How to Become a Professional Engineer in New Brunswick
Do you need a licence?
Licence required
You must be registered with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick to work as a professional engineer in New Brunswick or to use a protected title.
- Protected titles
- professional engineer
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“you may not call yourself a professional engineer in New Brunswick until you have become registered with APEGNB. You may also not take responsibility for engineering or geoscience work until you have become licensed with APEGNB.”
From apegnb.com/first-time-applicant-in-canada-internationally-trained, checked October 10, 2026.
At a glance
- Licence status
- Licence required See the source
- Routes
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- Trained in Canada: 3 steps
- Trained outside Canada: 8 steps
- Annual fees
- Not stated by the regulator Check with Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick
Your roadmap
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Trained in Canada
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The first step is to finish a bachelor's degree at an accredited university.
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“To become an engineer, the first step is to complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited university.”
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After completing the program, you have the option to enroll as an Engineer in Training.
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“Once you complete your program, you have the option in New Brunswick to enroll as an “ Engineer in Training (EIT)””
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You must apply for registration with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick.
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“To become a professional engineer, you must apply for registration with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick.”
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Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick
3 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Trained outside Canada
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If your engineering education was completed outside of Canada, you should request a WES ICAP course-by-course report early, even before starting your application, and it must include the bachelor's degree your application is based on.
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“If your engineering education was completed outside of Canada, request your WES ICAP course-by-course report as early as possible, even before you start your application with APEGNB. The report must include the bachelor’s degree on which your application is based.”
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You complete your self-assessment as part of applying.
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“2: Complete your self assessment”
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You create an online account, complete the application form, upload the required supporting documents, and pay the applicable fees.
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“3: Create your online account, complete the application form, upload required documents, and pay the applicable fees.”
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APEGNB reviews whether your education meets the academic requirement for professional registration, or whether additional academic requirements must be completed.
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“Once we have received your application and all supporting documents, the Assessment of Qualifications is the step where APEGNB determines whether your education meets the academic requirement for professional registration, or whether additional academic requirements must be completed before you can move forward in the registration process.”
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Once you are academically qualified, you become a Member-in-Training.
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“Once you are academically qualified or have met the academic requirement through the applicable pathway as part of the Assessment of Qualifications Process, you will become a Member-in-Training.”
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Before licensure you demonstrate your competence to practice engineering through the Competency-Based Assessment process, based on examples from your work experience.
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“Prior to professional licensure, applicants for professional registration must demonstrate their competence to practice engineering or geoscience. This is done through the Competency-Based Assessment process and is completed through the CBA Portal based on examples from your work experience.”
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You must pass the National Professional Practice Examination, which assesses knowledge of professionalism, law, and ethics; it may be completed before or after the CBA.
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“The National Professional Practice Examination (NPPE) assesses knowledge of professionalism, law, and ethics. It is required for applicants seeking professional licensure in New Brunswick.”
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Once all applicable registration requirements have been met, you may proceed to the final stage of professional registration.
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“Once all applicable registration requirements have been met, applicants may proceed to the final stage of professional registration.”
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Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick
8 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
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.
- National Professional Practice Examination fee: $264.50 (HST included, for all exam locations)
Requirements
Education
Applicants must meet the academic requirement, which APEGNB determines through the Assessment of Qualifications based on their education.
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“the Assessment of Qualifications is the step where APEGNB determines whether your education meets the academic requirement for professional registration”
apegnb.com/first-time-applicant-in-canada-internationally-trained
Experience
Applicants must demonstrate their competence to practice engineering through the Competency-Based Assessment based on examples from their work experience.
Source
“Prior to professional licensure, applicants for professional registration must demonstrate their competence to practice engineering or geoscience. This is done through the Competency-Based Assessment process and is completed through the CBA Portal based on examples from your work experience.”
apegnb.com/first-time-applicant-in-canada-internationally-trained
Other
All applicants seeking professional licensure in New Brunswick must pass the NPPE.
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“All APEGNB professional membership applicants (professional engineer, professional geoscientist, Licencee) and limited licence applicants must pass the NPPE before they can be licensed to practice in New Brunswick.”
apegnb.com/registration/nppe
Already licensed in another province?
Not stated
The page states that a registered professional elsewhere in Canada moving to New Brunswick may become a Professional Member, but it does not state whether they can register without retaking the entry-to-practice exam or a competence assessment. Source
“If you are a Registered Professional elsewhere in Canada moving to New Brunswick and providing engineering/geoscience services for application in NB, you may become a Professional Member.”
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Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick
Credential assessment
WES ICAP course-by-course report
Shows how the applicant's degree compares to the Canadian education system and identifies the credential and field of study.
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“The WES course-by-course assessment shows how your degree compares to the Canadian education system and identifies your credential and field of study.”
apegnb.com/registration/first-time-applicant/academic-assessment
Exams
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National Professional Practice Examination (NPPE)
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“The National Professional Practice Examination (NPPE) confirms knowledge of professionalism, law, and ethics.”
apegnb.com/registration/nppeWhich provinces ask for the National Professional Practice Examination (NPPE)
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FE exam
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“Engineering applicants may choose the FE exam, and geoscience applicants may choose the FG exam, instead of writing the confirmatory exams.”
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Language tests
Not stated by the regulator Check with Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick
Canadian experience
International engineering experience may be considered if it meets the required standards, and applicants may need to demonstrate understanding of Canadian engineering practice through the CBA. Source
“International engineering or geoscience experience may be considered if it meets the required standards. Applicants may also need to demonstrate understanding of Canadian engineering or geoscience practice and professional responsibility, this is done through the CBA.”
apegnb.com/first-time-applicant-in-canada-internationally-trained
Supervised practice
Required
Members-in-training cannot practice engineering or geoscience independently. Source
“Members-in-training cannot practice engineering or geoscience independently.”
apegnb.com/registration/membershiptypes
Demand and pay
| Where | Low | Median | High | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick | $27.52 | $43.71 | $70.52 | Good (4 of 5) |
| Canada | $28.00 | $50.00 | $82.42 | — |
Professional engineers in other provinces and territories
- British Columbia Licence required
- Alberta Licence required
- Saskatchewan Licence required
- Manitoba Licence required
- Ontario Licence required
- Quebec Licence required
- Nova Scotia Licence required
- Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
- Newfoundland and Labrador Licence required
- Yukon Not confirmed yet
- Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet
- Nunavut Not confirmed yet
Sources checked
- Internationally Trained Applicant – Welcome to APEGNB! apegnb.com/first-time-applicant-in-canada-internationally-trained · fetched October 10, 2026
- TouchingLives | New Brunswick’s Professional Engineers and Professional Geoscientists – Welcome to APEGNB! apegnb.com/touchinglives · fetched October 10, 2026
- National Professional Practice Examination (NPPE) – Welcome to APEGNB! apegnb.com/registration/nppe · fetched October 10, 2026
- Assessment of Qualifications – Welcome to APEGNB! apegnb.com/registration/first-time-applicant/academic-assessment · fetched October 10, 2026
- Membership Categories | APEGNB – Engineers & Geoscientists NB – Welcome to APEGNB! apegnb.com/registration/membershiptypes · fetched October 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
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Do you need a licence to work as a professional engineer in New Brunswick?
Yes. Registration with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick is required to practise in New Brunswick, and to use the title professional engineer.
Which exams are required?
National Professional Practice Examination (NPPE), FE exam.
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