Examinations
Candidates Who Do Not Hold A Provincial Commission
To earn a Commission as a Canada Lands Surveyor all candidates who meet the requirement of having academic training in hydrographic surveying and do not hold a provincial commission have to successfully complete the three professional examinations described below:
- Item 1 - 'Acts and Regulations Relating to Surveys of Canada Lands'
- Item 2 - 'Property Rights Systems on Canada Lands'
- Item 3 - 'Government Structures and Aboriginal Government Issues'
Examination sessions are held twice per year, usually in March and October, in writing centers across Canada.
Candidates who do not meet the hydrographic requirement will have to successfully complete the new on-line hydrographic surveying exam.
For complete descriptions of the exams, recommended study materials and detailed explanation of the examination procedures, please download the Candidate Information Handbook PDF.
Candidates Who Hold A Provincial Commission
The ACLS has a new on-line, on-demand Web based exam system to allow those candidates who have a provincial surveying commission to earn a Commission as a Canada Lands Surveyor. All candidates who meet the requirement of having academic training in hydrographic surveying are required to write a 4 hour professional exam incorporating the following subjects:
- Acts, Regulations and General Instructions for Surveys
- Property Rights on-shore
- Property Rights offshore
- Aboriginal Government Issues
Candidates who do not meet the hydrographic requirement will have to successfully complete the new on-line hydrographic surveying exam.
To apply for an online exam, please see the forms section of webpage here. After applying, candidates will have 30 days in which to write the exam.
For complete descriptions of the exams, recommended study materials and detailed explanation of the on-line examination procedures, please download the Candidate Information Handbook (PDF).