To apply to be become a Professional Engineer in Nova Scotia, you must:

• Be academically qualified
• Have 48 months of approved engineering experience, including 12 months in a Canadian environment (or equivalent)
• Provide three acceptable references
• Successfully complete the National Professional Practice Exam

More information on meeting these application requirements can be found on the Registration (How to Apply) page.

You must upload the following documents with your application:

• Completed Online Application
  • Assessment to Full: Use this application type if you received a decision letter from the Board of Examiners directing you to apply for P. Eng. status and you completed the NPPE with another Canadian jurisdiction
  • EIT to Full: Use this application type if you are an Engineer-in-Training with Engineers Nova Scotia and you have met all application requirements to apply for P. Eng. status
  • Full – AIT Non Resident: Use this application type if you are a P. Eng. registered in good standing with a Canadian jurisdiction and you do not currently reside in Nova Scotia
  • Full – AIT Transfer: Use this application type if you are a P. Eng. registered in good standing with a Canadian jurisdiction and you now reside in Nova Scotia
  • Full – Non Resident – Registered in the USA: Use this application type if you are a P. Eng. registered in good standing with a State Board in the USA
• Applicable application fee
  • The initial payment will be for the application fee only
  • An invoice will be generated in your online account for the additional required fees and dues once your application is processed
• For applicants utilizing the Detailed Experience Record pathway for experience assessment:
  • Three references
    • References must have known the applicant for a minimum of 12 months
    • Two references must be professional engineers registered in good standing with a Canadian jurisdiction
• For applicants utilizing the Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) pathway for experience assessment, Validators will replace the requirement for References:
  • The number of Validators must be sufficient to validate the key competencies (verify that the key competencies examples are accurate and the level at which they have been achieved).
    • At least one should have directly supervised or witnessed the work of the Applicant
    • At least two should be in the same or a closely related discipline to that of the Applicant. 
• One page summary of work experience
  • This summary will be forwarded to your references for confirmation
  • Example one page summaries can be found on the Application Resources Page
• Detailed resume
  • Must include start and end dates for all engineering positions to date
• Detailed engineering experience records or completed Competency-Based Assessment in the CBA system.
• Current, valid, government issued, photo identification with signature

Application Processing Time

• An application is considered complete once all application requirements have been submitted. The length of time it takes to get to a completed application will vary by applicant.
• Once an application is submitted, the online application portal and application status can be used to monitor outstanding requirements that must be submitted before an application can be considered complete.
• Once an application is complete, applicants can expect to receive a decision on their application within three weeks.
• Applicants are encouraged to utilize the online application portal and the application status feature to monitor the status and processing time for their particular application. 
• Note: application processing time may vary based on office closures and staff availability/workload.

Inactive Applications

Applications that have been inactive (no communication or requirements being submitted) for six months or more may require a second application fee for continued processing.

New P. Eng. Special Feature Publication

Engineers Nova Scotia publishes a special feature to highlight new P. Eng. registrants. Any new P. Eng. registrants that would like to be included in this special feature should provide the following:

• A photo of yourself
  • This should be a good quality profile picture that you are comfortable having published
• Your area of practice
• Your future goals
  • A one-to-two-line synopsis of your future plans/aspirations

Engineers Nova Scotia reserves the right to edit/alter submitted photos and text in order to reflect submission requirements.

If Engineers Nova Scotia does not receive the above requested items, your name will not be included in the new P. Eng. special feature publication.

Please send the above items to publications@engineersnovascotia.ca.

Submission of the information above implies consent for Engineers Nova Scotia to publish the content.