A branch in the Lands and Minerals Sector (LMS) of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) that ensures Canadians have access to secure and reliable land survey systems, to well defined boundaries, and to precise positioning anywhere at any time on a dynamic Earth - to meet our nation's economic, social and environmental needs.
The Surveyor General Branch is comprised of five divisions:
Areas of expertise
- Provide the fundamental reference frame and standards for the measurement of latitude, longitude, elevation and gravity anywhere in Canada and monitor motions of our continental landmass in support of geomatics and geoscience.
- Provide the statutory framework, standards and information systems and the land survey ground infrastructure that legally identifies and protects the boundaries of property rights and enables land transactions on Canada Lands.
- Maintain the international boundary with the United States in collaboration with U.S. counterparts.