[stevegalla]

> I’m a ‘Software engineer’ in Canada. Have been at multiple companies. Do not have an engineering degree...

I'm mixing between EGBC (Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia) and PEO (Professional Engineers Ontario) in links below, but feel free to contact your local engineering licensing body to check if your titles hold up. There is a bunch of weird language through out. Who knows, you may qualify.

From [1]: "In British Columbia, anyone who practises software engineering, or who uses the title “software engineer” (or a similar title that implies that they are a software engineer, like “firmware engineer”, “mobile app engineer”, etc.), must be registered with Engineers and Geoscientists BC."

There is a lot more in [1] including, "Not all software development constitutes software engineering." and "... many individuals who develop software probably do not actually engage in software engineering..."

Someone linked to a Microsoft job using the word engineer in Canada, which seems strange since Microsoft already learned about the protected use of the word "engineer" in Canada in 2001 [2].

Professional Engineers Ontario says, "On July 25, 2002 Microsoft Canada announced that they will continue to use the term 'engineer' as part of the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) designation."[3]

> Professional Engineer is a protected title in Canada. Is that what you’re thinking of?

I think "engineer" is protected too. I think job titles that contain "engineer" can only be used by those who are registered professional engineers.

From [4], "Can someone call themselves an Engineer/Professional Engineer or P.Eng if they don’t have a licence?

The term Engineer/Professional Engineer/P.Eng. can only be used by those that have been granted a licence by PEO, under the authority of the Professional Engineers Act. The title “Engineer” is restricted to Ontario licence holders under s. 40(2)(a.1) of the Act."

[1] https://www.egbc.ca/Registration/Individual-Registrants/How-...

[2] https://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/engineering/micro...

[3] https://www.peo.on.ca/public-protection/complaints-and-illeg...

[4] https://www.peo.on.ca/public-protection/complaints-and-illeg...