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Who Needs to Register
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Ontario’s legislation under the
Professional Geoscientists Act, 2000 (the Act), requires
registration with the APGO of anyone wishing to practise
geoscience in Ontario, or already practising geoscience and
using the professional designation of the profession (P.Geo.,
P.Geol., P. Geoph., G.P., or géo.), or otherwise representing
themselves to the public as a professional geoscientist in
Ontario.
Professional geoscience is defined as any activity that requires
the knowledge, understanding and application of the principles
of geoscience and that concerns safeguarding the welfare of the
public, including the life, health, and property of individuals
and of the natural environment. To learn more about professional
geoscience and how registration applies to you, please refer to
the pamphlet:
Interpretation, Explanation and Selected Examples
of “Professional Geoscience” as Defined in the Professional
Geoscientists Act, 2000.
Do I Need to Become a Member and
Register as a Professional Geoscientist?
In order to practise geoscience in Ontario, an individual must
be registered in Ontario.
Examples of job titles for which you need to become a registered
professional geoscientist in Ontario include: Geoscientist,
Geologist, Geophysicist, Geochemist, Geomorphologist, Earth
Scientist, Hydrogeologist, Environmental Geologist,
Environmental Geoscientist, and either Vice President, Director, or Manager
of Exploration. The use of these job titles and any other job
titles not listed, that suggest to the public that an individual
is trained in the geosciences and is a professional geoscientist
is illegal unless that individual is registered with APGO.
Licensed in another
province/territory?
If you are a licensed P.Geo., P.Geol., P.Geoph., G.P, or géo.,
member in good standing in another association/ordre in Canada,
your application for APGO licensure is governed by either the
Inter-Association Mobility Agreement (IAMA), or the
Quebec-Ontario Inter Association Mobility Agreement
(OGQ-APGO Mobility Agreement). As such you are not required to
solicit or provide references to support your application, or
provide transcripts or a work experience record. Note:
Under
certain circumstances, however, APGO may request these documents
from the home jurisdiction or from the applicant. For more
information on how to apply for registration under the OGQ-APGO
Mobility Agreement click here,
and for more information on how to register under IAMA, click
here.
How Do I Apply?
To obtain more information about how to register, click
here.
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