Forestry professionals research, plan, administer, and direct forestry management/harvesting programs; conduct forestry education/extension programs; and act as consultants on forestry issues.

In general, you need a university degree in biology or a related field.

To be a forestry professional, you need a forestry or forest engineering degree. You may also need to be registered as a forester or forest engineer, which requires two years of supervised work/examinations, in provinces with forestry associations.

Most recent entrants have an undergraduate university degree, and almost 3 in 10 have a graduate degree.