Know about APEGS

 

Working and settling down in Canada as an engineer requires so much from the candidate. Their capability and potential are evaluated by an internal level highly-recognized authority like APEGS. By doing so, the country authority makes sure that the competency-based assessment is properly carried out. It means that the candidate is capable of contributing positively to the economy of the country by working as an engineer.

If you are an engineer having a keen desire to settle in Canada, then reading this whole blog can work wonders for you. It will familiarize you with the requirements, processing time, process and the like. Having such valuable information will enable you to hit the bull’s eye. So, let’s move further.

What is APEGS?

APEGS stands for the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan, located in the same province (Canada), is an authorized association for geoscientists and engineers in Saskatchewan province. This organization is a member of Engineers Canada.

APEGS license requirements:

1.     Member-in-training application and fee of $210 with tax.

2.     World Education Services (WES) ICAP course-by-course credential assessment. When having a WES ECA report, you are required to upgrade to ICAP course-by-course. The ECA report is unacceptable.

3.     Self-assessment

4.     An academic assessment fee of $210 with tax.

5.     Official program syllabi if necessary.

6.     Identification form proof.

7.     Technical engineering experience curriculum vitae

·        Inclusion of all engineering experience since the completion of the bachelor’s degree.

·        You need to have sufficient proof to show that you have technical engineering work experience doing the application of engineering theory and application of science, including any of the following given below:

1.     Examination (for instance: scope and operating circumstances, feasibility evaluation, environmental and safety matters, technology assessment and economic assessment.

2.     Apart from that, design and synthesis (for example functionality or production specification, component selection, incorporation of components and subsystems into large systems, credibility and maintenance factors, human and environmental facets and the societal effects of the product or process and so on.

In case of doing work including the following, you must incorporate these tasks in the job description:

1.     Adhere to rules, criteria, codes and safety. It also covers local engineering procedures and practices as applicable.

2.     use knowledge of materials, or operations as right, project and design constraints, design to perfectly fit the purpose or service expected and address inter-disciplinary impacts,

3.     examine technical risks and provide solutions to ease the risks,

4.     utilize engineering knowledge to design solutions,

5.     use solution techniques and check the results independently,

6.     show knowledge of safety risks lying in a design and/or on-site and/or on-site and/or get safety authorization/certificate, as you find right,

7.     show the clear knowledge of systems and every component of systems,

8.     awareness of each stage of the process/project life cycle from concept and feasibility analysis by means of implementation,

9.     use quality control while designing and constructing, which includes independent design analysis and independent reviews of design, field reviews and checks,

10. transfer design intentions to sketches and drawings; have a crystal-clear idea of transmittal of design information for document designing;

 ·        The reviewers must look for such experience to determine whether you are eligible for the experience review option to try and receive confirmatory exams waived,

·        some experience of project management can be accepted, however having only project management experience will not help you qualify for the experience reporting option to waive confirmatory exams,

·        put the start and end dates keeping month and year in mind, name and address of the company, job title and concise description of the duties you perform for each job,

·        Don’t forget to mail your resume to APEGS. 

APEGS processing time:

The APEGS application processing time is dependent on the candidate’s situation. International engineering graduates not requiring detailed academic evaluation can have a shorter process time, around 2 months.

Contrary to this, the applications requiring a detailed academic assessment usually consume around 4 months. You should also remember that any other academic preparation needed due to the academic assessment will increase the time period required to become eligible for registration as a member-in-training.

APEGS confirmatory exams:

Confirmatory exams check that the standard of the program taken by you can be compared to a CEAB officially approved Bachelor’s degree in engineering. You have to write three exams from the related syllabus, two from the A group (compulsory subjects) and one from the B group (elective subjects). You have to select from the same syllabus in which you completed your self-assessment.

APEGS application process:

Submit the application online (you need to pay the processing fee using a credit card):

The instructions for the online application for the applicant applying for the first time who have never applied to APEGS in the past:

1.     create an account APEGS and go through the instruction available on the screen:

https://www.apegs.ca/Portal/Pages/sign-up-member

In case of having already applied to APEGS, you are required to have an account, and you don’t need to use this sign-up page. Reach APEGS Central (your online profile) by clicking on ‘Login” that is appearing on the top right corner of the page. if you have forgotten your erstwhile registration number or User ID, get in touch with the APEGS office: 306-525-9547, toll-free number 1-800-500-9547, or apegs@apegs.ca.

2.     Check your mail address for ‘APEGS sign up verification’ using APEGS apegs@apegs.ca. The link appearing in this mail will lead you to APEGS Central homepage and click the ‘Applications’ tab appearing on the left side of the APEGS Central home page.

3.     Choose the ‘Apply Now’ option.

Apply to WES for ICAP course-by-course credential evaluation. The evaluation is to be sent straight to APEGS from WES.

On our receiving and confirming that an APEGS academic evaluation is needed, you will be given information, and an academic evaluation fee bill ($210) will be transferred to your online profile. You should go to the online profile for payment with a credit card before our moving ahead with the application.

On receiving your WES assessment, you have to complete the self-assessment. You’d better download the self-assessment form matching best the discipline of your degree equivalent to bachelor level. After completing the self-assessment section, mail the form back to APEGS.

Download Identification Form proof, complete this form and dispatch the original and completed form by means of the post to APEGS

Via email, send Official Program Syllabi along with curriculum vitae to APEGS.

As a graduate student of engineering in Canada, you will be required to ask the university for the Issuance of a transcript directly to the assessing authority (APEGS). Your completed courses will be considered in your academic evaluation.