Bylaws & Fees
This page provides access to the current ACLS bylaws, as well as information on annual dues, application fees, and other charges. Members, license holders, permit holders, and applicants are encouraged to review these documents regularly to stay informed about their rights, responsibilities, and obligations under the ACLS mandate. If you have any questions about the bylaws or fees, please contact the ACLS office at admin@acls-aatc.ca for assistance.
A complete and up to date version of the ACLS bylaws can be found here: Current Bylaws effective September 1, 2025
Association Fees
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Fees |
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Membership Fees Regular Retired Associate Student Hydrographer |
$420.00 $100.00 $100.00 $0 $450.00 |
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Hydrographer – add on, if they are a Regular Member |
$225.00 |
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Licence Fee |
$420.00 |
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Permit Fee |
$600.00 multiplied by the square root of licensed members employed by the company |
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Admission as a candidate |
$285.00 |
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Professional examination (non-Labour Mobility) |
$250.00 each (3 modules) |
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Professional examination (Labour Mobility) |
$600.00 |
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Hydrographic Surveying examination |
$200.00 |
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Appeal a decision of the Board of Examiners |
$135.00 |
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Commission (oath) |
$55.00 |
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Filing of Affidavit of Training and Experience, and Project Report |
$200.00 |
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Purchase an excerpt of the Register |
$25.00 |
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Purchase an electronic member’s seal for practicing members |
$35.00 |
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Assessment for reinstatement of licence or permit (if lapsed 3 years or more) |
$250.00 |
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Assessment for reinstatement of licence or permit (if lapsed under 3 years) |
$175.00 |
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Penalty - reinstatement of revoked membership, license or permit (if not declared in advance) |
$250.00, plus any membership, license or permit fees owing for year(s) lapsed (up to three years) |
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Monument fee |
$20.00 |
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Document fee |
$100 |
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Community Wide Parcel Renewal Project |
$2,000.00 |
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Penalties |
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Late payment of annual dues or license |
50% of the dues or license |
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Late payment of annual permit |
50% of the permit |
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Failure to provide changes to licensure criteria within 30 days |
$50/day to a maximum of $500.00 |
Regulatory Modernization for Canada Lands Surveyors
Bill S-6, An Act respecting Regulatory Modernization, proposed important amendments to strengthen the complaints and discipline processes and streamline the regulatory regime under the Canada Lands Surveyors Act. The bill passed the Senate and was referred to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology after second reading on June 19, 2024. However, the committee did not complete its study before Parliament was prorogued on January 6, 2025, and Bill S-6 died on the Order Paper in both chambers. For progress to continue, the federal government would need to reintroduce the bill or incorporate its provisions into new legislation. These amendments would modernize governance for Canada Lands Surveyors, enhance public protection through stronger and more transparent complaints and discipline processes, and better align the profession with national priorities around labour mobility, infrastructure, resource development, and Indigenous-land projects.
ACLS is urging the Government of Canada to prioritize this file so that Canada Lands Surveyors can continue to serve Indigenous communities and Canadians under a clear, efficient, and nationally harmonized regulatory framework.
To read about the proposed regulatory modernization, download the PDF presentation: ACLS_Recommendations_to_modernize_the_Act ACLS 20-03-11