The National Professional Practice Examination (NPPE) is a single national exam, delivered on the same five sitting windows across Canada. The dates and registration deadlines below apply in every province and territory that uses the NPPE. Late registrations are not accepted.
| Exam Sitting | Registration Deadline |
|---|---|
| November 2–4, 2026 | September 18, 2026 |
| January 11–13, 2027 | November 27, 2026 |
| March 22–24, 2027 | February 12, 2027 |
| June 7–9, 2027 | April 23, 2027 |
| August 23–25, 2027 | July 2, 2027 |
| November 1–3, 2027 | September 24, 2027 |
The sitting dates and deadlines above are the same everywhere — what changes is the regulator you register through. Find yours below and register on its official page. Always confirm the exact deadline with your regulator before relying on it.
| Province / Territory | Regulator | Registration Deadlines |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | Engineers & Geoscientists BC (EGBC) ↗ | National schedule |
| Alberta | APEGA ↗ | National schedule |
| Saskatchewan | APEGS ↗ | National schedule |
| Manitoba | Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba ↗ | National schedule |
| Ontario | Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) ↗ | National schedule |
| New Brunswick | Engineers & Geoscientists New Brunswick (APEGNB) ↗ | National schedule |
| Nova Scotia | Engineers Nova Scotia ↗ | National schedule |
| Prince Edward Island | Engineers PEI ↗ | National schedule |
| Newfoundland & Labrador | PEGNL ↗ | National schedule |
| Yukon | Engineers Yukon ↗ | National schedule |
| Northwest Territories & Nunavut | NAPEG ↗ | National schedule |
| Quebec | Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) ↗ | Does not use the NPPE — OIQ administers its own professional practice examination. |
"National schedule" means that regulator uses the standard NPPE dates and deadlines shown in the first table. Deadlines are firm and set nationally; individual regulators may occasionally differ by a day — always confirm on your regulator's own page before registering.
Writing one of these sittings? Start preparing now.
Start studying