Dues Reduction

APEGA members can request a reduction of their annual dues if they are within one of the categories listed below. Members who qualify will receive a 75 per cent reduction (pay only 25 per cent) of the full amount of the invoice of their annual membership dues.

Dues reduction requests should be completed in myAPEGA before the current invoice due date. Dues reduction requests received after the due date of the current invoice will not be approved.

Please note that changing your status to non-practising does not change the amount of your membership dues. Your dues can only be reduced if you apply and receive approval for a dues reduction. Unless indicated below, a non-practising declaration is not required for a dues reduction.

How to Apply for a Dues Reduction

To apply for a dues reduction, log in to myAPEGA, click the Finance Centre tab, and choose the Dues Reduction category in the drop-down menu. This must be done before submitting payment for your annual membership dues, as this option is only available to eligible members with an outstanding dues invoice that is not past due. APEGA does not accept pro-rated calculations.

Please be advised that once your dues are paid, we cannot refund them. If you are applying under the health or disability or post-secondary studies category, you will be required to upload supporting documentation through myAPEGA.

Eligibility Requirements

To receive a reduction on your annual dues, you must meet one of the requirements below. Members who are asked to complete exams by APEGA are not eligible for a dues reduction.

Even if you are approved for a dues reduction, you must still meet continuing professional development (CPD) requirements by completing the mandatory online learning modules and following a Personal Annual Competency Evaluation plan, which you can tailor to suit your circumstances.

If you are unable to meet the minimum CPD requirements due to an extenuating circumstance, you can request a CPD exception. For more information, visit the CPD page.

You are an active member of the Canadian Armed Forces, and you hold a professional engineering or professional geoscience membership in at least one Canadian jurisdiction other than Alberta. Qualifying members will pay a flat rate of $30 plus GST and are not eligible for any further dues reductions.
To qualify, you must provide a copy of your Armed Forces card indicating your branch and unit, as well as a copy of your registration card from the other jurisdiction where you are a member.
You are not currently working due to ill health or disability. You must provide a doctor's note confirming the seriousness and expected length of your illness or disability.
APEGA has options for short- and long-term disability.
If you retain your practising status but are unable to meet the minimum CPD requirements, you can request a CPD exception. For more information, visit the CPD page.
If there is no expected return-to-work date, you must complete a non-practising declaration in myAPEGA. Once complete, please email [email protected] for the long-term disability dues reduction request form.
You are retired from practising your profession, and you have been a professional member of APEGA for at least 25 years or held equivalent professional engineering or professional geoscience memberships in Canadian jurisdictions for at least 25 years, with the last 10 of those years with APEGA.
To request a life member designation, you must submit a life membership form and a non-practising declaration. Email [email protected] to receive the life membership form.
You are currently on maternity or parental leave. Your dues will be reduced for up to two consecutive years for the same child.
You are currently attending a full-time post-secondary education program. You must not be employed full time or practising your profession.
To qualify, you must provide proof of enrolment in the academic program each year you make a request for a dues reduction. You do not need to submit a non-practising declaration.
You are currently unemployed and actively seeking work. Your dues will be reduced for a maximum of one year. You may request a dues reduction once every three years.