Applying for Council
Applications for APEGA Council are open from August 11 to September 18, 2025. Apply below!
To apply as an APEGA Council candidate, you need to be a member in good standing with an eligible membership type and be ready to serve a term of up to three years. Each year, we assess the current Council’s skill set to identify any gaps, which then shapes the recruitment priorities for that year’s election.
The competencies needed on Council will be published by APEGA every year. Competencies have been broken down into core and specialized categories. Every applicant must possess the core competencies and strength in one or more of the prioritized specialized competencies.
Who is Eligible to Apply for Council?
Eligible
- life members
- professional members (P.Eng., P.Geo., P.Geol., or P.Geoph.)
- professional licensees
Ineligible
- applicants
- exam candidates or students
- licensees
- honorary members
- members-in-training (E.I.T. or G.I.T.)
- provisional licensees
Council Applications
To apply for consideration as an APEGA Council candidate, you must complete the application process within the Better Impact volunteer system by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 18.*
This process is online-only. Paper applications will not be accepted.
*The Nominating Committee may extend the application deadline if more candidates are needed to ensure a strong selection pool.
Steps for Application
Before applying, please review the list of this year's Council competencies to confirm you have the skills and experience that are recruitment priorities for this election year.
To apply, log in to Better Impact, APEGA’s volunteer portal, and:
- submit a completed APEGA Volunteer Form
- complete the Council Application Form
- upload a two-page résumé
Make an impact
Discover more ways to make an impact with APEGA. We have many other volunteering opportunities available.
Nominating Committee Assessment
The Nominating Committee is responsible for ensuring APEGA voters are presented with candidates whose knowledge, skills, and attributes have been assessed through a transparent, formal, and structured process, and ideally, who are broadly reflective of APEGA registrants.
The Nominating Committee uses a two-stage assessment process to determine whether the applicant's qualifications, experience, and skills align with the recruitment priorities for the current election year. This ensures Council comprises individuals with the right balance of competencies, resulting in a stronger and more effective Council.
The Nominating Committee's two-stage assessment process
Written Response Assessment Stage
After personal identifying information is removed, a subcommittee of the Nominating Committee reviews the written responses to the submission questions. A predetermined rubric and threshold is used to assess the applicants.
Applicants who satisfy the requirements advance to the interview stage of the process.
Applicant Interview Stage
A Nominating Committee subcommittee conducts interviews. Interview responses are evaluated against a predetermined rubric.
After the interviews are complete, the applicants whose skills and experience meet the required assessment threshold are placed on the ballot.
APEGA acknowledges people build their knowledge, skills, and qualifications in several ways.
Competent applicants with a breadth of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences will be considered.
All applicants that are assessed to have strength in one or more of the competencies needed in the current election cycle will be placed on the ballot as candidates.
Applicants who do not meet the requirements will not appear on the ballot.