Engineers and Geoscientists BC

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Registration Reinstatement

You can reinstate your registration to practice in BC if you have resigned your registration, or if your registration has been cancelled or lapsed, including registration as a:

  • Professional engineer (P.Eng.);
  • Professional geoscientist (P.Geo.);
  • Professional licensee engineering (P.L.Eng.);
  • Professional licensee geoscience (P.L.Geo.); or
  • Non-practising registrant

You can also reinstate your registration without practising rights. This could apply to you if you are a former P.Eng., P.Geo., P.L.Eng., or P.L.Geo and you do not wish to practice. It could also apply if you were registered as an engineer-in-training (EIT) or a geoscientist-in-training (GIT). If you are looking to reinstate your registration without practice rights, please skip to the section to apply for reinstatement as a trainee or non-practising registrant.

Apply for Reinstatement of Practice Rights

Apply for Reinstatement

The application requirements to reinstate your practice rights are slightly different depending on your circumstances, but there are some steps that all applicants must follow. 

Requirements for All Applicants

All applicants seeking to reinstate their status in BC will need to:

  • Submit an application for reinstatement of practice rights.
  • Pay a reinstatement of practice rights application fee. 
  • Provide certified copies of two pieces of government-issued ID. Both pieces of ID must contain your full legal name and be valid (i.e., not expired) at the time of registration. At least one piece of ID must contain your photo. Please refer to the Guideline on Certified Identification Documents for a list of acceptable certifying officials and the steps for ID certification. Please upload the certified copies of the two pieces of ID as a single PDF on the application dashboard.

In addition to the above, there may be other requirements dependent on your circumstances. Refer to the section below to learn more.

Additional Requirements Dependent on Circumstances

Depending on your circumstances, you may be required to fulfil some additional requirements. Find your category below for more information.

Category 1: 0–6 months

One of the following two scenarios applies to you: 

  • You were registered to practice in BC as a P.Eng., P.Geo., P.L.Eng., or P.L.Geo. and your registration has been cancelled for 0 – 6 months.
  • You are a current registrant who has held non-practising status for 0 – 6 months.

Category 2: Registration with another regulator

You were registered to practice in BC as a P.Eng., P.Geo., P.L.Eng., or P.L.Geo. and: 

  • Your practice rights in BC have lapsed; AND 
  • You have maintained full practising membership, registration, or licence with another Canadian regulator, or you hold a US State Board of Professional Engineer or Geoscientist Registration or Licensure
CategoryYou belong in this category if:Additional RequirementsEstimated Time
Category 1One of the following two scenarios applies to you: 
  • You were registered to practice in BC as a P.Eng., P.Geo., P.L.Eng., or P.L.Geo. and your registration has been cancelled. 
  • You are a current registrant who has held non-practising status for six months or less.
Completion of Continuing Education Program requirements that were in progress or incomplete when the licence ended.5–10 business days
Category 2You were registered to practice in BC as a P.Eng., P.Geo., P.L.Eng., or P.L.Geo. and: 
  • Your practice rights in BC have lapsed; AND 
  • You have maintained full practising membership, registration, or licence with another Canadian regulator, or you hold a US State Board of Professional Engineer or Geoscientist Registration or Licensure.
  • Disclosure of the Canadian regulator(s) or US State Board(s) with whom you hold full practising membership, registration, or licence 
  • If you are licensed with a US State Board and are not subscribed to the NCEES service, you will need to send a Confirmation Request Form to the state board for them to fill out and send directly back to Engineers and Geoscientists BC.

Category 3You were registered to practice in BC as a P.Eng., P.Geo., P.L.Eng., or P.L.Geo. and your practice rights have lapsed for between six and 18 months.No additional application requirements.
Category 4You were registered to practice in BC as a P.Eng., P.Geo., P.L.Eng., or P.L.Geo. and your practice rights have lapsed for between 18 and 36 months.
  • Two referees who can attest to your good character and good repute and competency to engage in Reserved Practice 
  • Professional record of your work experience, such as a detailed resumé 
  • Completion of the Professional Engineering and Geoscience Practice in BC Online Seminar. You meet this requirement if you completed the seminar previously, attended the Law and Ethics Seminar, or if you purchased and viewed the CD set.

Category 5You were registered to practice in BC as a P.Eng., P.Geo., P.L.Eng., or P.L.Geo. and your practice rights have lapsed for more than 36 months.
  • Two referees who have known you over the total number of years since your registration lapsed and who can attest to your good character and good repute and competency to engage in Reserved Practice 
  • Professional record of your work experience, such as a detailed resumé 
  • Completion of the Professional Engineering and Geoscience Practice in BC Online Seminar regardless of whether you completed this seminar or the Law and Ethics seminar 
  • Write and receive a passing mark on the National Professional Practice Examination if you have not written and passed it before now 
  • You may be required to work under professional supervision for a period of time on terms set by the Board and to provide references from your professional supervisor about your work.

  • Additional Requirements for Category 2 (click to expand)
    Additional Requirements
    • Disclosure of the Canadian regulator(s) or US State Board(s) with whom you hold full practising membership, registration, or licence 
    • If you are licensed with a US State Board and are not subscribed to the NCEES service, you will need to send a Confirmation Request Form to the state board for them to fill out and send directly back to Engineers and Geoscientists BC.
    Estimated Application Review Time
    5–10 business days

Category 3: 6–18 months

You were registered to practice in BC as a P.Eng., P.Geo., P.L.Eng., or P.L.Geo. and your practice rights have lapsed for between 6 and 18 months.

Category 4: 18–36 months

You were registered to practice in BC as a P.Eng., P.Geo., P.L.Eng., or P.L.Geo. and your practice rights have lapsed for between 18 and 36 months.

Category 5: 36+ months

You were registered to practice in BC as a P.Eng., P.Geo., P.L.Eng., or P.L.Geo. and your practice rights have lapsed for more than 36 months.

Apply for Reinstatement as a Trainee or Non-Practising Registrant

To reinstate your status as a trainee or non-practising registrant, you will need to:

  • Submit an application for reinstatement of status.
  • Pay a reinstatement application fee.
  • Provide certified copies of two pieces of government-issued identification (ID). Both pieces of ID must contain your full legal name and be valid (i.e., not expired) at the time of registration. At least one piece of ID must contain your photo. Please refer to the Guideline on Certified Identification Documents for a list of acceptable certifying officials and the steps for ID certification. Please upload the certified copies of the two pieces of ID as a single PDF on the application dashboard.

It will take one to two weeks for us to review your application. If we approve your application, we will send you a notification email.

You do not have practice rights when you reinstate as a non-practising registrant. If you want to practice engineering or geoscience in BC, you must apply to reinstate your practice rights, as described above.

Fees

See our Fees page to find out the current application fee and the fees required for the National Professional Practice Examination and Professional Engineering and Geoscience Practice in BC Online Seminar (required for some applicants).

Application Review

We will review your application once we have received all your required documents. If we approve your application, we will send you a notification email. Estimated application review times can be found under your application category.

Check Your Application Status

Still have questions? View Registration FAQs.

For further inquiries, please contact us at [email protected] or 604.412.4856.