Apply to APEGA with Interprovincial Mobility

If you are an engineer or geoscientist in another Canadian jurisdiction and wish to work in Alberta for any duration, you must be licensed with APEGA. You can be licensed in multiple jurisdictions.

If you already hold one of the following registered titles anywhere in Canada, you may qualify for an interprovincial mobility application (IPMA):

• professional engineer
• professional geoscientist
• licensee (professional engineer or geoscientist who is a non-Canadian resident)
• member-in-training

An IPMA streamlines the process of jurisdiction-to-jurisdiction licensure. It enables you to apply for APEGA’s equivalent designation without going through the full application process.

APEGA accepts IPMAs for professional engineers and geoscientists under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement and other interprovincial trade agreements. These applications take up to 30 business days to process and approve once all necessary documentation has been received by APEGA. Most IPMAs are processed within this time frame.

How to Submit an Interprovincial Mobility Application

To apply for interprovincial mobility, you must first create an account through myAPEGA.

Create your myAPEGA account

For your application to be approved, you must:

• already be a professional member, licensee, or member-in-training of another Canadian engineering or geoscience association
• be of good character and reputation
• be a practising member in good standing with your current association

Interprovincial mobility application requirements

You will need the following information to apply.

• One of the following:
• copy of your current home association ID
• copy of an official invoice of your annual dues
• other official documentation from your home association showing that your membership is in good standing
  Screenshots of your portal or documents are not acceptable.
• Your degree information (name of institute, degree title, year started, and year graduated)
• Restrictions on practice documentation
• Confirmation of exams prescribed and completed by current association
• Confirmation of your current status if you hold a limited licence from your current association

Applying as a member-in-training

If you are an engineer-in-training (E.I.T.) or geoscientist-in-training (G.I.T.), your application:

• will require submission of official transcripts (post-secondary degrees obtained at a Canadian university) or a WES-ICAP report (post-secondary degrees from a university outside of Canada)
• may be subject to additional stages of examination
• may take up to six months to process and review, as an E.I.T. or G.I.T. status in another province may not qualify for direct transfer to the same category of membership with APEGA

Read academic documentation requirements

Ineligible applicants

APEGA will not approve your application if you are:

• applying for a designation that is not equivalent to your current designation with your home association
• a temporary licence holder
• a non-practising life member
• a non-practising professional member

Interprovincial Mobility Application Fees

These prices do not include GST and are subject to change. Application fees are non-refundable.