The Land Title and Survey Authority of BC (LTSA) is an independent corporation responsible for managing the land title and survey systems of BC. These systems provide the foundation for all real property business and ownership in the province.
Our mandate and responsibilities are set out in the Land Title and Survey Authority Act and our Operating Agreement with the province.
Services
The LTSA provides three main services:
1. Land Titles: We ensure the continued integrity of BC's system for registering land titles, and interests in titles such as mortgages and other charges. BC's highly regarded land title registration system provides conclusive evidence of title, and is backed by an assurance fund in the unlikely event of registration error. For more information, please read our Land Title Frequently Asked Questions.
2. Land Surveys: We maintain the quality of the BC's land survey structure, including:
- Working with land survey professionals to establish survey standards
- Approving legal survey plans for public and private lands
- Addressing property boundary issues
3. Crown Grants: At the direction of the province, we issue Crown grant documents which transfer Crown land into private ownership.
Our Customers
Our services are provided primarily to lawyers, notaries public, land surveyors, registry agents and other real estate professionals who, in turn, are providing property-related services to their private clients.
We are a customer-centred organization dedicated to providing efficient and effective services. We are accountable for achieving key performance targets as shown below:
LTSA Performance Targets
- Land Title Registration: 6 business days
- Crown Land Survey Plan Approval: 21 business days
- Crown Grant Document Issuance: 21 business days
We continue to work closely with our customers to provide our cost-effective Electronic Filing System for land title and survey plan registrations.
To find out more about the LTSA and our services, please read through our website, and visit our Frequently Asked Questions.
