Province comparison

Canada Lands Surveyor Licensing by Province

Regulated in 1 of 14NOC 21203Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where canada lands surveyors need a licence

Boundaries simplified for display. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census boundary files.

  • Licence required
  • Not confirmed yet
  • British Columbia: Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta: Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan: Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba: Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario: Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec: Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick: Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia: Not confirmed yet
  • Prince Edward Island: Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: Not confirmed yet
  • Yukon: Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories: Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut: Not confirmed yet
  • Federal (all of Canada): Licence required
Canada lands surveyor: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Not confirmed yet — —
Alberta Not confirmed yet — —
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Not confirmed yet — —
Ontario Not confirmed yet — —
Quebec Not confirmed yet — —
New Brunswick Not confirmed yet — —
Nova Scotia Not confirmed yet — —
Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet — —
Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet — —
Yukon Not confirmed yet — —
Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet — —
Nunavut Not confirmed yet — —
Federal (all of Canada) Licence required Association of Canada Lands Surveyors Read the guide for Federal (all of Canada)

What the federal guide lists

1 of 14 jurisdictions has a full guide that lists the regulator's steps. Listed fees and time count only what the regulator states; steps without a listed fee or time are not included.

The federal guide does not state a time for every step.

Listed one-time fees

Listed one-time fees for canada lands surveyors in the federal guideListed fees in Federal (all of Canada): $1,140, for people trained in Canada.$0$500$1,000$1,500Listed fees in Federal (all of Canada): $1,140, for people trained in CanadaFederal (all of Canada)$1,140
The fees the regulator lists for the steps of the route for people trained in Canada, added up in Canadian dollars. Fees that depend on your situation and annual fees are not included. No-fee steps: steps of that route with no listed fee.
Listed one-time fees for canada lands surveyors in the federal guide (table)
WhereFeesNo-fee steps
Federal (all of Canada)$1,1405
Routes, exams, language, listed fees and time, median wage and outlook in the federal guide
WhereRoutesExamsLanguage Listed feesListed timeMedian wageOutlook
Federal (all of Canada) Trained in Canada, Licensed in another province Professional Practice Interview, Hydrographic Surveying Examination — $1,140 (Trained in Canada) 6 to 24 months (partial) $42.20 an hour —

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 21203, Land surveyors. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for canada lands surveyors by province and territoryCanada: $42.20 (low $29.00, high $60.51). British Columbia: $40.87 (low $35.00, high $60.00). Alberta: $48.53 (low $26.00, high $61.00). Saskatchewan: not stated. Manitoba: $41.23 (low $26.81, high $65.31). Ontario: $39.36 (low $26.54, high $62.08). Quebec: $40.06 (low $30.00, high $51.00). New Brunswick: $39.92 (low $25.73, high $67.47). Nova Scotia: $36.06 (low $30.00, high $63.94). Prince Edward Island: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: $39.88 (low $22.60, high $51.16). Yukon: $46.75 (low $35.12, high $63.86). Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$20$40$60$80Canada: $42.20 (low $29.00, high $60.51)Canada$42.20British Columbia: $40.87 (low $35.00, high $60.00)British Columbia$40.87Alberta: $48.53 (low $26.00, high $61.00)Alberta$48.53Saskatchewan: not statedSaskatchewanNot statedManitoba: $41.23 (low $26.81, high $65.31)Manitoba$41.23Ontario: $39.36 (low $26.54, high $62.08)Ontario$39.36Quebec: $40.06 (low $30.00, high $51.00)Quebec$40.06New Brunswick: $39.92 (low $25.73, high $67.47)New Brunswick$39.92Nova Scotia: $36.06 (low $30.00, high $63.94)Nova Scotia$36.06Prince Edward Island: not statedPrince Edward IslandNot statedNewfoundland and Labrador: $39.88 (low $22.60, high $51.16)Newfoundland and Labrador$39.88Yukon: $46.75 (low $35.12, high $63.86)Yukon$46.75Northwest Territories: not statedNorthwest TerritoriesNot statedNunavut: not statedNunavutNot stated
Bars show the median wage. Lines run from the low to the high wage, which are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles. Grey is all of Canada.
Median hourly wage for canada lands surveyors by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$29.00$42.20$60.51
British Columbia$35.00$40.87$60.00
Alberta$26.00$48.53$61.00
SaskatchewanNot statedNot statedNot stated
Manitoba$26.81$41.23$65.31
Ontario$26.54$39.36$62.08
Quebec$30.00$40.06$51.00
New Brunswick$25.73$39.92$67.47
Nova Scotia$30.00$36.06$63.94
Prince Edward IslandNot statedNot statedNot stated
Newfoundland and Labrador$22.60$39.88$51.16
Yukon$35.12$46.75$63.86
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for canada lands surveyors by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5)British ColumbiaModerateAlberta: Moderate (3 of 5)AlbertaModerateSaskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5)SaskatchewanModerateManitoba: Moderate (3 of 5)ManitobaModerateOntario: Moderate (3 of 5)OntarioModerateQuebec: Limited (2 of 5)QuebecLimitedNew Brunswick: undeterminedNew BrunswickUndeterminedNova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5)Nova ScotiaModeratePrince Edward Island: undeterminedPrince Edward IslandUndeterminedNewfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5)Newfoundland and LabradorModerateYukon: undeterminedYukonUndeterminedNorthwest Territories: undeterminedNorthwest TerritoriesUndeterminedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for canada lands surveyors by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaModerate (3 of 5)
AlbertaModerate (3 of 5)
SaskatchewanModerate (3 of 5)
ManitobaModerate (3 of 5)
OntarioModerate (3 of 5)
QuebecLimited (2 of 5)
New BrunswickOutlook not determined
Nova ScotiaModerate (3 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandOutlook not determined
Newfoundland and LabradorModerate (3 of 5)
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

Wages in every province and territory

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