Ontario’s legislation under the Professional Geoscientists Act, 2000 (the Act), requires registration with PGO of anyone who intends to practise professional geoscience in Ontario, or is already practising geoscience and using the professional geoscience designation (e.g. P.Geo., G.P), 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.
 
A limited professional geoscientist (P.Geo. Limited) may be granted at the discretion of the registration committee. An applicant must have a minimum 3 year bachelor of science degree, and at least 10 years of relevant geoscience work experience obtained under the supervision and direction of one or more eligible supervisors. At least the two most recent years of the geoscience work experience must have been obtained in the last six years and must be in the area of geoscience that is the same as the area to which the applicant will be entitled to carry out activities. Limitations will be based on the applicant’s area of practice, and will be discussed with the applicant at the time of the decision. Please refer to the Registration Regulation (O. Reg. 324/16, section 23) for further information.

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For more information about applying to PGO, please review the Guidelines to Registration.
 
For application related enquiries please email applications@pgo.ca.