Checked 29 September 2026. Fees are set by each regulator and can change without notice (APEGA says so in terms). The Saskatchewan fee changed between September 2025 and January 2026, and the BC fee rose from $293 to $300 plus GST on 1 July 2026.
There is no single NPPE fee. The exam is the same everywhere, but you register and pay through the provincial or territorial regulator you are applying to, and each sets its own price and its own cancellation rules. Among the engineering regulators the published fees we could read run from $170 in Prince Edward Island to $315 in British Columbia ($300 plus GST, our arithmetic); Geoscientists Nova Scotia charges by where you write, up to $655.50 overseas (all Canadian dollars, per attempt). This guide lists every fee we could confirm, the tax note each regulator attaches, the refund and deferral rules, and the ways a candidate writing from India can end up paying twice. ProSyllabus is an independent study site. We are not affiliated with, or endorsed by, Engineers Canada, APEGA, Meazure Learning or any provincial or territorial regulator; every rule below is quoted or summarised from their published pages, and your regulator decides every individual case.
Regulator fee pages and documents read 29 September 2026. Counts and the BC total are ours.
The fee, regulator by regulator
| Province | Regulator | NPPE fee (CAD, per attempt) | All-in figure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | APEGA | $250 plus GST | $262.50 with 5% GST (our arithmetic) |
| British Columbia | Engineers and Geoscientists BC | $300 plus GST | $315 with 5% GST (our arithmetic); the fee was $293 for registrations made by 30 June 2026 |
| Saskatchewan | APEGS | $175.09 including GST and administration fees | $175.09 ($145 + 15% administration + 5% GST; our check of the arithmetic) |
| Manitoba | Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba | $260.00 | $260.00 as listed |
| Ontario | Professional Engineers Ontario | $242.84, HST exempt | $242.84 (HST exempt) |
| New Brunswick | APEGNB | $264.50 including HST | $264.50 (HST included) |
| Nova Scotia | Engineers Nova Scotia | $235.00 | $235.00 as listed |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | PEGNL | $262.50 including HST | $262.50 ("NPPE Exam (Virtual) (includes HST)") |
| Prince Edward Island | Engineers PEI | $170.00 | $170.00 as listed (tax treatment not stated) |
| Ontario (geoscientists) | Professional Geoscientists Ontario (PGO) | $262.50 including GST | $262.50 (GST included), paid through myAPEGA |
| Alberta (technologists) | ASET | $262.50 | $262.50 as listed (the page does not say whether GST is included) |
| Nova Scotia (geoscientists) | Geoscientists Nova Scotia | $373.75 to $655.50 including HST, by where you write | Written in Nova Scotia $373.75; elsewhere in Canada $517.50; in the USA $586.50; overseas $655.50 (HST included). From India the overseas figure applies (our reading). |
| NWT and Nunavut; Yukon | NAPEG, Engineers Yukon | Not found | Not found: we could not read a current NPPE fee for these two regulators |
Sources: APEGA NPPE page (Wayback 19 July 2026); EGBC fees page and news of 2 June 2026; APEGS fees page and January 2026 NPPE form; Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba fees page; PEO fee schedule November 2023; APEGNB NPPE page; Engineers Nova Scotia fees page; PEGNL fees schedule; Engineers PEI; PGO NPPE form; ASET; Geoscientists Nova Scotia. The APEGA, EGBC and APEGS totals are our arithmetic from the published base fee and tax rates. PGO and ASET candidates are registered and paid through APEGA.
All-in figures. Alberta is $250 plus 5% GST and British Columbia $300 plus 5% GST, shown as $262.50 and $315 (our arithmetic). Geoscientists Nova Scotia is shown at its overseas rate, the one that applies from India; it is $373.75 written in Nova Scotia.
Among the engineering regulators the spread is $145 between PEI and British Columbia (our subtraction, using the BC figure with GST). You cannot shop around, though: you register with the regulator whose licence you are applying for, and the fee comes with its rules. APEGA, for example, will only register you after you submit a professional application, while PEO requires the NPPE before you submit one.
Look up your regulator
NPPE fee lookup by province
Pick the regulator you are applying to. You pay the NPPE fee to that regulator, not to the NPPE program. Enter today's rupee rate from your bank if you want an INR figure; we do not pre-fill one because rates move.
Fees as published by each regulator and read on 29 September 2026. Any rupee figure is our arithmetic at the rate you type, before bank or card charges. Your regulator's invoice is the only figure that counts.
Saskatchewan: two different fees on APEGS documents
Where other pages get this wrong
APEGS charges $175.09 for the NPPE, inclusive of GST and administration fees, on its January 2026 form and its fees page.
Commonly published instead: An earlier APEGS NPPE application form, "Updated 2025-09-30", gives the fee as $262.50 inclusive of GST, and that figure still circulates.
