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During the transition to Web Filing, there will be improvements to the application forms and processes. As a result, you may notice differences between Web Filing Forms, EFS PDF Templates and the filing direction. Any differences simply reflect the differences in system design and will not impact the completion of your filings.
A Web Filing form must be completed and electronically signed online using a myLTSA Enterprise account and in compliance with the directions provided in this guide.
General Guidance to Prepare and Submit a Web Filing Form
After you login to your account and create a package, you can start an application. Three key steps to prepare and submit a web filing form are outlined below.
- Complete the data entry sections to create a web filing form
- Review, print, execute and e-sign the form in compliance with the statutory requirements of Land Title Act Part 10.1
- Click Prepare Submission to send your package to EFS where you can submit the package to the land title office
The content in this guide sets out practice requirements and guidance for completing each data entry section in a web filing form. It does not provide step-by-step instruction of the functional components in the data entry sections (i.e. features and functions of buttons and menus on the page). To learn about the functional components of the page, please see Web Filing in myLTSA Help.
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Complete the name, address, phone number and (optional) more information. 
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| 1.2 | Under the Land Title Act, the applicant is the person who is entitled to be the registered owner of the estate or interest in land transferred. The applicant section on the web filing form constitutes the application to register the estate or interest in land transferred and must be completed by the applicant or the solicitor or agent of the applicant either before or after execution of the instrument. |
| 1.3 | If the transferee is exempt from land title office fees, select the fee-exempt checkbox. The application must be made on behalf of a ministry (name the ministry) and the ministry file must be referenced in the additional information field. |
| 1.4 | All notices (e.g. notice of receipt, notice declining to register) are sent electronically to the person who submitted the application. |
| 1.5 | Upon submission of a Freehold Transfer to the land title office, a separate application is not necessary unless the transfer also contains an exception, reservation, or condition in favour of or for the benefit of the transferor that is an interest in land capable of registration under the Land Title Act, in which case the transferor must apply to register that interest using a Form 17. |
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If, at the time the transfer is executed, it is intended to register the applicants title subject to a certificate of pending litigation under s. 216(2)(a) or a caveat under s. 288(2) of the Land Title Act, the appropriate written statement may be made in the additional information field. 
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| 1.7 | The land title office will not examine “subject to” provisions or verify them against the state of the title unless the “subject to” provision pertains to certificates of pending litigation or a caveat. |
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Complete the PID/Plan Number and Legal Description associated with the parcel. 
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If entering a related plan number, enter the plan number in the PID or Plan Number field. 
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Parcels without PID numbers must have a related plan number. This plan number must be in the same package or have a pending status when the Form A is submitted. The application is noted against all the registered titles affected by the related plan number. 
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In limited circumstances, neither a PID number or related plan number is required if the Form A is a transfer of an unregistered parcel and it is submitted in the same package as a Form 17 Fee Simple with one of the following natures of interest:
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If less than the entire interest is being transferred, you must set out the fractional interest being transferred. 
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The undivided interest must be a fraction of the whole interest being transferred. For example:
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| 2.7 | To determine the undivided interest transferred, identify what fraction of the whole is being transferred. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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When entering a plan number, you must enter a legal description. The e-filing system will reject your application if no legal description is entered. The following legal description abbreviations are acceptable:
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| 2.9 | When manually entering legal descriptions, extraneous information such as preambles; references to an owner’s share in the common property; water; assessment; improvement district; or legal notations must not be included. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.10 | Any qualifications or exceptions under s. 186(2) of the Land Title Act may be set out in the legal description. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.11 | If you select STC, the order will be sent electronically to the submitter’s myLTSA Inbox. |
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| 3.1 | Complete the full name of the transferor (owner of title) as it appears on title |
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In the case of a corporation, enter its British Columbia incorporation number or registration number, if any. 
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| 3.2 | In the case of a corporation that has changed its name or amalgamated since taking title, enter New Name formerly known as Old Name. e.g. ABC Moving Limited formerly known as Abe’s Moving Limited |
| 3.3 | In the case of a corporation that has changed its name or amalgamated since taking title, enter New Name formerly known as Old Name. e.g. ABC Moving Limited formerly known as Abe’s Moving Limited |
| 3.4 | In the case of a corporation that is neither incorporated or registered in British Columbia, the name of its governing jurisdiction may be entered. |
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Complete the Capacity field if applicable. 
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If a capacity is selected and text is entered in the field, the menu selection will automatically change to Other. The Capacity field will retain the text already entered and additional text can be added if needed. 
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Complete the full name, address, occupation and incorporation number (applicable to corporation) of the Transferee. 
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| 4.2 | A city, town, or village by itself is not a sufficient postal address. The address must contain a street or route number, post office box number, or general delivery designation as required by Canada Post. In all cases, the postal address must include a postal code. |
| 4.3 | If the corporation is neither incorporated or registered in British Columbia nor incorporated federally, enter the corporation’s name and attach proof of its incorporation on an electronic Declaration. |
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If the transferee is to hold the interest in a representative capacity, the capacity must be entered in the Capacity field. 
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If a capacity is selected and text is entered in the field, the menu selection will automatically change to Other. The Capacity field will retain the text already entered and additional text can be added if needed. 
