Eligibility & Fee

STUDENT MEMBER

$20/ year

Each candidate to the election to the class of the student shall satisfy the following:

  • He/she shall have attained the standard of general education prescribed by the Council
  •  He/she shall be receiving adequate instruction in the theory and practice of engineering either at a 
  •  university or at a technical institute approved for the purpose by the Council. 
  •  No person may remain a student after becoming eligible for transfer to the class of Graduate or Diplomate. 

DIPLOMATE MEMBER

$75/ year

Each candidate to the election to the class of the Diplomate shall satisfy the following:

  • He/she shall hold a diploma in engineering from a tertiary institution approved by the Council; or
  •  He/she shall hold such other diploma as may be approved by the Council; or 
  •  He/she shall satisfy the Council that he/she has received or is receiving regular and proper training in the practice of engineering. 
  •  NOTE: RETIRED MEMBERS TO PAY 50% 

GRADUATE MEMBER

$200/ year

Each candidate to the election to the class of the Graduate shall satisfy the following:

  • He/she shall hold a university degree in engineering of a university approved by the Council; or
  •  He/she shall hold such other university degree as may be approved by the Council;
  •  He/she shall satisfy the Council that he/she has received or is receiving regular and proper training in the practice of engineering. 
  •  NOTE: RETIRED MEMBERS TO PAY 50% 

AFFILIATE MEMBER

$200 / year
  • Council may bestow at its discretion the membership class of Affiliate on a person who has a technical interest in engineering or technology, but insufficient formal qualification to be recognized in another membership class.

ASSOCIATE MEMBER

$200/ year

Each candidate to the election to the class of the Associate shall satisfy the following:

  • He/she shall be more than 27 years of age.
  • He/she shall have had a satisfactory education. 
  • He/she shall have at least five years technical experience in positions of responsibility. 
  • Disregarding his/her temporary circumstances he/she shall be engaged in or associated with a branch of engineering. 
  • He/she shall have attended successfully an interview as prescribed by the Council to demonstrate that he possesses the requisite qualifications. 
  •  NOTE: RETIRED MEMBERS TO PAY 50% 

TECHNICAL MEMBER

$300/ year

Each candidate to the election to the class of the Technical Member shall satisfy the following:

  • He/she shall be more than 27 years of age.
  • He/she shall be engaged at the time of his/her election of transfer in a position of responsibility in the practice of engineering, which may include the teaching of engineering at a university or at an approved technical institute 
  • He/she shall hold a degree approved by Council in a subject other than engineering, but which is related to the science and practice of the engineering professions; or hold an engineering qualification from a tertiary institution approved by Council. 
  • He/she shall have not less than seven years of training and experience in the practice of engineering technology of which not less than five years shall have been obtained subsequent to obtaining the tertiary qualification. 
  •  NOTE: RETIRED MEMBERS TO PAY 50% 

FELLOW MEMBER

$500/ year

Each candidate to the election to the class of the Fellow Member shall satisfy the following:

  • He/she shall be more than 35 years of age.
  • He/she shall be of MEF status and he/she shall have had at least five years employment in important positions of responsibility in the practice of engineering since obtaining M status; or 
  • He/she shall possess such engineering qualifications and experience as are, in the opinion of the Council, acceptable for the class of Fellow. 
  •  NOTE: RETIRED MEMBERS TO PAY 50% 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBER

$550/ year

Each candidate to the election to the class of the Professional Member shall satisfy the following:

  • He/she shall be more than 27 years of age.
  • He/she shall be engaged at the time of his/her election of transfer in a position of responsibility in the practice of engineering, which may include the teaching of engineering at a university or at an approved technical institute. 
  • He/she shall hold a degree in engineering of a university approved by the Council which shall be substantially equivalent to a qualification recognized under the Washington Accord; or (ii) He/she shall have passed an exempting qualification approved by the Council. (d) He/she shall have not less than five years of training and experience in the practice of engineering, obtained subsequent to graduation or to the acquisition of an exempting qualification. At least two years of this experience shall be in a position of responsibility in an engineering activity. 
  • He/she shall have passed an exempting qualification approved by the Council. 
  • He/she shall have not less than five years of training and experience in the practice of engineering, obtained subsequent to graduation or to the acquisition of an exempting qualification. At least two years of this experience shall be in a position of responsibility in an engineering activity. 
  •  NOTE: RETIRED MEMBERS TO PAY 50%