CICIC::Information for foreign-trained mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

Information for foreign-trained mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

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Information on requirements to practise

In Canada, the applied science or engineering technician and technologist professions and trades are not regulated; however, certification is often favoured and required by many employers. Full membership in a provincial association is required to use the titles of Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.), Applied Science Technologist (A.Sc.T.), Professional Technologist (PTech), or Certified Technician (CTech). In Quebec, membership in the professional association is required to use the title of technologue professionnel/Professional Technologist (TP), which is a "profession à titre réservé."

The provincial associations of CCTT (see list below) handle the certification procedures according to national standards.

The Canadian Technology Accreditation Board (CTAB) evaluates postsecondary programs of study in applied science and engineering technology. The board includes representatives from the provincial associations and societies, the Department of National Defence (DND), the Council of Registrars (COR), the Canadian Society for Chemical Technology (CSCT), and the National Council of Deans of Technology (NCDoT).

Information on assessment of qualifications

Internationally-trained individual can use the various resources below to learn how their academic credentials would be assessed within the Canadian context :

The Canadian Technology Immigration Network (CTIN) provides assistance to technically trained immigrants prior to their arrival and after their landing in Canada to help increase their chances of employment, if they intend to work in their field of qualification.

The International Qualifications Data Base (IQDB) is a database of applied science and engineering technology programs in over 70 countries around the world that have been assessed against Canadian academic criteria. You may use this resource to find out if the international program you have graduated from has already been assessed against Canadian academic standards.

You can also perform an initial self-assessment to see how your education, skills and experience match Canadian requirements for certification.

If more precise information is required, please communicate with the :

Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists (CCTT): 155-955 Green Valley Crescent; Ottawa ON K2C 3V4 Canada; Phone : 613-238-8123; Phone (alternate): 1-800-891-1140; Fax : 613-238-8822; Email : ctin@cctt.ca; http://www.cctt.ca/; http://ctin.ca/

The provincial and territorial associations (listed below) are not bound by the candidate's results using the various tools above, although they take them directly or indirectly into consideration in assessing candidates for certification purposes.

You should note that if you wish to work in another non-regulated occupation, employers may request that you provide them with a formal assessment of your academic credentials.

If that is the case, or if you wish to have your credentials assessed for a purpose other than practising as an applied science or engineering technician and technologist in Canada, you may consult our Fact Sheet No. 2, "Assessment and recognition of credentials for the purpose of employment in Canada" and contact an academic credential evaluation service. Although evaluation services offer expert advice on how qualifications obtained abroad compare with academic credentials obtained in Canada, their evaluations are advisory only and do not guarantee recognition of your qualifications for employment or certification purposes in Canada. Please note that evaluation services charge a fee for their assessments.

Other relevant information

Other Engineering and Applied Science Technology Occupational Profiles

For a general description of duties and employment requirements, you can refer to the information prepared by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada regarding:

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Specific provincial/territorial information

Alberta
British Columbia:

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Ontario
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Quebec
Saskatchewan

List of provincial associations

Alberta

Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET): 1630 - 10020 101A Avenue; Edmonton AB T5J 3G2 Canada; Phone : 780-425-0626; Phone (alternate): 1-800-272-5619; Fax : 780-424-5053; Email : asetadmin@aset.ab.ca; http://www.aset.ab.ca/

British Columbia

Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia (ASTTBC): 10767-148th Street; Surrey BC V3R 0S4 Canada; Phone : 604-585-2788; Fax : 604-585-2790; Email : techinfo@asttbc.org; http://www.asttbc.org/

Manitoba

Certified Technicians and Technologists Association of Manitoba, Inc. (CTTAM): 602-1661 Portage Avenue; Winnipeg MB R3J 3T7 Canada; Phone : 204-784-1088; Fax : 204-784-1084; Email : admin@cttam.com; http://www.cttam.com/

New Brunswick

New Brunswick Society of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (NBSCETT): 2-385 Wilsey Road; Fredericton NB E3B 5N6 Canada; Phone : 506-454-6124; Phone (alternate): 1-800-665-8324; Fax : 506-452-7076; Email : nbscett@nbscett.nb.ca; http://www.nbscett.nb.ca/

Newfoundland and Labrador

Association of Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Newfoundland & Labrador (AETTNL): P.O. Box 790, 22 Sagona Ave., Donovan's Industrial Park; Mount Pearl NL A1N 2Y2 Canada; Phone : 709-747-2868; Phone (alternate): 1-888-238-8600; Fax : 709-747-2869; Email : aettnl@aettnl.com; http://www.aettnl.com/

Nova Scotia

Society of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Nova Scotia (TechNova): 202 Brownlow Avenue, Cambridge 1, Suite A308; Dartmouth NS B3B 1T5 Canada; Phone : 902-463-3236; Phone (alternate): 1-866-723-8867; Fax : 902-465-7567; Email : info@technova.ca; http://www.technova.ca/

Ontario

Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT): 10 Four Seasons Place, Suite 404; Toronto ON M9B 6H7 Canada; Phone : 416-621-9621; Fax : 416-621-8694; Email : info@oacett.org; http://www.oacett.org/

Prince Edward Island

Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Prince Edward Island (ACETTPEI): P.O. Box 1436, 92 Queen St.; Charlottetown PE C1A 7N1 Canada; Phone : 902-892-8324; Fax : 902-566-9214; Email : info@acettpei.ca; http://www.acettpei.ca

Quebec

Ordre des technologues professionnels du Québec (OTPQ): 1265, rue Berri, bureau 720; Montréal QC H2L 4X4 Canada; Phone : 514-845-3247; Phone (alternate): 1-800-561-3459; Fax : 514-845-3643; Email : info@otpq.qc.ca; http://www.otpq.qc.ca/

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Applied Science Technologists and Technicians (SASTT): 363 Park Street; Regina SK S4N 5B2 Canada; Phone : 306-721-6633; Fax : 306-721-0112; Email : info@sastt.ca; http://www.sastt.sk.ca/