Licensing guide · Manitoba

How to Become a Professional Engineer in Manitoba

Last checked 6 sources checkedNOC 21399

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba to work as a professional engineer in Manitoba or to use a protected title.

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“you may not call yourself a professional engineer or professional geoscientist in Manitoba until you have become registered with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba”

From enggeomb.ca/IEP.html, checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Trained in Canada

  • Listed one-time fees: $260
  • 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total
  • 2 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $2,574.50

  1. The applicant is admitted to the register as an engineering intern based on academic qualifications.

    Source
    “In Manitoba, you must first be admitted as an Intern based on academic qualifications.”
    enggeomb.ca/IEP.html

  2. While enrolled as an intern, the applicant completes the competency-based assessment process.

    • Competency-Based Assessment fee: $56.18 (assigned when assessment is complete, non-refundable)
      Source
      “Competency-Based Assessment (CBA)(Assigned when assessment is complete) | (Non-Refundable) $56.18”
      enggeomb.ca/Fees.html
    Source
    “Once enrolled as an Intern, you must complete the competency-based assessment process and pass the National Professional Practice Exam to be eligible for professional registration.”
    enggeomb.ca/IEP.html

  3. The applicant passes the National Professional Practice Exam to become eligible for professional registration.

    • National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE): $260
      Source
      “National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE) | $260.00”
      enggeomb.ca/Fees.html
    Source
    “Once an intern has successfully completed competency-based assessment and passed the National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE), they are eligible to apply for professional registration.”
    enggeomb.ca/Interns.html

  4. After completing the intern requirements, the applicant applies for professional registration.

    Source
    “Once an intern has successfully completed competency-based assessment and passed the National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE), they are eligible to apply for professional registration.”
    enggeomb.ca/Interns.html

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $260

One-time fees listed for Trained in Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Exams $260 100%
One-time total $260 100%

1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.

2 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Annual fees: $2,574.50 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • Annual fees: $2,574.50

Steps not listed by the regulator Check with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • Listed one-time fees: $610
  • 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total
  • 4 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $2,574.50

  1. The applicant has their academic documents authenticated by World Education Services before submitting the application for admission.

    Source
    “You must have your academic documents authenticated by World Education Services (WES) before you submit your Application for Admission. We do not accept credential assessments made by other agencies.”
    enggeomb.ca/IEP.html

  2. The applicant submits the application for admission with required documents.

    Source
    “Complete these tasks before you begin the application process ... Application for Admission (PDF)”
    enggeomb.ca/IEP.html

  3. If the application requires an academic assessment, the applicant is notified and asked to complete a self-assessment checklist and pay an assessment fee.

    Source
    “If your application requires an academic assessment, you will be notified and asked to complete a self-assessment checklist and pay an assessment fee.”
    enggeomb.ca/IEP.html

  4. The applicant is admitted as an intern based on academic qualifications.

    Source
    “In Manitoba, you must first be admitted as an Intern based on academic qualifications.”
    enggeomb.ca/IEP.html

  5. Depending on the outcome of the academic assessment, the applicant may be required to complete a Confirmatory Program.

    Source
    “Depending on the outcome of your academic assessment, you may be required to complete a Confirmatory Program.”
    enggeomb.ca/IEP.html

  6. Once enrolled as an intern, the applicant completes the competency-based assessment process.

    • Competency-Based Assessment fee: $56.18 (assigned when assessment is complete, non-refundable)
      Source
      “Competency-Based Assessment (CBA)(Assigned when assessment is complete) | (Non-Refundable) $56.18”
      enggeomb.ca/Fees.html
    Source
    “Once enrolled as an Intern, you must complete the competency-based assessment process and pass the National Professional Practice Exam to be eligible for professional registration.”
    enggeomb.ca/IEP.html

  7. The applicant passes the National Professional Practice Exam to become eligible for professional registration.

    • National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE): $260
      Source
      “National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE) | $260.00”
      enggeomb.ca/Fees.html
    Source
    “Once enrolled as an Intern, you must complete the competency-based assessment process and pass the National Professional Practice Exam to be eligible for professional registration.”
    enggeomb.ca/IEP.html

  8. After completing the intern requirements, the applicant applies for professional registration.

    Source
    “Once an intern has successfully completed competency-based assessment and passed the National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE), they are eligible to apply for professional registration.”
    enggeomb.ca/Interns.html

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $610

One-time fees listed for Trained outside Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Application $150 25%
Assessment $200 33%
Exams $260 43%
One-time total $610 100%

1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.

4 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Annual fees: $2,574.50 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

Official page for this route

Other listed fees

The regulator lists these without tying them to one step, so they are not in the route totals above. Check which apply to you.

  • Academic Re-Assessment fee: $125 (for a re-assessment of academic qualifications)
    Source
    “Academic Re-Assessment | $125.00”
    enggeomb.ca/Fees.html
  • Technical Exams fee: $460 (per technical exam)
    Source
    “Technical Exams | $460 per exam”
    enggeomb.ca/Fees.html
  • NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam fee: $300 (estimate, paid to NCEES, in US dollars)
    Source
    “National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam(Paid to NCEES) | (estimate) $300 US”
    enggeomb.ca/Fees.html
  • Cancellation of Suspension: $105 (assigned to members suspended for non-compliance with ProDev)
    Source
    “Cancellation of Suspension(Assigned to members suspended for non-compliance with ProDev) | $105.00”
    enggeomb.ca/Fees.html
  • De-Registration Fee: $100 (name was removed from the register for non-payment of annual dues; applicants must also pay the Reinstatement fee)
    Source
    “De-Registration Fee(De-registration means name was removed from the register for non-payment of annual dues. Applicants must pay the de-registration fee plus the Reinstatement fee.) | $100.00”
    enggeomb.ca/Fees.html
  • Canadian Mobility: $150
    Source
    “Canadian Mobility | $150.00”
    enggeomb.ca/Fees.html
  • US Mobility & International Mobility: $150
    Source
    “US Mobility & International Mobility | $150.00”
    enggeomb.ca/Fees.html
  • US Temporary Licence: $150 (temporary licensees cannot renew, must submit an Application for Admission every year)
    Source
    “US Temporary Licence(Temporary Licensees cannot renew, must submit an Application for Admission every year) | $150.00”
    enggeomb.ca/Fees.html
  • Specified Scope of Practice Licence: $150
    Source
    “Specified Scope of Practice Licence | $150.00”
    enggeomb.ca/Fees.html
  • Reinstatement: $150
    Source
    “Reinstatement | $150.00”
    enggeomb.ca/Fees.html

