Who Must Be Registered to Practice?

The practice of engineering and/or geoscience in Newfoundland and Labrador which could impact the public in this province is subject to provincial registration and permitting requirements under the Act. Such practice also includes engineering and/or geoscience work performed outside the province where any component of the work, including analysis, interpretation, design, construction, assembly, manufacture, or adaptation, is conducted in or applied within this province. The practice of engineering and/or geoscience conducted by those residing in this province, but related only to work which would only impact the public in another jurisdiction, is outside the scope of the Act.

PEGNL maintains Individual and Company Registers which can be viewed to determine whether an individual is entitled to practice or whether an organization holds a Permit to Practice. PEGNL encourages the public to search the Registry when they receive a document bearing a professional stamp from an engineer or geoscientist, or when an individual or entity represents themselves as providing engineering or geoscience services by using terms such as “engineer,” “engineering,” “geoscientist,” or “geoscience.”