British Columbia · Housing and property
Land title search in British Columbia
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
Short answer
In British Columbia, Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSA) handles it. You need the 9-digit parcel identifier (PID); a street address alone cannot be searched.
Who handles it
Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSA)
Handles it in British Columbia.
Canada Service Map is independent and not a government website. The official page always has the final word.
In every province and territory
The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. British Columbia is marked.
| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| British ColumbiaThis page | Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSA) | Search for a titlechecked | You need the 9-digit parcel identifier (PID); a street address alone cannot be searched. |
| Alberta | Alberta Land Titles (Government of Alberta), also through registry agents | Search land titleschecked | Search titles online through ARLO or at a registry agent office. |
| Saskatchewan | ISC Land Titles Registry (Information Services Corporation) | Find a titlechecked | |
| Manitoba | Teranet Manitoba (Land Titles Office) | Check your titlechecked | |
| Ontario | Ontario Land Registry Offices, online through OnLand (Teranet) | Land registration in Ontariochecked | Searches are done online through OnLand for a fee; registry staff cannot interpret records for you. |
| Quebec | Registre foncier du Québec (Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts) | About the land registerchecked | The online land register is in French only. |
| New Brunswick | Land Registry (Service New Brunswick) | Land Registrychecked | |
| Nova Scotia | Land Registry (Service Nova Scotia) | Land registry and Property Onlinechecked | Ownership records are searched through a Property Online subscription or at a Land Registration Office. |
| Prince Edward Island | Registrar of Deeds, Taxation and Property Records (Department of Finance and Affordability, Government of PEI) | None on record | PEI uses a deeds registry; register or search documents at the Charlottetown or Summerside office. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Registry of Deeds (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) | Search title recordschecked | Newfoundland and Labrador uses a registry of deeds rather than a land titles system. |
| Yukon | Land Titles Office (Government of Yukon) | None on record | |
| Northwest Territories | Land Titles Office (Department of Justice, Government of the Northwest Territories) | Land titles informationchecked | |
| Nunavut | Land Titles Office (Legal Registries Division, Nunavut Department of Justice) | Land Titles Officechecked | Documents must be filed electronically, usually by a lawyer; request title searches by email or through a POLAR account. |
Where to go in person
Places in the biggest cities, from open data. Check the official link for hours and what each office offers before you go.
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Land title search in British Columbia", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/land-titles/british-columbia