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I have never found much value in these distinctions or analogies, particularly because the top tier is usually 'software engineering' which I find to be largely self-congratulatory given there are basically no requirements around ethics or rigor to claim oneself as an 'engineer' (at least outside of Canada who ruled recently that software engineers aren't engineers, IIRC - read that article a while ago).

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Depending on the province, "Engineer" and/or "Professional Engineer" are legally restricted titles.

You can't use the title (neither can your employer) unless you are licenced to do so.

What people from Canada told me, they just add "B" in front of "Eng" which is a valid claim for someone working in tech with an engineering degree even if they aren't licensed (and what would they even license them for?).

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