The APEGS fees page lists the NPPE at $145 "excluding 15% Administration fee and 5% GST", which works out to $175.09 (our arithmetic: 145 × 1.15 × 1.05). The APEGS NPPE page says only that "the cost to take the NPPE has been adjusted". The later documents agree on $175.09, so that is the figure we print; confirm with APEGS before you pay.
Refunds, deferrals and cancellations
The NPPE Candidate Guide sets a baseline: before the registration deadline you can cancel for a refund or defer to another session; after it the fee is non-refundable. Deferrals can be requested up to the booking deadline only for a medical emergency or illness, a death in the family, a court appearance or military duty, with documents. The guide also says to contact your regulator, not Meazure Learning, and that "you will be subject to your regulator's deferral/cancellation policy". The regulators then tighten it in different ways.
| Regulator | Rule |
|---|---|
| NPPE Candidate Guide (baseline) | Refund or defer before the registration deadline; after it non-refundable; documented deferral up to the booking deadline for listed emergencies |
| APEGA | Email before the registration deadline to reschedule or cancel; cannot reschedule or cancel after it |
| APEGS | No deferrals; refund only if cancelled before the Meazure booking deadline, less administration fee and taxes; extenuating circumstances case by case |
| EGBC | Defer online before the application deadline only; after it, deferral only for a medical emergency with a doctor's note. Since January 2026, a session not booked in the booking window forfeits the fee and you must re-register |
| PGO and ASET (through APEGA) | PGO: refunds after the registration deadline may not be given. ASET: the exam fee is non-refundable |
| Engineers Nova Scotia | No-fee cancellation only before the Meazure booking; once booked no cancel, defer, refund or transfer |
| APEGNB | Reschedule or cancel before the registration deadline; non-refundable after it |
| PEGNL | Once booked, deferrals not normally permitted; case by case for extenuating circumstances |
| PEO | Not booking with Meazure is recorded as "Withdrawal" (not a fail) and the payment is forfeited |
Sources: NPPE Candidate Guide V19; the regulator pages listed at the end of this guide.
How candidates end up paying twice
The traps that cost a second fee
- Wrong time zone. Meazure lists slots on a 24-hour clock in the time zone you choose. The NPPE program says booking the wrong time zone and missing your slot "will result in a second exam fee charge if you are rebooked". From India, check that the booking shows India Standard Time.
- A work or school computer. The Candidate Guide says work and school computers and networks are "unpermitted" and that you "may be subject to an additional fee for a rebooking" if the device cannot download the exam program. PEO adds that an equipment failure judged to be yours is coded "Withdrawal" and you pay again.
- A virtual machine or a restricted program such as Grammarly or Snipping Tool: the session is terminated and "you will not be rebooked".
- Not booking in time. PEO codes an unbooked session "Withdrawal" and keeps the fee; EGBC, since January 2026, forfeits the fee and requires you to re-register.
Sources: NPPE Registration Information; NPPE Candidate Guide V19; PEO NPPE page; EGBC NPPE page and Notice of Change (3 October 2025).
For a candidate in India the second-fee risk is mostly about the time zone, the computer and the booking window. The guide to writing the NPPE from India in this series has a converter from the Canadian windows to IST, with each province's current clock rule handled, and the full equipment checklist.
Other licensing costs, for context
The NPPE fee is a small part of what licensure costs. We list only what the regulator pages we read print; nothing here is a full budget.
| Item | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PEO P.Eng. application fee | $360.00 plus $46.80 HST | PEO Become a Professional Engineer (Wayback 7 September 2026) |
| PEO technical exams, first fee | $700; each additional $200 | PEO fee schedule November 2023 |
| PEO: writing a technical exam outside Canada | $180 (technical exams, not the NPPE) | PEO fee schedule November 2023 |
| Manitoba technical exams | $460 per exam | Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba fees page |
| Manitoba: FE exam (paid to NCEES) | Estimate US$300 | Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba fees page |
| Engineers Nova Scotia virtual professional practice workshop | $150 (optional) | Engineers Nova Scotia fees page |
| OIQ (Quebec) professional exam | $285 per sitting or rewrite in the Professional Admission Program (taxes included). The OIQ exam page says the first attempt is free; the fee schedule includes the exam in the $735 first temporary restricted permit request, and makes it $0 for some pre-April 2022 juniors within three years. Which applies depends on your admission route | OIQ fee schedule effective 1 April 2026 (PDF); OIQ professional exam page |
Quebec does not use the NPPE; the OIQ runs its own professional exam in French. It is listed here only because candidates compare the two.
What we could not find
We could not read a current NPPE fee for NAPEG (Northwest Territories and Nunavut), whose 2026 NPPE form link returned an error, or Engineers Yukon. We could not tell whether tax is added to the PEI and ASET figures, which their pages print without a tax note. If your regulator is one of these, its own fee page is the only source.
