This guy started his own business.
He doesn’t need a degree to do so.
If you really want to succeed, you do it yourself. It is very rare to do so as an employee.
I’ve been a successful engineer for nearly 30 years. I’ve not spent a day in college.
In Canada, you would not be legally allowed to call yourself an "engineer", nor would you be legally allowed to practice as one. Each province in Canada has an official government sanctioned body (Associations or Orders) controlling the profession of engineering. The primary requirement is to have an engineering degree (an "Iron Ring")from an accredited university, and to pass the various requirements and exams of, for example, The Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario, or the Order of Engineers of Quebec, etc. The rules are stringently applied, and for good reason....it all boils down to the protection of the public.
I don't know your particulars and cannot comment, but I do know how I spent my 35-year engineering career under the laws of Canada.
That is a ridiculous statement. You cannot be a certified professional engineer in ANY state without a BS degree and passing the EIT exam. You may be doing technical work but please don't call yourself an engineer.