As of April 30, 2021, the public can search the Land Owner Transparency Registry (LOTR) by using myLTSA.  Effective April 1, 2024, LOTR searches are free of charge.

The public can search LOTR by the name of a person or by A number that uniquely identifies a parcel of land in the land title register of BC. parcel identifier (PID) . A search by the name of a person will show the interests in land to which the person is identified as a reporting body, interest holder or settlor. A search by PID will show the persons who are identified as reporting bodies, interest holders or The entity that establishes a trust. settlors for that land.

Only individuals listed in a Transparency Report as a reporting body, an interest holder or a settlor are searchable in LOTR. The public will not be able to search any information about individuals who:

• are under 19 years of age,
• are deemed incapable of managing their own financial affairs,
• have submitted an application to omit which has been approved by the administrator or
• have been registered in the LOTR system for 90 days or less

The public can search LOTR by name of a person or by a parcel identifier (PID). Only certain information contained in LOTR is available for Public Search. This searchable information is referred to as “primary identification information” and is outlined below:

Corporations and Limited Liability Companies

Primary identification information in respect of a corporation or limited liability company consists of the following:

• the corporation’s or company’s name and registered office address;
• if the corporation or company has a head office, the corporation’s or company’s head office address;
• the jurisdiction in which the corporation or company was incorporated, organized or formed;
• if the corporation or company has been continued or transferred into another jurisdiction, the jurisdiction into which the corporation or company was most recently continued or transferred;

Individuals

Primary identification information in respect of an individual consists of the following:

• the individual’s full name;
• whether or not the individual is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
• if the individual is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, every country or state of which the individual is a citizen;
• if the individual’s principal residence is in Canada, the city and province in which that principal residence is located;
• if the individual’s principal residence is outside Canada, the city and country in which that principal residence is located

Relevant Partnerships

Primary identification information in respect of a relevant partnership consists of the following:

• the partnership’s registered business name, if any;
• the type of partnership referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of the definition of “relevant partnership” in section 1 of LOTA that applies to the partnership;
• the partnership’s registered address or head office address, as applicable;
• the address of the partnership’s principal business premises;
• the jurisdiction the laws of which govern (i) the partnership, or (ii) if the partnership has a partnership agreement, the interpretation of the partnership agreement;

As specified in the unofficial consolidation of LOTA which came into effect April 30, 2021, only these entities can search all the information in LOTR:

• under Section 31, an enforcement officer or a ministry official or employee
• under Section 32, an official or employee of a taxing authority
• under Section 33, an officer within the meaning of the Police Act or a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• under Section 34, an official or employee of a regulator (as listed in Section 28)

If you wish to have your primary identification information omitted from LOTR public search, please read our website Application to Omit Information for more information.  Step-by-step instructions on how to submit an application to omit can be found in myLTSA Help – Omit Information