Internationally Trained Applicants
APEGA supports newcomers to Canada through the licensing process so they can practise independently.
When an engineer or geoscientist immigrates to Canada, their education and work experience are big assets—so much so that science, technology, engineering, and math occupations are third on the Government of Canada’s Express Entry selection list. Newcomers can start working right away under the supervision of a licensed professional, until they themselves become licensed. The licensing process, which an applicant can begin before they leave their home country, includes an education assessment, an evaluation of their work experience—including their knowledge of codes, standards, ethics, and conflict resolution—and confirmation from validators of the applicant’s competencies, knowledge, and abilities.
“Oversight of the professions, which protects Albertans, is something many newcomers didn’t experience back home,” says APEGA’s international qualifications officer, “because their countries do not regulate engineering and geoscience.” APEGA supports newcomers through the licensure process by offering licensing information seminars, access to dedicated staff with expertise in international qualifications, guidance on APEGA’s application requirements, and referrals to community organizations for further support.
700 50 newcomers attended more than
In 2025:
seminars on registration requirements
More than
5 % of APEGA Approximately 2025 ANNUAL REPORT
applicants were internationally trained
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