(applicants not
currently registered in another Canadian jurisdiction)
(or Foreign
Trained Candidates)
Under the
authority of
Council of
the
Association, the Board
of Examiners
(Board) established under Section 16 of the Act, is responsible for the
registration of applicants not currently registered in another
Canadian jurisdiction under Section 9 of the Regulations.
The Nova Scotia Board of Examiners has delegated
to the Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional
Surveyors(CBEPS), the assessment of foreign trained candidates
in respect to the academic requirements for a CBEPS Certificate
of Completion.
Therefore, the first step is for an applicant to apply as a
CBEPS candidate. The
following document provides detailed information regarding the
process to obtain a CBEPS
Certificate of Completion.
Foreign
Trained Candidates – CBEPS Requirements
Additional information (including an application form) can be
found on the CBEPS website at:
https://cbeps-cceag.ca/ftls-foreign-trained-land-surveyors/
Once a CBEPS
Certificate of Completion has been issued to the candidate and
CBEPS (or the candidate), has informed the ANSLS Executive
Director with a copy of such the
applicant can complete and send in an application form to the
Association, via email to
admin@ansls.ca,
it will be officially recorded.
The application form can be downloaded from the ANSLS website here.
As part of the application process, an applicant is required to
provide the following information:
Ø
Payment of candidate registration-membership dues (as of 2025
this is $200.00 and is subject to change yearly pending approval
of the next years budget).
Payment
can be made via eTransfer or by cheque.
The
applicant will be invoiced accordingly and the respective
payment information will be included as part of the invoice.
Ø
A completed articling agreement.
Ø
Two letters of reference (using the Character Reference Form).
Ø
A Resume.
Once the Association has received all of the above information, the Board will register and record the name of the applicant in the candidate roster. This is posted on the ANSLS website here.
The candidate can then undertake all of the
following requirements (in no particular order) for full-active
membership and licensure as a Nova Scotia Land Surveyor:
Ø
Serve a stipulated period of articling
time with a land surveyor practicing in Nova Scotia to the
satisfaction of the Board; (section 41 (1 & 2) and Schedule “C”
of the ANSLS bylaws. Detailed information concerning this
requirement is included in the following documents:
Articles –
Requirements
Ø
Fulfill the jurisdictional examination
requirements.
Detailed information
concerning this requirement is included in the following
documents:
Jurisdictional Exam Requirements Statutes Excerpts for Jurisdictional Exam (Updated APRIL 2020)
Ø
Proof of being legally entitled to work in
Canada.
The following
documents provide useful information for candidates (including
available supports):
Immigration
Programs
Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (a micro-loan available for
newcomers in Atlantic Canada that allows them to overcome
financial barriers to upgrade their skills and obtain their
license or certification); and
Foreign Credential Recognition (a new Government of Canada online
resource to facilitate foreign credential recognition)
Ø
Certificate of standing showing not subject to
any disciplinary findings.
For an applicant who was previously
registered in another Canadian jurisdiction or is or was
registered in a jurisdiction outside of Canada, a certificate of
standing from all jurisdictions where the applicant was
previously licensed or registered establishing
that the applicant is not
subject to any disciplinary findings that would prohibit or
limit the applicant’s ability to practise professional land
surveying.
Ø
Once the above requirements have been completed
and the Board of Examiners has approved them, the Executive Director contacts the candidate
via email.
An example of this correspondence is
included
here.
Where registration is not granted, and if an appeal was
unsuccessful, the Registration Appeal Committee will provide its
decision with reasons in writing within 30 days. The
unsuccessfurl applicant is encouraged to contact the
Assocation so information respecting measures or programs that
might be available to assist them in obtaining registration at a
later date can be discussed.
Ø
Once the Board of Examiners has notified the
Executive Director concerning the candidate’s licensure the
Executive Director contacts the candidate via email. An example
of this correspondence is included
here.
This is done within a
reasonable time (within ten days).
Ø
In order for the candidate to be licensed as a
Nova Scotia Land Surveyor they have to:
o
Take an Oath
o
Pay full-active
membership dues (pro-rated)
o
Provide proof of
Liability Insurance
Once all of the above have been completed the
new member is entered into the official registry.
This adheres to the ANSLS Policy on Communicating Registration Decisions.
A summary of all of the above requirements is
included in the following documents:
ANSLS Membership Requirements – FTP Foreign Trained from Regs
Forms to be
completed are accessible on the ANSLS website at:
https://ansls.ca/forms.html