Licence
With the CLS Commission in hand, if an individual wants to practice cadastral surveying on Canada Lands or private lands in the Territories, he or she must then apply for an ACLS licence to practice which has the following requirements:
- Regular membership in the ACLS
- Professional liability insurance (policy limit not be less than $250,000 for each single occurrence and $500,000 for all occurrences in any 12 month period). This does not apply to individuals who are employed by Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province or by an agent of Her Majesty in either of those rights.
- Two years of experience and practical training in surveying in the previous five years.
In addition, Canada Lands Surveyors who are not entitled to practice cadastral land surveying in a Province of Canada have the following requirements for their experience and practical training:
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In the required two years of experience and practical experience, at least 18 months must be done after obtaining a Certificate of Completion from CBEPS (or WCBELS or APBELS), there must be at least 225 working days of practical experience in cadastral land surveying of which period, at least 113 working days of field experience starting at the party chief level and progressing to the professional level in cadastral land surveying; and
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The above-described requirement must be done under the direct supervision of a licensed professional land surveyor with at least three years of experience in cadastral land surveying.
The Board of Examiners may consider special circumstances where the applicant for a licence may not meet the specified working days, field time and supervisory requirements.
Starting on January 1st, 2011 all applicants for an ACLS licence who don’t hold a provincial commission will be required to submit a Project Report. Details on the project report will soon be posted on the Web site.
The application for a licence must include the proof of insurance, the log of experience with accompanying affidavit or statutory declaration verifying completion of the experience and practical training and payment of the fee.
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