A structural engineering firm built on accountability.
Kernel Engineering Canada Inc. is a PEO-licensed engineering firm based in Mississauga, Ontario. Our team of licensed engineers and designers has delivered more than 1,000 residential, commercial, and industrial projects across the GTA and Ontario — structural design, building permits, architectural drawings, and engineering reports, backed by 20+ years of practice.
How we work.
Each project has one accountable engineer of record. They sign the drawings, attend the inspections, and correspond with the plans examiner directly.
One point of contact, start to finish.
The engineer on your file oversees the quote, the calculations, the stamped drawings, the inspections, and the closeout letter. Our drafting team keeps the drawings moving; the engineer of record signs off and stays reachable throughout.
- Direct line to the engineer on your file
- Email replies within the same business day
- Available by phone during framing and inspections
Member sizing precedes drafting.
Members are sized against the Ontario Building Code and the relevant CSA standards. The drawings communicate that analysis to the contractor and the plans examiner. Calculations are performed first; the drawings follow from them.
- Dead, live, snow, wind, and seismic load combinations
- CSA O86, S16, A23.3, and S304 governing material design
- Calculations retained on file and referenced by sheet
Existing conditions recorded before design begins.
For renovations, additions, and assessments of existing structures, our engineers attend the property to measure and photograph the as-built conditions. Undocumented modifications, hidden damage, and member sizes not shown on older drawings are recorded at this stage.
- Site visit booked inside the same week in the GTA core
- Hidden damage and undocumented work flagged early
- Foundation, framing, and openings measured on site
Licensing, insurance, and applicable standards.
Engineering services in Ontario are regulated by Professional Engineers Ontario. A licensed practice is required to issue stamped structural drawings, sign engineering letters for lenders and insurers, and attend permit inspections as engineer of record.
Professional Engineer
All stamped work is issued by a structural P.Eng. in good standing with Professional Engineers Ontario.
Certificate of Authorization
The practice authorization required for a firm to offer engineering services to the public in Ontario.
Ontario Building Code
Designs prepared under Parts 9 and 3, including the code analysis and OBC matrix on the permit set.
CSA and NBCC
Wood, steel, concrete, and masonry sized per CSA O86, S16, A23.3, and S304 against NBCC load combinations.
Professional liability
Errors and omissions coverage maintained in line with PEO requirements.
Commercial general liability
CGL coverage carried for site attendance, inspections, and contractor coordination.
Project types handled regularly.
Projects not on this list are still welcome. The first consultation is free.
- Load-bearing wall removals and beam sizing
- House additions, rear and second-storey
- Basement legalizations and second units
- Underpinning and basement lowering
- Custom homes from concept through closeout
- Commercial fit-outs and Part 3 work
- Pre-purchase and pre-list structural assessments
- Second opinions after a home inspection
- Insurance cause-and-scope on structural damage
- Lender and refinance letters
- Foundation crack and settlement reports
- Engineering letters for closing conditions
- Deck and accessory-structure permits
- Field inspection attendance during construction
- Letters of Conformance to close permit files
Send us the project details.
A call, an email, or the contact form. The first consultation, including a review of any photos or sketches, is free.