Association of Nova Scotia Land Surveyors

(Labour Mobility)

 

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 interprovincial  members under Section 9 of the Regulations.  Therefore the first step is for an applicant to apply as a candidate.

 

Once an applicant has completed and sent in an application form to the ANSLS, 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 copy/scan of a recent Government Photo ID such as a Drivers License.

Ø  Two letters of reference (using the Character Reference Form).

Ø  A Resume.

Ø  Certificate of Conduct from the Home Association.

 

The following are optional:

Ø  Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional Surveyors (CBEPS) Certificate of Completion or Status of.

Ø  Originals (or copies of) academic transcripts, certificates, diplomas or degrees.

 

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  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  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 - LM 2025                                 Labour Mobility from ANSLS Regs

 

Forms to be completed are accessible on the ANSLS website at: https://ansls.ca/forms.html