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

  • The applicant must have completed a post-secondary program, typically a bachelor's degree of at least four years in duration, from a CEAB accredited program or an engineering program accredited by a Washington Accord signatory or CTI France.

    Source
    “have completed a post-secondary program (typically a bachelor's degree) of at least four-years in duration from an Engineers Canada Canadian Accreditation Engineering Board (CEAB) accredited program or an engineering program accredited by a signatory of the Washington Accord or Commission des Titres d'Ingénieur (CTI) France”
    enggeomb.ca/Interns.html

Other

  • The applicant must be at least 18 years of age.

    Source
    “be a person at least 18 years of age”
    enggeomb.ca/Interns.html

  • The applicant must have completed the Act, By-laws, and Code of Ethics (ABC) test with 90% or greater.

    Source
    “have completed the Act, By-laws, and Code of Ethics (ABC) test with 90% or greater.”
    enggeomb.ca/Interns.html

  • The applicant must have made payment of the dues and fees prescribed by the by-laws.

    Source
    “have made payment of the dues and fees prescribed by the by-laws”
    enggeomb.ca/Interns.html

  • Manitoba residency is not a requirement to apply for registration.

    Source
    “Manitoba residency is not a requirement to apply for registration.”
    enggeomb.ca/Interns.html

Already licensed in another province?

Direct transfer

An applicant registered as a professional engineer in another Canadian jurisdiction may apply for a certificate of registration in Manitoba based on their existing registration, with no additional entry-to-practice exam or competence assessment stated.

Source
“have obtained a valid professional engineer (P.Eng.) or professional geoscientist (P.Geo.) registration anywhere in Canada”
enggeomb.ca/ApplicantTypes.html

  1. Apply for certificate of registration

    Source
    “If an applicant is a registered engineer or geoscientist in another Canadian jurisdiction and wishes to work in Manitoba, they may apply for a certificate of registration.”
    enggeomb.ca/ApplicantTypes.html

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba

Check a move between two provinces

Credential assessment

  • World Education Services (WES) credential assessment

    authentication of academic documents before application

    Source
    “You must have your academic documents authenticated by World Education Services (WES) before you submit your Application for Admission.”
    enggeomb.ca/IEP.html

Exams

Language tests

Minimum scores the regulator lists.

Test OverallListeningReadingWritingSpeakingCLB Source
Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) General Test 8 — — — — —
Source
“Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) General Test - Minimum Combined Average Score: 8”
enggeomb.ca/LanguageRequirements.html
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) General Test 7.0 — — — — —
Source
“International English Language Testing System (IELTS) General Test - Minimum Combined Level: 7.0. IELTS One Skill Retake is also accepted.”
enggeomb.ca/LanguageRequirements.html
Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Test 70 — — — — —
Source
“Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Test - Minimum Combined Score: 70”
enggeomb.ca/LanguageRequirements.html

Exemptions: Mobility applicants from any province other than Quebec are accepted as proficient in English, and a language proficiency requirement is not required if the applicant already met a similar requirement under the Labour Mobility Chapter of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.

Source
“Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba will accept mobility applicants coming from any province other than Quebec as being proficient in English.”
enggeomb.ca/LanguageRequirements.html

Compare scores across provinces and professions

Canadian experience

Four years of work experience in engineering or geoscience is recommended to demonstrate readiness for registration.

Source
“To demonstrate readiness for registration and licensure, four years of work experience in engineering or geoscience is recommended.”
enggeomb.ca/CBA.html

Supervised practice

Required

Applicants must first be admitted as an intern and complete the competency-based assessment process before being licensed for un-supervised practice.

Source
“Interns must complete Competency-Based Assessment and pass the National Professional Practice Exam before they are licensed for un-supervised practice.”
enggeomb.ca/Interns.html

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 21399, Other professional engineers. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Manitoba and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Manitoba $33.17 $48.72 $65.64 Moderate (3 of 5)
Canada $28.00 $50.00 $82.42 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Manitoba

Wages in every province and territory

Professional engineers in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 8 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

Compare professional engineer licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Internationally Educated Professionals - Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba enggeomb.ca/IEP.html · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Intern - Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba enggeomb.ca/Interns.html · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. Fees - Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba enggeomb.ca/Fees.html · fetched October 10, 2026
  4. Applicant Types - Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba enggeomb.ca/ApplicantTypes.html · fetched October 10, 2026
  5. Language Requirements - Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba enggeomb.ca/LanguageRequirements.html · fetched October 10, 2026
  6. Competency-Based Assessment - Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba enggeomb.ca/CBA.html · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a professional engineer in Manitoba?

Yes. Registration with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba is required to practise in Manitoba, and to use the title professional engineer.

Which exams are required?

National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE), Act, By-laws, and Code of Ethics (ABC) test, Technical Exams.

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