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China has two parallel systems for evaluating professional engineers, one as part of the "Professional Title" and the other as part of the "Occupation Qualification."

Under the "Professional Title" system,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mohrss.gov.cn/xxgk2020/fdzdgknr/zcfg/gfxwj/rcrs/202212/t20221219_491948.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310013806/http://www.mohrss.gov.cn/xxgk2020/fdzdgknr/zcfg/gfxwj/rcrs/202212/t20221219_491948.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2023-03-10 |title=人力资源社会保障部办公厅关于进一步做好职称评审工作的通知_中华人民共和国人力资源和社会保障部 }}</ref> engineers are divided into Assistant Engineer, Engineer, and Senior Engineer. Professional titles are awarded based on educational background, work experience, performance, participation in training programs, and awards received.

Under the "Occupation Qualification" system,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mohrss.gov.cn/SYrlzyhshbzb/SYgundongxinwen/201710/t20171024_280005.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317095004/http://www.mohrss.gov.cn/SYrlzyhshbzb/SYgundongxinwen/201710/t20171024_280005.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2023-03-17 |title=国家职业资格目录 }}</ref> engineers are classified by their specific profession, such as "Registered Architect," "Registered Structural Engineer," "Registered Civil Engineer," "Registered Electrical Engineer," "Registered Public Equipment Engineer," etc. To obtain a registered engineer title, in addition to having a certain amount of work experience in a specific profession, one must pass a series of specific exams organized by the government.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cpta.mohrss.gov.cn/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023151903/http://cpta.mohrss.gov.cn/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2021-10-23 |title=中国人事考试网 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pqrc.org.cn/EnglishEdition_Form.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327021104/https://www.pqrc.org.cn/EnglishEdition_Form.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=2023-03-27 |title=English }}</ref>

The registered engineers in the "Occupation Qualification" system in China are considered to be of higher value, as those who obtain it are required to pass notoriously difficult exams, with a pass rate typically below 10% per year. Depending on the province, some design drawings in certain professions must be signed by registered engineers.

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The practice of engineering in Canada is highly regulated under a system of licensing administered by a self regulated engineering association in each province. In Canada the designation "professional engineer" and "engineer" (including titles containing the word engineer and abbreviations such as P. Eng.) can only be used by licensed engineers and the practice of engineering is protected in law in all provinces.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://engineerscanada.ca/news-and-events/news/who-can-use-the-title-engineer|title=Who can use the title "engineer"?|date=24 March 2022|work=Engineers Canada|access-date=25 February 2023}}</ref> The regulation and [[licensing]] of engineers is done through each province's own engineering association which was created by acts passed by that province's [[legislature]]. There is also [[Canadian Council of Professional Engineers|Engineers Canada]] which regulates [[Undergraduate degree|undergraduate programs]] for engineering. The process for registration is generally as follows:

#Qualify academically by one of two equally valid methods:<ref>{{cite web |last1=Doetzel |first1=Ed |title=How to Choose the Province Where You Should Qualify as a Professional Engineer |url=https://techexam.ca/2022/12/how-to-choose-the-province-where-you-should-qualify-as-a-professional-engineer-for-technical-exams |website=CyberEd |publisherdate=CyberEd8 December 2022 |access-date=30 May 2023}}</ref>

##Graduate with a degree from an accredited program in engineering or applied science, accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB).

##Graduate from a non-CEAB program with a minimum of two years education in engineering or a related study area plus the completion of a technical examination program.