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| 4.6 | Additional information such as references to branch offices or other descriptive information must not be included in the name field. This information may be included in the street address if space accommodates. |
| 4.7 | No proof of incorporation is required for corporations incorporated in British Columbia or federally. For all corporations incorporated in other jurisdictions, proof of incorporation must be attached to an electronic declaration and submitted with the application. |
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When transferees are taking ownership as unequal fractional interests, you must set out the transferees respective interest. The interest must total 1. 
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| 4.9 |
When transferees are taking ownership as joint tenants, you must select Yes to establish joint tenancy. 
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Complete the type of freehold estate, market value and consideration. 
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Section 186(4) to (8) of the Land Title Act contemplates four categories of freehold estate, namely:
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| 5.3 | A Fee Simple estate operates to transfer the estate of the transferor without any words of transfer or limitation under section 186(4) of the Land Title Act. | ||||||||
| 5.4 | In the case of a life estate, select For the Life of the Transferee. | ||||||||
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For a Determinable Fee Simple or Fee Simple on Condition, enter the appropriate text creating the limitation in the Information field. 
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| 5.6 | When a Determinable Fee Simple or Fee Simple on Condition is submitted for registration, the application must be accompanied by an application for a Possibility of Reverter or a Right of Entry – both on the Form 17 Charge, Notation or Filing. | ||||||||
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A Fee Simple with Exceptions and Reservations operates to qualify the nature of the freehold passing. Enter the exceptions and/or reservation from the grant in the Information field. 
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| 5.8 | Rights or interests reserved to the transferor must be capable of registration as a charge and the transferor must apply concurrently in Form 17 for registration under s. 181 of the Land Title Act. | ||||||||
| 5.9 | The market value must be stated whether or not it is the same amount as the consideration. | ||||||||
| 5.10 | Where applicable, the market value can reflect the market value of the fractional interest of the lands being transferred. | ||||||||
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A consideration must be expressed in figures or by description. If the consideration is non-monetary, enter a description of the consideration in the Other consideration field. The expression “…and other good and valuable consideration is not a sufficient description”. 
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Complete the execution details for the witnessing officer, execution date and transferor. 
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| 6.2 | In the case of a transfer executed by a corporation, ensure that the name of the authorized signatory is entered in the Signatory Name field. |
| 6.3 | In the case of a transfer executed by an attorney, enter the power of attorney number if it is already filed in the land title office. If it is not filed in the land title office, the power of attorney must be included in the same package as the transfer. |
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In the case of a transfer executed by a corporate attorney, it must be clear that the signatory is an authorized signatory of the corporate attorney and that the corporate attorney is acting as the attorney for the transferor. 
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| 6.5 | For applications executed by an attorney or other representative, complete the attorney name or signatory name. |
| 6.6 | The execution details can be completed after the form is printed and executed. See the Practice Note on truing up (editing) an original electronic instrument. |
| 6.7 | The definition of an officer is limited to a person before whom an affidavit may be sworn under the Evidence Act, R.S.B.C 1996, c. 124, ss. 60, 63, and 64. |
| 6.8 | The officer signature must appear directly opposite the transferor signature certified by the officer. If an officer is certifying more than one transferor signature, add “as to all signatures” or “as to the signatures of…” to the form and when truing up the instrument add it to the Additional Information field. |
| 6.9 | If completing by Affidavit of Execution, the affidavit must state the reason an officer certification cannot be obtained. The reason must be sufficient for the registrar to accept the affidavit in lieu of an officer certification. In cases, where affidavit evidence of execution is submitted, the registrar is not likely to exercise discretion unless office certification is simply impossible to obtain under the circumstances or the transfer was executed outside British Columbia. |
| 6.10 | In cases where the freehold estate transfer document is executed outside British Columbia, the registrar will accept that it is difficult to obtain officer certification in all cases and will accept an affidavit of execution in lieu of officer certification. |
| 6.11 | The preferred forms of affidavit are intended to provide guidelines only. Changes to the wording may be acceptable. |
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| 7.1 | Informational documents are not a requirement when filing a Form A. |
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To request a delay in sending a Notice Declining to Register in order to file a release of a Land Tax Deferment Act charge, select statement type Land Tax Deferment Letter Consent from the dropdown list on a Declaration form. Do not attach a separate letter (requesting the delay) to a Form A or Declaration form. See the Declaration Practice Guide, Section 4.6 for more on describing a “Land Tax Deferment Act Declaration”. |
| 7.3 | Any supporting document required to be filed with a Form A must be attached to a Declaration form. |
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| 8.1 |
After completing the data entry sections, see a preview of the web filing form. You can review, validate, download and e-sign on this page. 
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| 8.2 |
Once the web filing form is complete, the document must be printed and executed in accordance with Part 5 of the Land Title Act Stay in compliance with Land Title Act, Part 10.1 and the Quality Verification Program. Ensure the timestamp on the execution copy is identical to the timestamp on the web filing form before submitting your package to the land title office. |
| 8.3 | A British Columbia lawyer or notary must e-sign the form before it can be submitted. The electronic signature certifies that the designate has in their possession an execution copy or a true copy of that execution copy. |
| 8.4 | Once the form is e-signed, it cannot be modified in any way without invalidating the electronic signature. |