Glossary of Directory Terminology: Licence holders and EITs

Licence/File Number: Licence number or PEO file number.

Type:

P.Eng. = Professional engineer
EIT = Engineering intern
TL = Temporary licence holder
PL = Provisional licence holder
LL = Limited licence holder

Professional Engineer (P.Eng): A licensed engineer that has met all the requirements for licensure in the province of Ontario.

Engineering Intern (EIT): A licence applicant who meets the academic requirements prescribed by the regulations and is enrolled in PEO’s engineering intern training program.


Temporary licence holder (TL): The temporary licence is issued on a project and discipline basis to an individual or company for a maximum period of twelve months from approval.

Limited Licence: Limited Licence holder (licence applied for pre-2015 Regulation change). May use the title LEL.

Limited Licence – LET: Limited Licence holder (licence applied for post-2015 Regulation change) that also holds an active membership with OACETT. May use the title LET and may apply for Certificate of Authorization.

Limited Licence – LEL: Limited Licence holder (licence applied for post-2015 Regulation change). May use the title LEL and may apply for Certificate of Authorization.

 

Licence Status

Licence Status reflects whether PEO considers an individual who is recorded on the PEO register eligible to practise professional engineering in Ontario.  PEO recognizes two licence statuses: “Eligible to practise” or “Not currently eligible to practise”.  The status is either self-declared/elected by the individual or imposed by PEO.  

Eligible to practise  
A status of “Eligible to practise” indicates that PEO considers the individual eligible to practise professional engineering in Ontario. 
 
Not currently eligible to practise 
A status of “Not currently eligible to practise” indicates that PEO does not consider the individual eligible to practise professional engineering in Ontario for the following reasons: 

Voluntary reason:

  • They have voluntarily self-declared/elected to have this licence status (and can change that declaration / election in the future).
  • They have enrolled in the fee remission program (i.e., because they are retired or otherwise satisfy the fee remission criteria).
  • They have voluntarily surrendered (date) their licence.

PEO-imposed reason:

  • Their licence has been cancelled (date) for non-payment of the licence fee.
  • Their licence has been suspended (dates) by the Registrar.
  • Their licence has been revoked (date) by the Registrar.
  • Their licence has been suspended (dates) by order of the Discipline Committee.
  • Their licence has been revoked (date) by order of the Discipline Committee.