ACLS establishes and maintains standards of qualification, conduct, knowledge, and skill for its members and member companies. To ensure ongoing professional excellence, ACLS maintains a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program that helps members keep their knowledge current, as well as a mandatory Practice Review program through which licensed members’ projects are audited every three years.

As part of its public protection mandate, ACLS also investigates complaints against its members and takes appropriate action when necessary. 

These resources will walk you through key terms, explain the regulatory framework, and outline the different roles and authorizations involved in surveying on Canada Lands. Understanding these basics is the first step toward becoming part of or working with this important and unique profession. 

This section provides important resources that reflect our role as a public interest regulator, our accountability to communities, and our commitment to reconciliation. These materials are designed to support transparency, trust, and meaningful engagement with all those impacted by surveying activities on Canada Lands.