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Temporary Licence

Updated for 2010 Changes to the Professional Engineers Act

These web pages have been updated to include both enacted and pending changes due to the Open for Business Act, 2010. Note that some changes will not be in force until proclaimed by the Lieutenant Governor; for example, the putting into force the end of the industrial exemption has been delayed numerous times.

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A summary of the relevant statutes and regulations: Temporary_Licence.pdf.

A temporary licence is issued to professional engineers from other provinces or territories for one project for a fixed amount of time A temporary licence holder is not a member of PEO, but they may use the title "professional engineer" and they may use the abbreviation "P.Eng." after their name. The details of temporary licences are covered in the Ontario Regulation 941 in Sections 42, 43, and 44.

  • Section 42 requires that the temporary licence must specify the the project, employer or client, collaborating engineer, and time period for which the licence is issued;
  • Section 43 requires the fee and one of
    • residence in Canada and membership in an association with equal qualifications
    • qualifications equal to that of Ontario, or
    • wide recognition (a specialist) in field related to the project; and
  • Section 44 lists conditions for which collaboration is not required.

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