page_title: The Association of British Columbia Land Surveyors
section_title: Services Provided by BC Land Surveyors
hierarchical_section_title: The Association of British Columbia Land Surveyors / Services Provided by BC Land Surveyors
caption_attribution_description: Land Survey Photo by Robert Femling/BLM Oregon
context_page_description: The Association of British Columbia Land Surveyors is a self-governing, non-profit, non-governmental organization which sets educational requirements, examines for admission, and regulates professional land surveyors within British Columbia, Canada. The ABCLS is responsible for developing bylaws and guidelines for the conduct of its members, establishing and administering entry requirements for the profession, and liaising with governmental bodies and other associations to improve the quality of the profession's service to the public.
  Its mission statement is: The Association of British Columbia Land Surveyors protects the public interest and the integrity of the survey systems in British Columbia by regulating and governing the practice of land surveying in the province.
  The ABCLS is governed by the Land Surveyors Act, a Provincial statute which sets out the framework within which the Association and its members operate.
  The ABCLS is headquartered in Sidney, British Columbia.
context_section_description: BC Land Surveyors provide expertise in all areas of land, water and space measurement. Services can be grouped as follows:
caption: Land Survey (14000483127)
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