Joining MALA

The Manitoba Association of Landscape Architects Categories of Membership as outlined in the MALA Bylaws:

a) Member status in the Association shall be granted when an applicant:
1. is of good character;
2. has had 3600 hours, a minimum of two (2) years practical experience in an approved landscape architectural internship program under the supervision of a member in good standing;
3. has been a resident of the Province of Manitoba for a period of not less than one (1) year, unless subsection 1 c) is applicable;
4. has passed the prescribed examination of the Association (All four (4) L.A.R.E. Exams as administered by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards, CLARB) or is exempt therefrom pursuant to its regulations;
5. and has met requirements of Sections 3 and 4.
b) Any person who is an accredited Member of any Landscape Architecture association or institute similarly constituted to this Association, and who applies for membership in this Association, will, subject to examination requirements, be admitted to membership upon producing to the Council satisfactory proof or competence of membership in such association or institute.
c) Those currently enrolled as Associates must complete the internship program (see Article 6 Section 3) by December 31, 2026 or will need to adhere to the new by laws and policy.

a) Affiliate Member status in the Association shall be granted when an applicant:
1. is of good character;
2. has had two (2) years or more practical experience in an approved landscape architectural internship program satisfactory to Council under the supervision of a Member in good standing;
3. has had seven (7) years or more working experience in landscape architectural work satisfactory to Council while under a similarly constituted internship program;
4. has had six (6) years or more education and holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture or a Master of Landscape Architecture degree from a CSLA Accredited program or institution recognized by the Association, or has successfully completed the pre-internship program as described in Sections 3 and 4.
b) Any person who is an accredited intern of any Landscape Architecture association or institute similarly constituted to this Association, and who applies for Affiliate Member status in this Association, may on the discretion of Council be admitted to Affiliate Membership upon producing to the Council (via the Examining Board) satisfactory proof of competence, and membership in such association or institute and meet the requirements of Sections 3 and 4.
c) Associate Members in MALA for 7 years or longer, prior to the updating of these bylaws, will be required to identify if they are proceeding with the Internship stream or becoming an Affiliate Member by June 31, 2024.

a) Intern status in the Association shall be granted when an application
1. is of good character;
2. meets one (1) of the following four (4) requirements:
a) has a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture or Master of Landscape Architecture degree from a CSLA Accredited program or institution recognized by the Association;
b) holds an unaccredited or related degree in a similarly constituted program, has had 3,600 hours, a minimum of two (2) years practical experience in an approved landscape architectural pre-internship program under the supervision of a Member in good standing and has met requirements described in Section 4, 2.a;
c) holds a related diploma or unaccredited related international degree satisfactory to Council, has had 7,200 hours, a minimum of four (4) years practical experience in an approved landscape architectural pre-internship program under the supervision of a Member in good standing and has met requirements described in Section 4, 2.b;
d) holds no education or holds an unrelated degree or diploma, and has had 10,800 hours, a minimum of six (6) years practical experience in an approved landscape architectural pre-internship program under the supervision of a Member in good standing and has met requirements described in Section 4, 2.c;

b) Any person who is in an accredited Intern of any Landscape Architecture association or institute similarly constituted to this Association, and who applies for Intern status in this Association, may on the discretion of Council be admitted to Internship upon producing to the Council (via the Examining Board) satisfactory proof of competence and membership in such association or institute.

c) Former Associate Members with less than 7 years experience, at the incorporation of these new by-laws, must complete their Internship requirements by December 31, 2026, or will need to adhere to the new requirements, by-laws and policy.

a) Pre-Intern status in the Association shall be granted when an applicant:
1. is of good character;
2. meets one (1) of the following three (3) requirements:
a) has had four (4) years or more education and holds an unaccredited or related degree in an similarly constituted program, and has completed two (2) years or more working experience in landscape architectural work satisfactory to Council;
b) has had two (2) years or more education and holds a related diploma or unaccredited related international degree satisfactory to Council, and has completed four (4) years or more working experience in landscape architectural work satisfactory to Council;
c) has a high school diploma or holds an unrelated degree or diploma and has completed six (6) years or more working experience in landscape architectural work satisfactory to Council.

Student affiliation is granted to students in a recognized program in landscape architecture.

a) Friend of the Profession status in the Association shall be granted when an applicant:

1. is of good character;

2. is an individual, organization, institution, or business interested in landscape architecture or the allied arts and supports the further advancement of the profession of landscape architecture;

b) Any individual, organization, institution, or business who applies for Friend of the Profession status in this Association, may on the discretion of Council be admitted to Friends of the Profession upon producing to the Council (if so required) satisfactory proof of non-compete. Applications will be thoroughly reviewed to ensure there is no possibility for confusion to the general public with services provided by MALA Members.

Please refer to the Downloads page for applications forms, procedure and policy in accordance to MALA.

The Manitoba Association of Landscape Architects is a provincial component association of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA), which regulates the profession of landscape architecture in Canada through licensing or certification of its members.

Education

Click the links below to find out about landscape architecture programs in Canada:

Accredited Programs:

See Accredited University Programs | CSLA (csla-aapc.ca)

Related Programs:

Fanshawe College: Advanced Diploma in Landscape Design
Fanshawe College: Bachelor of Applied Arts, Integrated Land Planning Technologies (ILPT)
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Faculty of Environmental Design at the University of Calgary
École d’architecture de paysage – Faculté de l’aménagement de l’Université de Montréal