Annual Declaration
In accordance with the Annual Declaration Policy, all licensed professionals must submit an annual declaration before paying their annual dues. The annual declaration helps confirm licensed professionals understand their ethical obligations and regulatory requirements under the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act and is an important component of good standing with APEGA.
At this time, members-in-training, exam candidates, provisional licensees, and students are not required to complete an annual declaration.
The annual declaration comprises a mandatory character declaration and non-mandatory sections based on member type and practising status. Additionally, all licensed professionals are asked to update or confirm their contact information as part of their annual declaration.
The mandatory character declaration asks licensed professionals to indicate if they have any criminal offences, unprofessional conduct findings, unskilled practice findings, or disciplinary actions against them not previously disclosed to APEGA. Disclosing information about a conviction or finding will not prevent you from completing your renewal, but you may be contacted by APEGA to provide additional information.
What You Acknowledge in Your Annual Declaration
The following tables provide a summary of the sections in the annual declaration that registrants are asked to acknowledge, based on practising status and membership type. All registrants required to submit the annual declaration must complete the mandatory character declaration.
Annual declaration for practising registrants
All practising registrants are required to complete the mandatory character declaration.
| Requirement | Professional members | Professional licensees | Licensees |
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| Acknowledge the requirement to provide complete and accurate contact information |  | | |
| Submit character declaration | | | |
| Renew non-practising declaration |  | | |
| Acknowledge practice limitations (cannot practise, or cannot practise independently) | | | |
Annual declaration for non-practising registrants
- All non-practising registrants are required to complete the mandatory character declaration.
- Non-practising registrants are asked to renew their non-practising declaration through the annual declaration.
- Life members are asked to acknowledge they are not permitted to practise (life membership is a non-practising membership type).
| Requirement | Professional members | Professional licensees | Licensees | Life members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acknowledge the requirement to provide complete and accurate contact information | | | | |
| Submit character declaration | | | | |
| Renew non-practising declaration | | | | |
| Acknowledge practice limitations (cannot practise, or cannot practise independently) | | | | |
Failure to submit the annual declaration
In accordance with the Annual Declaration Policy, failure to complete the mandatory character declaration will form grounds for the cancellation of your APEGA registration. An individual struck for failing to submit the annual declaration must apply to reinstate their licence through the reinstatement process.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Annual Declaration
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Why is APEGA implementing an annual declaration now?
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Yes. Registrants who have declared their non-practising status must complete the annual declaration. Non-practising registrants are still required to meet their obligations and legal requirements as stipulated in the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act (e.g., they must not engage in the practice of engineering or geoscience) and must adhere to the Code of Ethics.
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A criminal offence is any offence specified in the Criminal Code of Canada for which a pardon has not been granted or a violation of any federal statute (e.g., tax evasion under the Income Tax Act).
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As outlined in Section 44 of the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act, this is a determination by the Discipline Committee that a registrant has engaged in unprofessional conduct or unskilled practice.
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No, you do not need to disclose criminal offences or findings of unprofessional conduct or unskilled practice that have been previously disclosed to APEGA.
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No, you do not need to disclose findings of unprofessional conduct or unskilled practice found by APEGA, nor disclose your involvement in active APEGA investigation or disciplinary cases. APEGA will have this information on record already.
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You will not be able to pay your annual dues and complete your membership renewal without completing your annual declaration.
Failure to complete the annual declaration—including the mandatory character declaration section—will form grounds for the cancellation of your APEGA registration. Individuals struck for failing to submit the annual declaration must apply to reinstate their licence through the reinstatement process.
Questions?
If you have questions or concerns about the annual declaration, please email [email protected].