Geoscientist Licence: Moving from Northwest Territories to Quebec
The short answer
Direct transfer
A member in good standing of a listed Canadian geoscience association can apply for a geologist permit using form A-4, and after the permit is issued must request registration to the Tableau; no additional exam or competence assessment is mentioned. Source
“Si vous êtes membre en règle dans une des associations suivantes : APEGBC, APEGA, APEGS, APGO, APEGNB, APGNS, PEGNL, ou NAPEG, vous pouvez demander un permis de géologue en utilisant le formulaire A-4.”
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Both provinces
| Licensed in Northwest Territories | Moving to Quebec | |
|---|---|---|
| Licence status | Licence required | Licence required |
| Regulator | NAPEG (Association of Professional Engineers, Geoscientists and Geophysicists of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut) | Ordre des géologues du Québec |
| Guide | Geoscientist in Northwest Territories | Geoscientist in Quebec |
Steps to transfer
Submit form A-4
Source
“Si vous êtes membre en règle dans une des associations suivantes : APEGBC, APEGA, APEGS, APGO, APEGNB, APGNS, PEGNL, ou NAPEG, vous pouvez demander un permis de géologue en utilisant le formulaire A-4”
ogq.qc.ca/admissions/etes-vous/un-membre-dune-association-professio...Register to the Tableau
Source
“Sur délivrance du permis de géologue (temporaire ou autre), vous devrez demander votre inscription au Tableau pour avoir le droit d’exercer.”
ogq.qc.ca/admissions/etes-vous/un-membre-dune-association-professio...
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Ordre des géologues du Québec
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