Licensing guide · Saskatchewan

How to Become a Land Surveyor in Saskatchewan

Last checked 3 sources checkedNOC 21203

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with the Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association to work as a land surveyor in Saskatchewan or to use a protected title.

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“They must be registered and maintain an annual licence with the Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association.”

From slsa.sk.ca/property-reports, checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Trained in Canada

  • 4 steps without a listed fee

  1. Graduates of a recognized Geomatics Engineering degree program who have taken the necessary electives automatically qualify to receive a Certificate of Completion from the Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional Surveyors.

    Source
    “Graduates from a recognized Geomatics Engineering Degree program (currently the U of C and U N B) who have taken the necessary electives, automatically qualify to receive a Certificate of Completion.”
    slsa.sk.ca/memberships-public

  2. The applicant must enter into an articling agreement with a licensed Saskatchewan Land Surveyor to become a Saskatchewan Land Surveyor in Training.

    Source
    “Having obtained a Certificate of Completion, an applicant must enter into an articling agreement with a licensed Saskatchewan Land Surveyor to become a Saskatchewan Land Surveyor in Training (SLSIT).”
    slsa.sk.ca/memberships-public

  3. The applicant completes at least one year of practical experience, including at least nine months of field experience in Saskatchewan and a Professional Survey Project, to become eligible to write the Professional Examinations.

    Source
    “After completing at least of one year of practical experience, including at least nine months of field experience in Saskatchewan and a Professional Survey Project, the applicant becomes eligible to write his or her Professional Examinations.”
    slsa.sk.ca/memberships-public

  4. The applicant writes the Professional Examinations, and successful completion of them is the final step to being granted a Commission as a Saskatchewan Land Surveyor.

    Source
    “Successful completion of the Professional Examinations is the final step to being granted a Commission as a Saskatchewan Land Surveyor.”
    slsa.sk.ca/memberships-public

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association

4 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • 2 steps without a listed fee

  1. An applicant who holds a current land surveyor's licence from another Canadian jurisdiction and is a member in good standing there may obtain a commission by successfully completing a single, four-hour Labour Mobility Examination.

    Source
    “may be successful completion of a single, four-hour examination.”
    slsa.sk.ca/memberships-public

  2. Applicants who wish to write the Labour Mobility Examination may use the sample form and mail their application to the Registrar of the Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association.

    Source
    “Applicants who wish to write the Labour Mobility Examination may use the Sample Form.”
    slsa.sk.ca/memberships-public

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association

2 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • 1 step without a listed fee

  1. A land surveyor trained in a non-Canadian jurisdiction is directed to visit the CBEPS website for information.

    Source
    “Foreign Trained Land Surveyor (Land Surveyor in non-Canadian jurisdiction) Visit CBEPS website.”
    slsa.sk.ca/memberships-public

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association

1 step without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

  • An applicant must first obtain a Certificate of Completion from the Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional Surveyors.

    Source
    “An applicant for a commission as a Saskatchewan Land Surveyor must first obtain a Certificate of Completion from the Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional Surveyors (CBEPS).”
    slsa.sk.ca/memberships-public

Experience

  • The applicant must complete at least one year of practical experience, including at least nine months of field experience in Saskatchewan and a Professional Survey Project.

    Source
    “After completing at least of one year of practical experience, including at least nine months of field experience in Saskatchewan and a Professional Survey Project, the applicant becomes eligible to write his or her Professional Examinations.”
    slsa.sk.ca/memberships-public

Insurance

  • Saskatchewan land surveyors must carry professional liability insurance to protect their clients from losses due to errors or oversights.

    Source
    “They must also carry professional liability insurance to protect their clients from losses due to errors or oversights.”
    slsa.sk.ca/property-reports

Already licensed in another province?

Extra steps

A land surveyor licensed in another Canadian jurisdiction who is in good standing may obtain a commission by successfully completing a single, four-hour Labour Mobility Examination.

Source
“who holds one or more current land surveyor's licences issued by any other Canadian jurisdiction(s); and who is a member in good standing of that/those jurisdiction(s), may be successful completion of a single, four-hour examination.”
slsa.sk.ca/memberships-public

  1. Write Labour Mobility Examination

    Source
    “may be successful completion of a single, four-hour examination.”
    slsa.sk.ca/memberships-public

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association

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Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association

Exams

  • CBEPS exams

    Source
    “The remaining credits must then be obtained either by attending special courses sponsored by some technical colleges - but these are limited - or by a course of home study, and challenging the CBEPS exams.”
    slsa.sk.ca/memberships-public

  • Professional Examinations

    Source
    “Successful completion of the Professional Examinations is the final step to being granted a Commission as a Saskatchewan Land Surveyor.”
    slsa.sk.ca/memberships-public

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association

Supervised practice

Required

After obtaining the Certificate of Completion, the applicant must spend a period of time as a Saskatchewan Land Surveyor in Training, working under the supervision of a licensed Saskatchewan Land Surveyor.

Source
“During that time, the applicant works under the supervision of a licensed Saskatchewan Land Surveyor and learns the practical aspects of professional land surveying in Saskatchewan”
slsa.sk.ca/what-is-slsit

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 21203, Land surveyors. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Saskatchewan and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Saskatchewan — — — Moderate (3 of 5)
Canada $29.00 $42.20 $60.51 —

Wages in every province and territory

Land surveyors in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 7 of the other 13 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

  • British Columbia Licence required
  • Alberta Licence required
  • Manitoba Licence required
  • Ontario Licence required
  • Quebec Licence required
  • New Brunswick Licence required
  • Nova Scotia Licence required
  • Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet
  • Yukon Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut Not confirmed yet
  • Federal (all of Canada) Not confirmed yet

Compare land surveyor licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Real Property Reports FAQ — SLSA slsa.sk.ca/property-reports · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. How do I Become a Land Surveyor? — SLSA slsa.sk.ca/memberships-public · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. What SLSIT — SLSA slsa.sk.ca/what-is-slsit · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a land surveyor in Saskatchewan?

Yes. Registration with the Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association is required to practise in Saskatchewan.

Which exams are required?

CBEPS exams, Professional Examinations.

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