam that would ensure you are at least vaguely familiar with Canadian construction law and ethics.

If you don't have an ABET accredited degree, then it's a slightly longer road to licensing but it's still possible.

You should contact PEO (Professional Engineers Ontario) and have a chat with them.

 

[dik]

jayrod: Just like an F1 finish...

 

[canwesteng]

You may need 1 year of Canadian experience, and probably need to write a ethics exam.

 

[KootK]

I'm Canadian, my gal is American, and we've both worked in both countries under various immigration statuses. So I've been around the block a bit. As I understand it, you're an american citizen who resides in, and plans to continue residing in, the US. I would expect:

1) You'll get a temporary, provisional license based on project need. It won't be a real, permanent license in the normal sense. It annoys me thoroughly when states do this to me (talkin' to YOU lone star state).

2) The provisional license will be very easy to obtain owing to your US qualifications and the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Might wanna get on that while there still is such a thing as NAFTA. I've been through this in a few provinces and states but not Ontario specifically.

I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.

 

[JLNJ]

Thanks all. I'm looking into it.

Despite NAFTA, Canada (or at least Ontario, as I have found) is still a bit of a protectionist State.

 

[KootK]

Speaking of protectionist states, I've been getting killed by some federal legislation that came out during the recession that got tough on making sure that no state benefits were conferred to folks not in possession of legal US work authorization. Apparently, an engineering license is considered a state benefit in much the same way that welfare is. That got me rejected in Hawaii, Nevada, Texas, and Wisconsin (my 'home' state). I've got WI sorted but it's tenuous. And then there's New York. There it's citizenship or green card, none of this NAFTA BS for them. Most of the states that I listed will do provisional license similar to how some of our provinces do.

I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.

 

[dmoench01]

JLNJ-

I am registered in both US and Canada (BC,AB,SK,MB and ON. You will fill out an application just like you did for any US state. They will require you take the PPE test minimum if all the other qualifications are there. The PPE test was one of the most maddening test I've ever taken. I did pass it the first time but the questions were so ambiguous and you had to pick the most accurate answer, several of them were like splitting hairs. A ridiculous test to say the least. I liked studying for the test but the test itself, not so much.

Best of luck