How and when do I get paid?

You earn Map Credits when your work is verified. Redeem credits for Wise cash or convert them to listing tokens, anytime above the minimum.

The Gather track is bound by a public-benefit charter: capture infrastructure and civic assets only — never people, faces, or plates. Sensitive locations are coarsened.

Anyone with an account can join in one click and start on low-stakes work. Identity verification is only needed for sensitive tasks.

Do I need a Wise account?

Not to start. You can earn and convert to listing tokens without one. Add a Wise account when you want to cash out.

What data do you collect?

Only what the work needs. Verified civic data is open by default; we never identify a contributor without consent.

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Become a Map Ambassador

Help build the map and support your community — and get paid for it.

Join in one click

No application, no Wise account needed to start. Sign in, pick a track, start earning.

Three ways to help

Build

Review map.ca and submit improvements as ready-to-run prompts.

Earn credits when your improvement is accepted.

Gather

Gather public-benefit ground truth — infrastructure and civic assets your community needs.

Earn credits for verified captures.

Public benefit only — infrastructure and assets, never people or faces. Community-first, privacy-first.

Connect

Bring others to the map — friends, communities, your audience.

Earn credits when people you bring actually use the map.

How you're paid

Verified work earns Map Credits. Credits have two exits — you choose.

Cash out to your bank via Wise.
Convert to listing tokens to use on the platform.

No Wise account needed to start — earn now, decide later.

Trust grows with you

Applicant
Sign in and pick a track. Start earning on low-stakes work right away.
Verified
Add a Wise account to unlock cash payouts and higher rewards.
Trusted
Verify your ID for sensitive, high-trust civic work.

Verification only gates sensitive work — never joining. The floor stays low on purpose.

Make it a game

Quests, badges, and streaks point you at what helps your community most — and reward momentum.

What you'll learn

Four short lessons ship at launch — the shared ambassador charter plus one basics lesson for each track. Finishing a lesson earns XP in the ambassador game, and the charter is the required reading that opens civic capture.

For every ambassador

The ambassador charterRequiredWhat map.ca ambassadors stand for — required reading before any track work.

Build track

Build basicsHow the Build track works: spot improvements to map.ca and turn them into change requests.

Gather track

Gather basicsHow the Gather track works: capture civic infrastructure — places, never people.

Connect track

Connect basicsHow the Connect track works: welcome neighbours and local businesses onto the map.

Lessons open in your portal after you join.

Join now — become a Map Ambassador

The simple join form takes about two minutes: confirm your location, pick your track, and agree to the charter — your ambassador pin goes on the map and your portal opens.

Joining makes your profile publicly reachable so your ambassador pin on the map can link to you.

Questions

How and when do I get paid?: You earn Map Credits when your work is verified. Redeem credits for Wise cash or convert them to listing tokens, anytime above the minimum.
What about privacy?: The Gather track is bound by a public-benefit charter: capture infrastructure and civic assets only — never people, faces, or plates. Sensitive locations are coarsened.
Who can join?: Anyone with an account can join in one click and start on low-stakes work. Identity verification is only needed for sensitive tasks.
Do I need a Wise account?: Not to start. You can earn and convert to listing tokens without one. Add a Wise account when you want to cash out.
What data do you collect?: Only what the work needs. Verified civic data is open by default; we never identify a contributor without consent.