Licence Waiver

Annual fees for members are split into two portions: membership fee and licence fee. Members are eligible to apply for a licence waiver if they are retired or not working in Saskatchewan.

You are eligible for a licence waiver if you are not working in Saskatchewan at any job whatsoever.

Examples include, but are not limited to:

• Unemployed.
• Reside outside Saskatchewan and are not practicing engineering or geoscience in Saskatchewan.
• pursuing full-time studies at an educational institution.
• on medical/maternity/paternity/parental leave.

You are not eligible for a licence waiver if you:

• Are employed in Saskatchewan at any job, including non-engineering and non-geoscience jobs;
• Are an Official Representative for a Certificate of Authorization (C of A) and there are no other Official Representatives for the C of A that are licensed in Saskatchewan; or
• Are a Temporary Licensee.

Members granted a licence waiver are still required participate in the APEGS CPD Program.

Applying for a Licence Waiver?

Important: Licence Waiver approval is required prior to paying annual fees

• Fees will be adjusted once a Licence Waiver has been approved by APEGS.
• Applications for a Licence Waiver must be received by APEGS prior to December 31 to allow time to process applications and adjust fees for the upcoming year.

New members (new approvals) wanting to apply for a licence waiver should refer to Payment Information Sheet – New Approvals and Licence Waiver Application.

Existing members that are renewing for the upcoming calendar year should refer to the Annual Fees Information Sheet and Licence Waiver Application.

How to reinstate your licence if you received a licence waiver

If you are granted a licence waiver and sometime later during the year you return to work or obtain engineering or geoscience work on projects or properties located in Saskatchewan, you are required to inform APEGS and pay the prorated licence fee. Members can call the APEGS office or Contact Us to have their prorated licence fee calculated.

Members can pay their licence fees in one of three ways:

1. by credit card through APEGS Central, the self-serve portal;
2. by credit card over the phone; or
3. by mailing APEGS a cheque.

Please note: A member’s licence will not be reinstated until payment is received by APEGS.

Members who hold a licence waiver and are under a CPD administrative suspension are unable to reinstate their licence until the suspension is removed. For more information, contact the CPD Department.

Licence waiver ineligibility

Members/Licensees are not eligible for a licence waiver if:

• their circumstances are not listed above;
• they are a resident in Saskatchewan, are employed (including non-engineering/geoscience jobs) and are registered in Saskatchewan only, regardless of workplace location;
• they are an Official Representative for a Certificate of Authorization (C of A) and there is no other Official Rep for the C of A that is licenced;
• they are a Temporary Licensee.

Have questions about licence waivers?

For more information on licence waiver eligibility and fees, including an example scenario, please see the Frequently Asked Questions.

If members still have licence waiver questions after reviewing the Frequently Asked Questions, please reach out through our Contact Us page.