Becoming a Candidate

The process for getting a CLS commission starts with becoming a candidate. If you meet one or more of the following requirements you can apply directly to the ACLS to become a candidate:

• If you hold a Commission or Licence as a land surveyor in a Canadian province, or are in the process of attaining one; or,
• If you hold a Certificate of Completion from the Western Canadian Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors (WCBELS) issued within the last five years; or,
• If you hold a Certificate of Completion from the Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional Surveyors (CBEPS) or Atlantic Provinces Board of Examiners (APBELS)

If you do not meet any of the above criteria, you first must obtain a Certificate of Completion from CBEPS. To apply to CBEPS, click here. (opens in new window)

To complete your application, submit the Candidate Application Form (WORD, PDF), along with the $100.00 registration fee, and:

• If you are a commissioned land surveyor in a Province:
  
  • A copy of your commission or licence to practice land surveying in your province; and
  • A certification of the status of the commission or licence by your provincial land surveyors association.
• If you hold a WCBELS Certificate of Completion – a copy of the certificate.
• If you hold a CBEPS Certificate of Completion – the certificate number
• If you hold an APBELS Certificate of Completion - a copy of the certificate