Precision Geospatial Services
Vancouver Island
Geomatics
Precision data. Local knowledge.
Stronger communities. Smarter decisions.
What We Do
Surveying. Mapping.
Solutions.
We collect accurate field data and turn it into drawings, surfaces, maps and models project teams can actually use — from excavation through final as-built.
Home Base
Rooted in Courtenay.
Working across the Island.
Vancouver Island Geomatics operates from Courtenay, in the heart of the Comox Valley. We know the local ground — the river flats, the hillside subdivisions, the working rural properties — because it's where we live and build our own community.
Courtenay's Central Island position also puts our crews within working range of projects up and down the Island: north through Campbell River to Port Hardy, south through Nanaimo to Greater Victoria, and west over the hump to Port Alberni. One base, one standard of work, Island-wide.
Vancouver Island Coverage
Based in Courtenay.
Serving the Island.
Vancouver Island Geomatics is based in Courtenay and supports construction, mapping and geomatics projects throughout Vancouver Island — from Greater Victoria to the North Island.
Explore Our Service Areas →North Island
Featured Projects
Real projects. Real impact.
Deliverables
Data you can actually use.
Every survey ends as a file someone has to work with. We deliver in the formats your team already uses — organized, documented and checked before they leave our hands.
CAD drawings your engineer and designer can open and build on directly.
Stamped-quality plan sheets and figures ready for permits, tenders and the site trailer.
Georeferenced orthophotos that drop straight into CAD and GIS.
Classified point clouds from LiDAR and photogrammetry flights.
Ground surfaces built for design, drainage and earthworks calculations.
Volume reports and quantity summaries tied to real measured surfaces.
Structured layers with clean attributes for planning and asset management.
Field to Finish
The right tool for the terrain.
Survey-Grade GNSS
RTK positioning for control, topo and stakeout — tied to real coordinate systems, not app-grade GPS.
Robotic Total Stations
Millimetre-level layout and as-built measurement where GNSS can't see the sky — under canopy, beside structures, inside buildings.
Mapping Drones
Photogrammetry flights that turn an afternoon on site into orthophotos, surfaces and 3D models.
LiDAR Sensors
High-density laser scanning that measures the ground itself — even through Vancouver Island's heavy vegetation.
Processing & QA
Point-cloud classification, surface modelling and independent checks before anything is delivered.
CAD & GIS Production
Drafting and data production that match your standards, layer conventions and coordinate systems.
Where We Work
Project environments across the Island.
Civil & Infrastructure
Roads, utilities, water and site servicing — layout, topo and as-built support through every phase.
Residential & Commercial Development
From raw-land topo to final as-builts on subdivisions, multi-family and commercial sites.
Engineering & Design
Existing-conditions data engineers can design on with confidence — surfaces, features and utilities.
Industrial & Resource
Mills, quarries, forestry and remote worksites, including large-area drone and LiDAR mapping.
Environmental & Land Management
Terrain models, watercourse mapping and repeatable monitoring datasets for environmental teams.
Communities & Local Government
Mapping and spatial data that supports public works, planning and community-led projects.
Why Local Knowledge Matters
This island doesn't behave like a city grid.
Vancouver Island fieldwork means rainforest canopy that blocks sky view, coastal weather that closes flying windows, tide lines that move your site twice a day, and access that can involve logging roads, water taxis or a long walk in. Planning around those realities is the difference between data on schedule and a crew waiting on conditions.
We plan Island fieldwork from Island experience — choosing the right sensor for the terrain, the right window for the weather, and the right method for the access.
Insights
Field questions, answered.
Drone Mapping vs. LiDAR: Which One Does Your Project Need?
Photogrammetry and LiDAR both fly on drones — but they measure different things. Here's how to choose.
MappingWhat Is a Topographic Survey?
The existing-conditions survey every design starts from — what it captures, and what to ask for.
Local KnowledgeHow Vancouver Island Terrain Affects Surveying and Mapping
Canopy, coastline, mountains and weather — what makes Island fieldwork different, and how to plan for it.
Project anywhere on
Vancouver Island?
We support projects Island-wide — Greater Victoria to the North Island. Send the location and scope, and we'll reply within one business day.