links for industry related professionals
Learn more about the surveying profession in Canada by visiting these links to key organizations. There are many interesting national and international sites to browse. Check back often!
Learn about careers in surveying
Study surveying in Canada: Setyourboundaries – Universities & Colleges
Learn more from the licensing bodies for surveying in Canada
In Alberta: Alberta Land Surveyor’s Association
In British Columbia: Association of British Columbia Land Surveyors
For Canada Lands*: Association of Canada Lands Surveyors
In Manitoba: Association of Manitoba Land Surveyors
In New Brunswick: Association of New Brunswick Land Surveyors
In Newfoundland and Labrador: Association of Newfoundland Land Surveyors
In Nova Scotia: Association of Nova Scotia Land Surveyors
In Ontario: Association of Ontario Land Surveyors
In Prince Edward Island: Association of Prince Edward Island Land Surveyors
In Québec: Ordre des arpenteurs-géomètres du Québec
In Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan Land Surveyors’ Association
*Canada Lands include the Territories, offshore, National Parks, Aboriginal Reserves, etc.
Canadian regulatory boards
Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional Surveyors (CBEPS)
Ordre des arpenteurs-géomètres du Québec (OAGQ)
International organizations
National Society of Professional Surveyors
The International Federation of Surveyors
Canadian geomatics associations
Canadian Institute of Geomatics (CIG)
Geomatics for Informed Decisions (GEOIDE)
Other professional land surveyor associations
Alberta Society of Surveying and Mapping Technologies
Consulting Surveyors of Manitoba
Interesting links related to surveying
The Canadian Cartographic Association
The Canadian Hydrographic Association
Canadian Remote Sensing Society (CRSS-SCT)
The Degree of Confluence Project
GEOIDE Geomatics for Informed Decisions
xyHt (formerly Professional Surveyor Magazine)
International associations
International: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
Australia, New South Wales: Association of Consulting Surveyors
Australia: The Institution of Syrveyors
Europe: Council of European Geodectic Surveyors (CLGE)
France: Ordres des Géomètres-Experts
Ireland: Society of Chartered Surveyors
Italy: Consiglio Nazionale Geometri (CNG)
New Zealand: New Zealand Institute of Surveyors
United kingdom: Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors
United Kingdom: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
United Kingdom: The Survey Association
U.S. associations
American Association for Geodetic Surveying AAGS
American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM)
American Council of Engineering Companies – Council of Professional Surveyors (COPS)
Geographic Coordinate Data Base (GCDB)
Imaging and Geospatial Information society (ASPRS)
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS)
Western Federation of Professional Surveyors
Alabama Society of Professional Land Surveyors
Alaska Society of Professional Land Surveyors
Arizona Professional Land Surveyors Association
Arkansas Society of Professional Surveyors
California Land Surveyors Association
Professional Land Surveyors of Colorado, Inc.
Conneticut Association of Land Surveyors
Delaware Association of Surveyors
Florida Surveying and Mapping Society
Surveying and Mapping Society of Georgia (SAMSOG)
Idaho Society of Professional Land Surveyors
Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association
Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors
Kansas Society of Land Surveyors
Kentucky Association of Professional Surveyors (KAPS)
Louisiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors
Maine Society of Land Surveyors (MSLS)
Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers, Inc. (MALSCE)
Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors
Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors (MNSPS)
Mississippi Association of Professional Surveyors
Missouri Association of Registered Land Surveyors
Montana Association of Registered Land Surveyors (MARLS)
Nebraska Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors
Nevada Association of Land Surveyors
New Hampshire Land Surveyors Association
New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors
New Mexico Professional Surveyors
New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors (NYSAPLS)
North Carolina Society of Surveyors
North Dakota Society of Professional Land Surveyors
Professional Land Surveyors of Ohio
Oklahoma Society of Land Surveyors
Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon (PLSO)
Pennsylvannia Society of Land Surveyors
Rhode Island Society of Professional Land Surveyors
South Carolina Society of Professional Land Surveyors (SCSPLS)
South Dakota Society of Professional Land Surveyors
Tennessee Association of Professional Surveyors (TAPS)
Texas Society of Professional Surveyors (TSPS)
Utah Council of Land Surveyors
Vermont Society of Land Surveyors
Virginia Association of Surveyors, Inc.
