Association of British Columbia Land Surveyors


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Contact Information

Physical address:
301 - 2400 Bevan Avenue
Sidney, BC V8L 1W1

Phone: (250) 655-7222
Fax: (250) 655-7223

Web: Home Name search
Email: office@abcls.ca

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Association of British Columbia Land Surveyors in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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British Columbia Land Surveying Company Permit

Agency:Association of British Columbia Land Surveyors
Eligible Entity Types:
  • Corporations
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Yes
Ownership Requirements:

Corporations

  • The majority of the voting shares of the company are legally and beneficially owned by one or more practising land surveyors (BCLS's) or by one or more companies the majority of whose voting shares are legally and beneficially owned by one or more practising land surveyors (BCLS's)
  • A majority of the directors of the company are practising land surveyors (BCLS's)
  • All of the persons who will be practising as land surveyors on behalf of the company are practising land surveyors registered with the ABCLS or are under the direct supervision of a practising land surveyor (BCLS)
Insurance Requirements:

Professional Liability Insurance in amounts not less than $1,000,000 per loss and $2,000,000 per policy period.

Notes:
  • The name of the company cannot be:
    • identical with that under which another land surveyor may practise, or with a land surveying company holding consent or a valid permit under the Land Surveyor Act
    • nearly resemble the name of a non-associated land surveyor or a land surveying company that holds consent or a valid permit under the Land Surveyor Act that is likely to confuse or mislead the public
  • The name of the company must include the words "land surveying"
  • The name must be approved by the Association
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No
Qualifying Individual Requirements:

Current British Columbia Land Surveyor who will act as the point of contact for the company. 

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$840 new permit fee + $42 GST

Required Attachments:
  • Certificate of Incorporation
  • Notice of Articles
  • Final Articles of the Company (this is in the Company book)
  • Register of Directors (this is in the Company book)
  • Central Securities Register
  • Transparency Register (this is in the Company book)
  • Professional Liability Insurance Certificate

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$840 annual fee + $42 GST

Due:

Annually by date of issuance

Required Attachments:
  • Professional Liability Insurance Certificate

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