As of April 30, 2021, the public can now search the Land Owner Transparency Registry. A search may be conducted by either the name of a person or by the parcel identifier of the property in question. The registry database is accessible through the myLTSA at a cost of $5.00 per search.

The type of information that can be found through the Land Owner Transparency Registry is described below:

Individuals

• Individual Name
• Canadian citizenship or permanent residency status
• If the Individual is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, the country of which the Individual is a citizen
• The City and Province (or City and Country) of the Individual’s principal residence

Corporation and Limited Liability Companies

• Corporation Name
• Corporation’s head office address
• Jurisdiction of the Corporation
• If the Corporation was recently continued or transferred into another jurisdiction, the jurisdiction that the Corporation was most recently continued or transferred

Partnerships

• Partnership name, if applicable
• Type of Partnership
• Partnership’s registered address or head office address
• Partnership’s principal business premises
• The Partnership’s governing jurisdiction
• Whether the Partnership has a partnership agreement

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following information will not be accessible through the public registry:

• Individuals under the age of 19
• Individuals deemed incapable of managing their own financial affairs
• Individuals who have made successful applications to omit personal information from the public
• Information about individuals who have been registered in the Land Owner Transparency Registry system for 90 days or less

Stay tuned for our next blog article in the Land Owner Transparency Registry series, where we will discuss applications to omit personal information from the public.

Click the links below to read the other blogs in our Land Owner Transparency Registry series:

• Introduction to the Land Owner Transparency Register
• Providing Notice to Interest Holders
• Ongoing Obligations

Author: Sasha Platz

If you would like more information on the LOTR or engaging our firm to assist on a real estate transaction, please do not hesitate to contact one of the lawyers practicing in the area of real estate law at 250-448-2637 or info@touchstonelawgroup.com

• Jane Otterstrom jane@touchstone.law
• Una Kuzio una@touchstone.law