[52-6F-62]

I took a different interpretation than your first conclusion there.

It sounds like you can call yourself an engineer all you like—particularly with relation to software. There appear to be no hard requirements.

However if you want to bill yourself as a Software Engineer and work as a Professional Engineer (the protected title in Canada) then you must have your P.Eng.

Similarly: A Software or IT Architect isn't required to be certified by the CACB. Nor does a Web Designer need to be a member of the GDC.

So— all Professional Engineers could bill themselves as Software Engineers (situation providing), but not all Software Engineers can work as Professional Engineers.

[SketchySeaBeast]

Ah, ok. Good point. It's really down again to the provincial regulatory bodies to decide how uppity they want to be, but in Canada Federally there's no restriction unless you're trying to act as a Professional Engineer.

[52-6F-62]

Yeah, that's how I'm understanding it as well.