Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)

Licensees have met all requirements for an engineering or geoscience license, similar to professional members, but are not permanent residents or Canadian citizens.

A digital signature used by APEGA licensed professionals confirms their civic identity and professional designation at the time of signing. It serves as proof that the signer has the right to practise in the province of Alberta, in addition to ensuring the integrity of the signed documents and preventing their falsification.

The Authenticating Professional Work Products practice standard helps APEGA licensed professionals and permit holders comply with the statutory requirements of authenticating professional work products (PWPs). It also helps the public understand the obligations of APEGA licensed professionals in authentication and the use of the APEGA stamp.

Members-in-Training have met academic requirements but need more work experience to qualify for full membership.

• Corporation
• Partnership
• Association
• Sole Practitioner (NOT a sole proprietorship): this is defined as a permit holder for which the senior officer and responsible member are the same person and therefore, an APEGA member and the only member listed on the permit OR a permit holder for which the senior officer is not an APEGA member and the responsible member is the only APEGA member listed on the permit

The senior officer need not be a licensed professional but must be in a position of authority to enter into this legal agreement on behalf of the company. The senior officer holds the signing authority to make decisions on behalf of the permit holder and legally binds the permit holder to the permit-to-practice agreement. The responsible member of the permit must be an APEGA-licensed professional.

• No partnership, corporation or other entity may be incorporated or registered in the Province of Alberta under a name including the words "Engineering", "Geology", "Geophysics" or "Geoscience", or variations of those words unless it holds and continues to hold a valid permit issued under section 48. 
• Although the website states a joint architecture and engineering licenses is an available license type, per the province they are not currently offering Joint Firm Licenses. To practice as both an architecture and engineering firm, a business must complete these registrations separately through the appropriate agency. 

Responsible Member must be an APEGA-licensed professional for the type of permit being applied for (Engineering, Geoscience, or both Engineering & Geoscience)