In October 2025, the Engineers Canada Board mandated the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB), under the Realizing Futures of Engineering Accreditation (RFEA) project, to develop and recommend changes to accreditation criteria associated with recommendations 7, 8, and 9 of the FEA Path Forward Report, which relate to faculty licensure requirements. In response to this mandate, the CEAB approved, at its May 2026 meeting, the launch of a national consultation.
The proposed changes to the accreditation criteria presented in this consultation are intended to better support the substantial and meaningful involvement of licensed engineers with students by shifting away from indirect input measures toward criteria that more directly reflect the intended outcomes of that involvement. The details of the proposed changes are posted on the Engineers Canada website, accessible from this page.
The consultation will run from June 22 to August 3, 2026. Introductory webinars will be held on June 22 in English and June 23 in French to provide an overview of the proposed changes and the consultation process.
To register for the English session, please click here. To register for the French session, please click here. Any individual who are unable to attend either of the two live webinars will be able to view the recordings on the Engineers Canada website when they become available.
