Military · non-commissioned member
Drafting and Survey Technician in the Canadian Armed Forces
Provides drafting and survey support, at home and deployed, to the CAF and other government departments.
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Read on forces.ca on 2026-10-06. Requirements change, so confirm with a recruiter.
- Entry
- non-commissioned member
- Environment
- Air Force
- Reserve (part-time)
- Offered, often by location and unit
- Minimum education
- The minimum required education to apply for this occupation is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 11 high school, Secondary 5 in Quebec or equivalent secondary school education, including: Grade 11 applied math, or Secondary 5 applied math in Quebec.
- Initial training
- Basic Military Qualification (basic training) at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Drafting and Survey Technicians attend the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering (CFSME) at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, Oromocto, New Brunswick. You will receive instruction from civilian and military instructors on the following topics.
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Where does Drafting and Survey Technician point?
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Architectural Drafting TechnicianListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Drafting and Survey Technician lists "Architectural Drafting Technician" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Civil Engineering TechnologistsListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Drafting and Survey Technician lists "Civil Engineering Technologists" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Land Survey Technologists and TechniciansListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Drafting and Survey Technician lists "Land Survey Technologists and Technicians" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Land surveyorListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Drafting and Survey Technician lists "Land Surveyor" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
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