Your full route · Ontario

From engineer abroad to P.Eng. in Ontario

I trained and worked as an engineer abroad. Do I need licensing, employment support or both?

Goal: Get licensed as a Professional Engineer, if your target role needs it

Time: At least 3 months
Cost · CAD: From $406.80, plus fees not yet published

Some steps have no published time or cost

Based on official sources. Confirm with each provider before paying.

Before you pay

You can't apply to PEO until your experience record shows 48 months.
If you reapply, you pay the full PEO fee again, so make sure your application is complete.
At TMU, failing a course after one supplemental exam ends your enrolment, with no re-entry.

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Everyone
Check whether your target job needs a licence
Separate the job you want from licensing. Ask employers or postings whether a P.Eng. is required.
Everyone
Apply to Professional Engineers Ontario
PEO no longer requires Canadian experience. You need 48 months of experience, shown through its competency-based assessment.
Time
About 3–6 monthsPEO assesses within 90 days of a complete application and aims to decide 90% within six months.
Cost · CAD
$406.80$360 application fee plus HST. Registration and exam fees extra.
Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licence — applicants educated outside Canada About $407OnlineOngoing
Only if…
Complete confirmatory courses
Only if PEO assigns confirmatory exams
TMU's bridging courses replace PEO's confirmatory exams.
Time
At least 12 months6 to 9 courses over at least 12 months.
Cost · CAD
Costs not published yetTMU engineering course tuition, plus a $45 processing fee.
Toronto Metropolitan University, with Professional Engineers OntarioInternationally Educated Engineers Qualification Bridging (IEEQB) Confirm cost with providerIn personOngoing
Alongside
Prepare and connect
Free or low-cost programs help with licensing readiness and job search.
Time
Not publishedACCES Engineering Connections is about six weeks; the project management course is eight weeks.
Cost · CAD
Training is mostly free; other costs varyACCES Engineering Connections has no program fee; the project management course is $200; OSPE's tuition isn't confirmed.
Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE)Engineering Licensure Readiness Program Confirm cost with providerOnlineUpcoming ACCES EmploymentEngineering Connections No program feeAsk about deliveryUpcoming ACCES EmploymentProject Management & Sustainability for Engineers About $200OnlineUpcoming