Most Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSA) fees, will increase as of April 1, 2025. LTSA uses revenue from fees to cover operational costs and address the impact of inflation.
Under the LTSA’s Operating Agreement with the Province, LTSA may increase fees under the Land Title Act, Land Act, Mineral Tenure Act, and Energy Resource Activities Act annually by the adjusted Consumer Price Index (CPI) amount and reviews the need for a CPI increase annually.
Land Title Act service fees are payable to LTSA and remitted to both LTSA and the Province. For Land Title Act services, the fee increase will only be applied to LTSA’s portion of fees, resulting in a net increase of 1.6% to the overall customer fee. LTSA’s electronic transaction service charge (previously referred to as myLTSA service charges), Land Owner Transparency Registry filing fees and other LTSA administrative fees will increase by approximately 3.8%. For example, the total fee for an electronic title search will increase from $ 10.72 to $ 10.89. View current LTSA fees and projected fees as of April 1, 2025.
As a regulated, not-for-profit statutory authority, LTSA reinvests cash from operations to continually add value in the public interest. Since its creation in 2005, LTSA has invested over $118 million to maintain operational excellence and strengthen core systems which supports ongoing enhancements and future innovations. Please email us at update@ltsa.ca with any questions you may have.