Geoscientist Licence: Moving from Ontario to British Columbia
The short answer
Direct transfer
Someone already registered as a GIT, P.Geo., or P.L.Geo. with another Canadian regulator can apply for registration in BC through a streamlined process without any additional exam or assessment being described. Source
“If you are already registered as a geoscientist-in-training (GIT), geoscientist (P.Geo.), or professional licensee geoscience (P.L.Geo.) with another Canadian regulator, you can apply for registration in BC through a streamlined process.”
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Both provinces
| Licensed in Ontario | Moving to British Columbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Licence status | Licence required | Licence required |
| Regulator | Professional Geoscientists Ontario | Engineers and Geoscientists BC |
| Guide | Geoscientist in Ontario | Geoscientist in British Columbia |
Steps to transfer
Not stated by the regulator Check with EGBC
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with EGBC
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