Land Surveyors’ Association of Washington (LSAW)
West Virginia Association of Surveyors
Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors
Professional Surveyors of Wyoming
Other links to groups, journals, references, and more
Associations and groups
The American Geographical Society
American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing
Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia ASTTBC
Appraisal Institute United States
Association of Archaeological Illustrators & Surveyors
Association of Internationally Educated and Trained Professionals IETPs
BC Internationally Trained Professionals Network BCITP Net
Bologna Process Overarching frameworks of qualifications of the EHEA
Bologna Process Recognition of qualifications
British Cartographic Society UK
Canadian Council of Professional Engineers Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board
Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists CCTT Nationally Accredited Programs
Canadian Council on Geomatics CCOG
Canadian Home Builders Association
Canadian Institute of Planners
Canadian Network of National Associations of Regulators CNNAR
Canadian Real Estate Association
Cartography and Geographic Information Society
Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies CAST University of Arkansas
Conseil Interprofessionnel du Québec
Ecclesiastical Architects’ and Surveyors’ Association UK
ENIC Network European Network of Information Centres
The European Group of Valuers’ Associations TEGoVA formerly EUROVAL
Geographic and Land Information Society
Geospatial Information & Technology Association GITA
International Association of Geodesy
International Cartographic Association ICA
International Right of Way Association IRWA
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency NGA formerly National Imagery and Mapping Agency
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research GeoSciences
Spatial Sciences Institute Australia
UNAVCO, Inc. non-profit organization that supports and promotes Earth Science
Urban and Regional Information Systems Association URISA
Urban and Regional Information Systems Association URISA Ontario Chapter
Government
Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure CGDI
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Canada
Geological Survey of Canada GSC Geomagnetism – Natural Resources Canada
Institute for Research in Construction National Research Council Canada
International Boundary Commission IBC
National Geophysical Data Center NGDC
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA
Railway Safety Act Review Transport Canada
Surveyor General’s Office Canada
Historical
A Brief History of Land Surveying Professional Land Systems, USA
Insurance
Arthur J. Gallagher Canada Limited Insurance Broker for Professional Surveyors Canada Professional Liability Insurance Program (PLIP)
ENCON Group Inc. Insurance Manager for Professional Surveyors Canada Professional Liability Insurance Program (PLIP)
Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. RIMS
Publications
The American Surveyor Journal
Point of Beginning POB Publication
PV Publications UK Offers a range of marketing, editorial, and media products
Survey Review UK Journal
References
Academic Sites for Geomatic Engineering German
Canadian County Atlas Digital Project
Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials CICIC Information for foreign-trained land surveyors
European Qualifications Framework EQF see also Bologna Process
Geodesy information site of Poland List of Polish land surveying firms
GeoPlace UK
GPS The Global Positioning System
International GNSS Service IGS
Land Survey Records Inc. Online repository of land survey records in Ontario
Land Surveyor Reference Page Promoting land surveying in our schools, USA
Map Action Mapping for disaster emergencies anywhere in the world
Marine Advanced Technology Education Center MATE
Navstar GPS Internet Connections
New West Partnership Trade Agreement NWPTA
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act PIPEDA Canada
PROMPT Policy Roundtable Mobilizing Professions and Trade
Research Institute of Geodesy, Topography and Cartography VUGTK
Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement TILMA – see NWPTA
US Geological Survey (USGS) Federal source for Earth Science
More international associations
Cayman Islands Government – Lands & Survey Department
Commonwealth Association of Surveying & Land Economy (CASLE)
The Institute of Surveyors of Trinidad & Tobago
The Land Surveyors Association of Jamaica (member of FIG)
