Job requirements Commissioned Land Surveyor in the Outaouais Region

Find out what you typically need to work as a commissioned land surveyor in the Outaouais Region. These requirements are applicable to all Land surveyors (NOC 21203).

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

  • A bachelor's degree in geomatics engineering or survey engineering is usually required.
  • A college diploma in survey science or geomatics technology with additional academic credits and successful completion of equivalent examinations set by a regional board of examiners for land surveyors is required.
  • A one- to three-year articling period is required.
  • Successful completion of professional land surveyor examinations is required.
  • A federal or provincial land surveyor's licence is required.

Source National Occupational Classification

Professional certification and licensing

Québec

If this occupation is regulated, you may need to get a professional license from a regulatory authority before you can start working. Licensing can be compulsory or voluntary, depending on the occupation.

  • If the licence is compulsory, you must be certified before you can practise the occupation and use the professional designation.
  • If the licence is voluntary, you don’t need to be certified to practise this occupation.

Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.

Job title Land Surveyor
Regulated

Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

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