该小组履行以下部分或全部职责：

• 汇编和分析影响土地使用的人口、经济、法律、政治、文化、社会学、物理和其他因素的数据
• 与市、省和联邦当局、公民领袖、社会科学家、律师、土地开发商、公众和特殊利益团体协商制定和制定土地使用或社区计划
• 为分区、细分、交通、公共事业、社区设施、公园、农业和其他土地用途准备和推荐土地开发概念和计划
• 制定环境保护计划，例如野生动物保护区、国家和省级公园以及流域保护
• 向公民、农村和地区当局展示计划，并举行公开会议向公众和特殊利益群体展示计划、建议或规划研究
• 审查和评估土地使用和开发计划的建议并准备建议
• 处理土地开发许可申请并管理土地使用计划和分区条例
• 制定与未来土地利用和环境保护相关的长期目标和政策
• 监督和协调城市规划技术人员和工艺人员的工作。

• 需要城市和区域规划、地理、建筑、工程或相关学科的学士学位。
• 可能需要这些学科之一的硕士学位。
• 通常需要加拿大规划师协会的会员资格。
• 城市和土地使用规划师在新斯科舍省、新不伦瑞克省、魁北克省、艾伯塔省、西北地区和努纳武特地区受到监管，其他省份可能需要成为省级规划机构的成员。
• 能源与环境设计领导力 (LEED) 认证由加拿大绿色建筑委员会提供，一些雇主可能会要求认证。

• 随着经验的积累，有可能晋升到规划管理职位。

• 建筑师 ( 21200)
• 建筑和科学经理 ( 20011)
• 工程管理人员（20010）
• 土地测量师（21203）

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Compile and analyze data on demographic, economic, legal, political, cultural, sociological, physical and other factors affecting land use
• Confer with municipal, provincial and federal authorities, civic leaders, social scientists, lawyers, land developers, the public and special interest groups to formulate and develop land use or community plans
• Prepare and recommend land development concepts and plans for zoning, subdivisions, transportation, public utilities, community facilities, parks, agricultural and other land uses
• Prepare plans for environmental protection, such as wildlife preserves, national and provincial parks, and protection of watersheds
• Present plans to civic, rural and regional authorities and hold public meetings to present plans, proposals or planning studies to the general public and special interest groups
• Review and evaluate proposals for land use and development plans and prepare recommendations
• Process application for land development permits and administer land use plans and zoning by-laws
• Formulate long-range objectives and policies relative to future land use and the protection of the environment
• Supervise and coordinate work of urban planning technicians and technologists.

• 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.

• Progression to management positions in planning is possible with experience.

• Architects (21200)
• Architecture and science managers (20011)
• Engineering managers (20010)
• Land surveyors (21203)