How much does the NPPE cost?
It depends on the regulator. Among engineering regulators, from $170 (Engineers PEI) to $300 plus GST at EGBC, about $315 (our arithmetic). APEGA charges $250 plus GST, APEGS $175.09 and PEO $242.84. Geoscientists Nova Scotia charges $373.75 to $655.50 depending on where you write.
Who do I pay the NPPE fee to?
To your provincial or territorial regulator, through its portal or form. PGO (Ontario geoscientists) and ASET (Alberta technologists) candidates are registered through APEGA; PGO says payment is made in myAPEGA. Meazure Learning, the proctoring company, does not take the registration fee.
Is the NPPE fee per attempt?
Yes. Each registration is a new fee. APEGS says candidates must re-apply for later sessions and pay all associated fees.
Can I get a refund if I cannot sit the exam?
Usually only before the registration deadline. After it the fee is generally non-refundable, with documented deferral for listed emergencies, and several regulators are stricter. Check your regulator's rule.
Why does the Saskatchewan fee differ between sources?
An APEGS form updated 30 September 2025 said $262.50 including GST. The January 2026 form and the fees page say $175.09 including GST and administration. APEGS says the cost has been adjusted. We print $175.09.
Do I pay extra to write the NPPE from India?
At the engineering regulators we read, no: none prints an NPPE surcharge for writing abroad, and PEO's $180 fee for writing outside Canada applies to technical exams, not the NPPE. Geoscientists Nova Scotia is the exception: $655.50 written overseas against $517.50 elsewhere in Canada. A second fee can also apply if you book the wrong time zone and miss your slot.
I passed a professional practice exam in another province. Do I pay again?
PEO's fee schedule says applicants licensed in another Canadian province may be exempt. APEGA says passing a professional practice exam other than the NPPE elsewhere does not exempt you. Ask your regulator.
What is the NPPE fee in PEI, the territories or for PGO and ASET?
Engineers PEI lists $170. PGO charges $262.50 including GST and ASET lists $262.50, both paid through APEGA. For NAPEG (the territories) and Engineers Yukon we could not read a current fee on 29 September 2026.
More in this series
- NPPE syllabus: the six blueprint areas and their question ranges
- Writing the NPPE from India: remote proctoring, second camera, IST
- NPPE pass mark: scaled score of 65, mastery report, attempts
- P.Eng. in Canada for Indian engineers: NBA, Washington Accord, NPPE
- Canada NPPE notice board — official updates
Sources
- official — APEGA — National Professional Practice Examination (read from the Wayback capture of 19 July 2026)
- official — EGBC — Fees (B.2 NPPE $300.00 per examination, subject to GST; read in a browser, 403 to scripts)
- official — EGBC — Board Approved Budget with Fee Increases (2 June 2026: NPPE fee up $7 from 1 July 2026)
- official — EGBC — National Professional Practice Examination (deadlines, deferrals, attempts)
- official — EGBC — Notice of Important Changes to NPPE Deferrals and Booking (3 October 2025, PDF)
- official — EGBC — Registration FAQs (Wayback 21 March 2026)
- official — APEGS — National Professional Practice Exam (deadlines, attempts, refunds)
- official — APEGS — Fees ($145 excluding 15% administration fee and 5% GST)
- official — APEGS — NPPE Application Form (versions of September 2025 and January 2026, PDF)
- official — Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba — National exam page and Fees
- official — PEO — Fee Schedule, November 2023 (PDF, still linked in September 2026)
- official — PEO — National Professional Practice Exam (Wayback 23 August 2026)
- official — PEO — Become a Professional Engineer (Wayback 7 September 2026)
- official — APEGNB — NPPE
- official — Engineers Nova Scotia — NPPE; Fees and Dues
- official — PEGNL — NPPE Exam; Fees Schedule
- official — Engineers PEI — fees (NPPE registration fee $170.00)
- official — PGO — Professional Practice Exam
- official — PGO — NPPE application form ($262.50 including GST, paid through myAPEGA; PDF)
- official — ASET — National Professional Practice Exam ($262.50, non-refundable)
- official — Geoscientists Nova Scotia — Exam dates and fees (2026 NPPE fee by location, HST included)
- official — NAPEG — FAQ (NPPE registration through the regulator; no fee read)
- official — Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec — Professional exam
- official — OIQ — Fee schedule effective 1 April 2026 (PDF)
- official — NPPE Candidate Guide V19 (April 2026, PDF)
- official — NPPE — Registration Information (time zone, booking email, second fee)
- official — NPPE — Rescheduling/Cancelling Exam
official = a document published by the conducting body. reported = a news or coaching site we could not check against an original. Where sources disagree this page says so rather than picking one.
