Land surveying is a regulated profession in Manitoba.

To practise land surveying in Manitoba you must:

• obtain a certificate of completion from the Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional Surveyors
• complete a period of articles, for a minimum of four years, under a registered Manitoba land surveyor
• have a licence from the Association of Manitoba Land Surveyors

You must complete the following steps:

Note: The Association of Manitoba Land Surveyors conducts the licensing process in English only. Thus, all documents must be translated into English.

STEP 1: Contact the Association of Manitoba Land Surveyors and tell them you are an internationally educated land surveyor and would like information on how to become licensed to work in Manitoba.

Association of Manitoba Land Surveyors
202 - 83 Garry Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4J9
Phone: 204-943-6972
Fax: 204-957-7602
E-mail: amls@mts.net
Website: amls.ca

STEP 2: Contact the Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional Surveyors and tell them you are an internationally educated surveyor in the process of becoming licensed in Manitoba and you would like to have your academic training assessed.

Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional Surveyors
Jean-Claude Tétreault, registrar
100E - 900 Dynes Road
Ottawa, Ontario K2C 3L6
Phone: 613-274-7115
Fax: 613-723-5558
E-mail: info@cbeps-cceag.ca
Website: cbeps-cceag.ca

STEP 3: Complete the Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional Surveyors application form to have your academic training assessed.

You must submit the following:

• letter confirming your entrance if you are enrolled in a geomatics program at a recognized technical institute or an accredited university OR summary of all academic education and training together with an official transcript if you have graduated from a geomatics program at a technical institute or university
• certified copy of any diploma, degree, certificate, commission or other similar evidence of academic standing by a college, university, certifying body or professional association
• application fee ($100)

STEP 4: Complete necessary examinations as prescribed to obtain a certificate of completion.

STEP 5: Complete the Association of Manitoba Land Surveyors Board of Examiners application form.

You must submit the following:

• summary of all academic education and training, together with an official transcript of any post-secondary school education
• certified copy of any diploma, degree, certificate, commission or other similar evidence of academic standing by a college, university, certifying body or professional association
• resumé of past work experience in surveying

STEP 6: Complete the Association of Manitoba Land Surveyors professional practice examination.

STEP 7: When all requirements have been met and fees paid, you will be licensed by the association as a Manitoba land surveyor.

Additional information

Registration as a Manitoba land surveyor is $250.

Membership fees are $1946.

You may undertake examination for a certificate of completion before, during or after entering into an agreement of articles.

At least two years of your period of articles must be done in Manitoba.

The professional practice examinations can be written once the article process and all other requirements have been completed. Prior to writing, you may be asked to complete a series of projects. Examinations are offered in April of each year. Each examination costs $135 (there are seven examinations).

As part of your work, you are required to have intermediate or advanced English language skills in the four basic language areas - listening, speaking and reading and writing comprehension. Therefore, you should be able to:

• participate in discussions of a complex nature
• share your thoughts clearly
• understand technical documents
• write reports in English with confidence

Revised October 2009

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