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Table 64 Mutual recognition agreements, (Town Planning) Region

Africa

Asia

Caribbean and Americas

Europe

Pacific

Country

Mutual recognition agreements

Nature of agreements

Mutual recognition countries

Botswana

N

-

-

Ghana

N

-

-

Mauritius

N

-

-

Nigeria

Y

Registered Town Planners in such countries are recognized as qualified to practice Town planning in Nigeria and Vice versa

Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Gambia, and Senegal.

South Africa

N

Qualifications are verified by the SAQA to enable professionals to practice

Tanzania

N

-

-

Malaysia

N

-

-

Singapore

Y

Members with recognized degrees from Commonwealth countries and with requisite working experience. Degrees from top planning schools from other countries are accredited courses recognised by their respective countries + planning experience + exams.

No formal agreements. Planning degree from Singapore university or recognized by RTPI, Planning Accreditation Board (US), CIP, PIA and NZPI.

Sri Lanka

N

Barbados

Y

There is freedom of movement of professionals in CARICOM.

Effectively all CARICOM members

Canada

Y

An expedited process to become a certified professional in Canada

Australia, USA

Trinidad & T.

N

-

-

Malta

Y

European free movement of citizens

EU member states

UK

N

-

-

Australia

N

-

-

Fiji

N

-

-

New Zealand

Y

Formal and informal reciprocal arrangements

Australia (PIA), UK (RTPI), Ireland (IPI)

Table 65 Mutual recognition agreements, (Engineering) Region

Country

Mutual recognition agreements

Nature of agreements

Mutual recognition countries

Botswana

Y

MOU between other engineering institutions

South Africa, United Kingdom

Ghana

Y

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

Members of FAEO, Members of WFEO, ICE, ASCE, ASME

Mauritius

N

-

-

Mozambique

Y

The effective members of OrdEM and OEP can work in Portugal or Mozambique respectively

Portugal

Uganda

Y

Mutual recognition agreements under EAC and Commonwealth

Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Commonwealth countries

Zambia

N

-

-

Asia

Malaysia

Y

-

Australia

Caribbean and Americas

Belize

Y

CSME

All Caribbean nations part of CARICOM

Grenada

N

-

-

United Kingdom

Y

Mutual recognition of professional qualifications (CEng, IEng and EngTech)

Ireland, Australia, Hong Kong SAR, South Africa, New Zealand, European Union

Africa

Europe Table 66

Mutual recognition agreements, (Surveying) Region

Country

Mutual recognition agreements

Nature of agreements

Mutual recognition countries

Nigeria

N

-

-

Rwanda

N

-

-

Asia

Malaysia

Y

MOU

Indonesia etc

Caribbean & A

Trinidad & T.

N

-

-

Africa

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