The Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia

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Contact Information

Physical address:
1355 Barrington Street
Halifax, NS B3J 1Y9

Phone: (902) 429-2250
Fax: (902) 423-9769

Web: Home Name search
Email: info@engineersnovascotia.ca

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the The Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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Nova Scotia Certificate of Compliance - Corporate Company

Agency:The Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia
Eligible Entity Types:
  • Corporations: must employ engineers providing services in Nova Scotia and each engineer must be registered with the Association
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Yes
Notes:

No partnership, corporation or other entity may be incorporated or registered in Nova Scotia under a name that includes the word “engineering” or any variation, unless it holds and continues a hold a valid Certificate of Compliance issued by Engineers Nova Scotia. The Nova Scotia Registry of Joint Stock Companies requires a letter from Engineers Nova Scotia confirming its registration of any company whose name implies the engineering profession, before the approval of that company name. 

Qualifying Individual Requirements:

The application of engineering must be done under the supervision of a member or a full-time permanent employee thereof, who in either case is a member of the Association or is licensed to practise.

Initial Registration

Form:

Application Form

Filing Method:

Email to companies@engineersnovascotia.ca

Agency Fee:
  • $277.67 USD annual dues + $41.65 USD HST 
    • ($393.92 CAD annual dues + $59.09 CAD HST)
  • Fees are prorated by 50% for applications submitted after October 1

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:
  • $277.67 USD annual dues + $41.65 USD HST
    • ($393.92 CAD annual dues + $59.09 CAD HST)
Due:

Certificates expire on December 31 and renewals can be submitted beginning January 1 and must be submitted by January 31. 

Nova Scotia Certificate of Compliance - Sole Practitioner

Agency:The Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia
Eligible Entity Types:
  • Sole Practitioners
Ownership Requirements:

Sole Practioners

  • Owned or operated by a registered member of Engineers of Nova Scotia and provides engineer services to the public of Nova Scotia. No other engineers are employed in this type of entity.
Notes:

No partnership, corporation or other entity may be incorporated or registered in Nova Scotia under a name that includes the word “engineering” or any variation, unless it holds and continues a hold a valid Certificate of Compliance issued by Engineers Nova Scotia. The Nova Scotia Registry of Joint Stock Companies requires a letter from Engineers Nova Scotia confirming its registration of any company whose name implies the engineering profession, before the approval of that company name. 

Qualifying Individual Requirements:

The owner and operator must be a licensed Professional Engineer registered with the Association

Initial Registration

Form:

Application Form

Filing Method:

Email to companies@engineersnovascotia.ca

Agency Fee:
  • $69.66 USD annual dues + $10.45 USD HST
    • ($98.82 CAD annual dues + $14.82 CAD HST)
  • Fees are prorated by 50% for applications submitted after October 1

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:
  • $69.66 USD annual dues + $10.45 USD HST
    • ($98.82 CAD annual dues + $14.82 CAD HST)
Due:

Certificates expire on December 31 and renewals can be submitted beginning January 1 and must be submitted by January 31. 

Nova Scotia Engineer-in-Training Registration

Agency:The Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Limited Engineering License

Agency:The Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia
Exam Required?Yes
Allow Digital Signatures?No
Allow Digital Sealing?No

Nova Scotia Professional Engineer License

Agency:The Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia
Exam Required?Yes
Allow Digital Signatures?No
Allow Digital Sealing?No

Registration Renewal

Agency Fee:

$270.00 annual dues + $66.75 HST.  Fees reflected in Canadian dollar amounts. 

Due:

Annually by December 31.

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