LTSA Announces Modest Fee Changes

Most LTSA services fees, including Land Owner Transparency Registry fees will increase by a small amount as of April 1, 2023. LTSA uses revenue from fees to cover operational costs and address the impact of inflation. Learn More

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Online Change of Name on Title Application for BC Property Owners

LTSA has introduced a new online application for property owners to change a name on title. Learn More

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Front Counters Open By Appointment Only Alert Level: LOW

Please be aware that LTSA’s Land Title Office front counters are open by appointment only. Many common transactions are now available online. To book an in-person visit, contact the Customer Service Centre at 1-877-577-LTSA (5872) .

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Claim of Builders Lien Online Application Now Available

File a Claim of Builders Lien application online at ltsa.ca/FileCBL. The new online application includes the option to easily prepopulate key information. LTSA encourages customers to use the online form to submit an application online, by mail or in person.

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Al-Karim Kara

LTSA President and Chief Executive Officer, Chair - LTSA Stakeholder Advisory Committee

Al-Karim Kara is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSA), a publicly accountable, statutory corporation responsible for operating BC’s land title and survey systems.

Al-Karim joined LTSA in 2009 and most recently served as the Vice President Business Innovation and Chief Information Officer at LTSA. While in this role, he helped develop LTSA into a digital-forward organization that delivers innovative solutions in the public interest. Most notably, Al-Karim spearheaded a business transformation initiative to re-engineer processes and modernize core land title and survey systems resulting in 95% of all filings now being processed electronically, a measure only achieved by the top performing land registries in the world. He also led development of the Land Owner Transparency Registry, a first-of-its-kind system in Canada to increase transparency about indirect interests in land.

Before joining LTSA, Al-Karim held a number of executive positions with Xantrex Technology Inc., including Vice President of Operations, Interim CFO, and Vice President, Information Technology and CIO.

Al-Karim holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Simon Fraser University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant as well as a Chartered Director.  He has been recognized as a Fellow by  the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC.  Al-Karim  is a member of the BC Identity Information Management Steering Committee and the School of Business Program Advisory Committee at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.