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Becoming a Surveyor
Becoming a Surveyor
The Surveying CareerThe Surveying CareerThe Surveying CareerThe Surveying Career• Offers a lot of Offers a lot of
opportunities for opportunities for advancement to the point advancement to the point of being a partner or of being a partner or ownerowner
• Is very challenging and Is very challenging and provides a high level of provides a high level of decision makingdecision making
• Requires a lot of Requires a lot of knowledge and skillknowledge and skill
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!
10 positions are available for every 10 positions are available for every Geomatics Engineer graduating in Geomatics Engineer graduating in North America, and every North America, and every Geomatics graduate from the Geomatics graduate from the University of Calgary has at least University of Calgary has at least two job offers in handtwo job offers in hand..
High SalariesHigh Salaries
As an example, thAs an example, the average salary of an e average salary of an Alberta Land Surveyor is:Alberta Land Surveyor is:
- $149,556 if s$149,556 if sole proprietor or partnerole proprietor or partner
- $111,809 if employee in a private $111,809 if employee in a private practicepractice
- $89,333 if in government$89,333 if in government
2004 Income and Benefits Survey by ALSA
EducationEducationThe minimum requirement for becoming a surveyor in Canada is to have achieved at least a college degree in survey technology from a Canadian college.
Therefore, you can choose between the college route or the university route.
The College RouteThe College Route
College diploma
A college degree will A college degree will train students to train students to function in a field function in a field surveying team or surveying team or provide computer provide computer skills and CAD skills and CAD mapping skills in an mapping skills in an office environmentoffice environment..
The College Route The College Route INSTITUTION LOCATION PROGRAM DURATION
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
Burnaby, BC Geomatics Engineering Technology
2 years
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
Calgary, AB Geomatics Engineering Technology
2 years
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
Edmonton, AB Geomatics Engineering Technology
2 years
Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST)
Moose Jaw, SK Geomatics Technology 3 years
Red River College Winnipeg, MB Geomatics Technology 2 years
The College RouteThe College RouteINSTITUTION LOCATION PROGRAM DURATION
Lethbridge College Lethbridge, AB Geomatics Engineering Technology
2 years
CEGEP d’Ahuntsic
Montréal, QC Geomatics Technology 3 years
CEGEP de Limoilou
Québec, QC Geomatics Technology 3 years
Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS)
Lawrencetown, NS Geomatics Engineering Technology
3 years
Fleming College Peterborough, ON Geomatics Technician 2 years
College of the North Atlantic
Stephenville, NF Geomatics Engineering Technology
3 years
The University Route
The University RouteUniversity degree
For more advanced For more advanced education, the university education, the university route is appropriate. A route is appropriate. A university degree will university degree will open the doors to high-open the doors to high-level jobs such as level jobs such as researchresearch and and management positions. It management positions. It wwill also provide easier ill also provide easier access to taccess to the surveying he surveying profession.profession.
The University The University RouteRouteINSTITUTION LOCATION PROGRAM DURATION
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, NB Geomatics Engineering 4 years
Laval University Québec, QC Geomatics Engineering and Geomatics Sciences
4 years
Ryerson University Toronto, ON Geomatics Engineering 4 years
Queens University Kingston, ON Geographic Information Management Studies
4 years
University of Calgary
Calgary AB Geomatics Engineering 4 years
BCIT Burnaby, BC Bachelor degree in Geomatics Technology
4 years
• After After obtaining your degree, or diploma, you obtaining your degree, or diploma, you may join the land surveying profession by may join the land surveying profession by applying for a commission with a professional applying for a commission with a professional surveying associationsurveying association– 10 provincial 10 provincial associationsassociations– The Association of Canada Lands Surveyors The Association of Canada Lands Surveyors
(National) (National)
• Then must write a series of exams, dependsThen must write a series of exams, depends on the academic background.on the academic background.
What next?What next?
How to Become a Professional SurveyorHow to Become a Professional Surveyor
Write CLS Professional Exams
Want to be a CLS?
Career Path?
College or University Graduate
Write Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional Surveyors (CBEPS) exams
(up to 13 depending on academic background)
CBEPS Certificate
College or other University Graduate
Write Provincial Association Professional
Exams
NationalNationalProvincialProvincial
Articling
Two years of Practical Experience
CLS Commission
ACLS License
Provincial Association Membership/License
Practice Surveying
YesYes
NoNo
Graduate in GeomaticsEngineering at U. of C.
Or U.N.B. with required electives
Commission or Licence as a
Land Surveyorin a Province
ASSOCIATION OF CANADA LANDS SURVEYORS (ACLS)ASSOCIATION OF CANADA LANDS SURVEYORS (ACLS)
The Association of Canada Lands Surveyors The Association of Canada Lands Surveyors (ACLS) is a federally enacted professional (ACLS) is a federally enacted professional association for the association for the CCanada Lands Surveyor anada Lands Surveyor (CLS).(CLS). The ACLS The ACLS regulates the activities of its regulates the activities of its 570 members located across Canada who have 570 members located across Canada who have expertise in all disciplines related to geomatics.expertise in all disciplines related to geomatics.
The Canada Lands Surveyor (CLS) The Canada Lands Surveyor (CLS)
CLSs are the only professionals authorized to CLSs are the only professionals authorized to perform cadastral surveying services on perform cadastral surveying services on Canada Lands, which include:Canada Lands, which include:
• Yukon, Northwest Yukon, Northwest
Territories & Nunavut Territories & Nunavut • Federal ParksFederal Parks• Aboriginal ReservesAboriginal Reserves• OffshoreOffshore
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Canada LandsCanada Lands