Senior Awards of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC)

Eligibility

Members cannot nominate themselves‚ they must be nominated by their peers.

Nominators must be members in good standing of an EIC Constituent Society:

1. Canadian Dam Association (CDA) 
2. Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS)
3. Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society (CHES)
4. Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society (CMBES) 
5. Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS)
6. Canadian Society for Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (CSABE) 
7. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) 
8. Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE) 
9. Canadian Society for Engineering Management (CSEM)
10. Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME)
11. Canadian Society of Senior Engineers (CSSE)
12. IEEE Canada
13. Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE)
14. Tunnelling Association of Canada (TAC)
15. Canadian National Committee of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI Canada)

Summary

The Sir John Kennedy Medal is awarded in recognition of outstanding services rendered to the engineering profession, or of noteworthy contributions to the science of engineering, or to the benefit of the Institute. Awarded once every two years. (Nota: The Sir John Kennedy Medal, bestowed biennially, may be awarded next in 2027)

The Julian C. Smith Medal recognizes achievement in the development of Canada. Up to two medals may be awarded each year.

The K.Y. Lo Medal recognizes significant engineering contributions at the international level. One medal may be awarded annually.

The John B. Stirling Medal is awarded for leadership and distinguished service at the national level within the Institute and/or its Member Societies, by members of these Societies. One medal may be awarded annually.

The Canadian Pacific Railway Medal recognizes many years of leadership and service by members of the Societies within the Institute at the regional, branch and section levels. Since 1990, one medal may be awarded annually.

A target of 20 members of EIC constituent societies are awarded the title of EIC Fellow by the Council of the Institute in recognition of their excellence in engineering and their services to the profession and to society. The actual number of new fellows each year may vary owing to ties for the 20th spot.

Honorary Memberships are offered to non-members of the Institute and its Member Societies (including non-engineers) elected by the Council of the Institute for having achieved outstanding distinction through service to engineering and the profession of engineering in Canada.

Application deadlines

Program application deadline

Each year, the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) recognizes outstanding engineers amongst the membership of its constituent societies, both academic and industry based members, at an awards gala. A duly completed and signed nomination form, together with 2 or 3 support letters, must be forwarded to Guy Gosselin, EIC’s Executive Director (ggosselin.eic@gmail.com) before end of day October 25th (please note that this is a strict new annual deadline, reset by Council to allow more time for the committee to review the numerous submitted nomination cases).

Download the 2027 Award Rules and Nomination Form

NOTE: Nominations must be received by end of day (midnight) 25 October 2026 to be considered for Spring 2027 Awards. No exception.

Nominations must adhere to the rules published in the document Policy, Rules and Guidelines. All complying nominations will be reviewed by the HAF committee (see below) which makes the award recommendations to the EIC Council.

EIC Constituent Societies are encouraged to consider nominating their most deserving members in a manner that best reflects the broad diversity of the Canadian engineering community in terms of gender and ethnicity and from the public (government, academia) or private sectors (industry, NGOs). The winners will be announced in late December or early January.