Getting your Engineering Licence in 2023 in Canada

A question and answer session with 3 recent P.Eng.'s. Learn from their licensing experience to make progress with yours this year. For help with the major licensing steps in Canada - NPPE, Experience Record or Competency Assessment, and Technical Exam, please visit us at https://go.practiceppeexams.ca/Gettin....

00:00 Countdown
6:02 Intro
10:11 Q1 - How long, from start to finish, did it take to get licensed? How much of that time was waiting for your association to review documents/exams?
15:45 Q2 - Did anyone do a master's degree from a Canadian university? If so, did it help to waive the technical exam requirements for overseas graduates?
19:06 Q3 - Tips to pass the NPPE. Any suggestions or resources for preparing?
27:42 Q4 - Did anyone have challenges getting licensed due to a lack of Canadian experience? Was finding work hard without having Canadian experience?
30:51 Q5 - Did anyone have an interview with PEO? What advice would you give?
34:32 Q6 - What happens when your references either die, retire, or become irritated by your change of position or company. Can your manager deny a work reference?
38:28 Q7 - Could you explain how the licence changes are changing in Ontario in 2023? Specifically: PEAK, EIT status and experience reporting.
41:37 Q8 - If there is no P.Eng. in my current company, can I get a limited license or P.Eng. to practice?
44:28 Q9 - In Ontario, if you have PhD from Canada, they waive the technical exam?
45:21 Q10 - How about NPPE with PEO?
46:13 Q11 - Can you provide a brief discussion on what will be the questioning during technical writing examination interview?
47:06 Q12 - As a Civil Engineer in a different country, EIT certificate is worth the effort before applying to be a P.Eng.? I have almost five years of experience in Canada.
49:28 Q13 - If one carries an E.I.T. designation, does that mean he or she already meets the academic qualification when he or she applies for the P.Eng. certification? Please confirm.
50:09 Q14 - PEO will notify you that your references are not responding?
51:37 Q15 - What is competency-based experience record reporting? Is it for good for Ontario Engineers?
54:54 Q16 - My application got approved, and I passed my NPPE exam, and now I have two years to get my Canadian experience under the supervision of a P.Eng. and no one at work with it. Time is almost over. What can I do?
58:18 Q17 - Were you requested to explain your experience more or to provide more clarification after you submitted your experience record? Do they provide you with guidance for what they're looking for?
1:04:57 Disclaimer