1. The secretary of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec shall forward a copy of this Regulation to a candidate wishing to obtain recognition of equivalence of a diploma or training.
In this Regulation:(1) “diploma equivalence” means the recognition by the board of directors of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec that a diploma issued by an educational institution outside Québec certifies that a candidate’s level of knowledge is equivalent to the level attained by the holder of a diploma recognized as meeting permit requirements, in conformity with the Regulation respecting the diplomas issued by designated educational institutions which give access to permits or specialist’s certificates of professional orders (chapter C-26, r. 2), under section 184 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26);
(2) “training equivalence” means the recognition by the board of directors of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec that the candidate’s training indicates that he has acquired a level of knowledge equivalent to the level attained by the holder of a diploma recognized as meeting permit requirements;
(3) “secretary of the Order” means the secretary of the Order or the person designated by him for the purposes of this Regulation.