Job requirements Community And Urban Planner in the Swift Current–Moose Jaw Region
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Find out what you typically need to work as a community and urban planner in the Swift Current–Moose Jaw Region. These requirements are applicable to all Urban and land use planners (NOC 21202).

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

  • A bachelor's degree in urban and regional planning, geography, architecture, engineering or a related discipline is required.
  • A master's degree in one of these disciplines may be required.
  • Membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners is usually required.
  • Urban and land use planners are regulated in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, and membership in a provincial planning institute may be required in other provinces.
  • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification is offered by the Canada Green Building Council and may be required by some employers.

Source National Occupational Classification

Professional certification and licensing

Saskatchewan

If this occupation is regulated, you may need to get a professional license from a regulatory authority before you can start working. Licensing can be compulsory or voluntary, depending on the occupation.

  • If the licence is compulsory, you must be certified before you can practise the occupation and use the professional designation.
  • If the licence is voluntary, you don’t need to be certified to practise this occupation.

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Job title Community Urban Planner
Regulated

Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

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