New Legislation for Alberta Engineers and Geoscientists Receives Royal Assent
After years of effort, new legislation for 20 regulatory bodies in Alberta received royal assent on May 15, 2025. Once fully implemented, the Professional Governance Act (previously named Bill 40) will replace existing acts, including the Engineering and Geoscience Professions (EGP) Act. This will modernize how engineering and geoscience—as well as other regulated professions—are governed in Alberta.
This new legislation, expected to have staggered implementation dates over the next two years, creates a unified framework for 20 professional regulatory organizations (PROs), including APEGA. Over the coming months, supporting regulations, bylaws, and policies will begin to take shape.
What comes next?
The Government of Alberta will create a general regulation that will apply to all PROs under the act.
The government will then work with each PRO to create PRO-specific regulations. For APEGA, this regulation will include member categories and classes, scope of practice, titles, and other duties and responsibilities for APEGA.
The implementation of the new legislation and the regulations is expected to happen in stages over the next two years, with full adoption across all regulatory organizations under the act in 2027.
What does this mean for APEGA registrants and permit holders?
There are no immediate changes to how you practise, authenticate work, or meet your professional obligations. Until the act is implemented for APEGA, our registrants, permit holders, and applicants will continue operating under the EGP Act and its requirements.
APEGA will continue to communicate any updates—such as changes to terminology, requirements, or other relevant details—to help registrants stay informed and confident throughout the transition.
Where can I get more information?
APEGA will provide updates about the Professional Governance Act on apega.ca and in the ePEG newsletter.
Attendees of this year’s APEGA Nexus conference can also learn more at a session providing an overview of the Professional Governance Act on June 5.
Further resources
- Read the final text of Bill 40: Professional Governance Act
- Review the Government of Alberta’s Professional Governance Act fact sheet (PDF)
- Read APEGA's March 2025 announcement on the introduction of Bill 40