Please note that, effective January 1, 2009, APEGBC’s Reinstatement Policy has changed for former Professional Engineers and Professional Geoscientists who do not currently have active practice rights in another Canadian jurisdiction.  Please see Return to Practice Policy  for more information

Category 1: Former NRL whose licence has lapsed less than one year:

• An application for resumption of practice rights
• 50% of the resumption of practice fee. Please check the FEE SCHEDULE for the most current fees
• A letter of explaination as to why you wish to resume your practice rights in British Columbia
• A certified* copy of your citizenship if not submitted previously with your application
• Completed Practice Declaration Form

• An application for resumption of practice rights
• Inter Association Mobility Fee. Please check the FEE SCHEDULE for the most current fees
• A letter of explaination as to why you wish to resume your practice rights in British Columbia
• A certified* copy of your citizenship, if not submitted previously with your application
• Completed Practice Declaration Form
• P.Eng. or P.Geo. Confirmation Request Form from your current provincial/territorial Association(s)/Ordre. Please ask your your current Association(s)/Ordre to mail or fax the completed form to APEGBC

• An application for resumption of practice rights
• 2 references ** that cover the total number of years since membership lapsed
• Current professional record of work experience
• Resumption of practice fee. Please check the FEE SCHEDULE for the most current fees
• A letter of explaination as to why you wish to resume your practice rights in British Columbia
• A certified* copy of your citizenship if not submitted previously with your application
• Attendance at the Law and Ethics Seminar , unless previously attended
• A list of continuing professional development activities during the year prior to application
• Completed Practice Declaration Form

Category 4: Former NRL whose membership has lapsed three years or more who does not have active practice rights with another Canadian Association/:

• An application for resumption of practice rights
• Current professional record of work experience
• A certified* copy of your citizenship, if not submitted previously with your application
• 2 references ** that cover the total number of years since membership lapsed
• Resumption of practice fee. Please check the FEE SCHEDULE for the most current fees
• A Letter of explaination as to why you wish to resume your practice rights in British Columbia
• A certified* copy of your citizenship if not submitted previously with your application
• Attendance at the Law and Ethics Seminar , unless previously attended
• A list of continuing professional development activities during the year prior to application
• Completed Practice Declaration Form
• Application to write the Professional Practice Examination, unless previously written and passed

Notes:

*    To have a copy certified, make a photocopy of your document (citizenship card, birth certificate or current passport) and ask a P.E., P.Eng., P.Geo., or Notary Public to sign and stamp it as a "true copy of the original".  Alternatively, you may bring your original document to the APEGBC office and we can make a certified copy for you at no cost.  Please do not send your original citizenship card, birth certificate or current passport to APEGBC.

**   Referees must be P.Eng/P.Geo who have detailed knowledge of your most current engineering or geoscience work and who can attest to your character and practice competancy.

Please send or fax the documentation to APEGBC at:

    APEGBC
    #200 - 4010 Regent Street
    Burnaby, British Columbia
    Canada V5C 6N2

    Fax: 604-430-8085