Land Survey Standards
The electronic edition of the Canada Lands Survey Manual provides the survey instructions of the Surveyor General of Canada Lands. Any surveyor engaged to undertake a legal survey or prepare a plan of Canada Lands must carry out the work in accordance with the instructions of the Surveyor General. These instructions may be issued in the form of specific instructions in addition to the general instructions available on this site. In addition, the site provides online access to the historical general instructions of the Surveyor General.
A word from the Surveyor General
A chronological listing of updates, amendments and announcements
General Instructions for Surveys, e-Edition
The current general instructions of the Surveyor General of Canada Lands
- Part A - Legislation
- Part B - Agreements
- Part C - Administrative Requirements
- Part D - Survey Standards
- Part E - Appendices
Historical Publications
Historical general instructions of the Surveyor General as they existed from time to time.