A Parcel Map is one of the most important documents in any BC real estate transaction or land use decision. Whether you're a homeowner planning a fence in Vancouver, a buyer confirming the boundaries of an acreage on Vancouver Island, a developer assessing a site in Surrey, or a surveyor verifying lot lines in the Okanagan, a current Parcel Map BC gives you the legal picture of the land. LandTitleSearch.ca makes it easy to order parcel maps and registered survey plans straight from British Columbia's official land title system.
A Parcel Map — also called a cadastral map, plan of survey, or property map — is the official graphic representation of a piece of land as registered with the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSA). It shows the precise legal boundaries of a property, its dimensions, its relationship to neighbouring parcels, and its place within the larger surveyed grid.
British Columbia's authoritative parcel fabric is known as ParcelMap BC — the LTSA's continuously updated digital map that visually represents every active title and Crown grant in the province. ParcelMap BC and the underlying registered survey plans are drawn from official LTSA records, so unlike a basic Google Maps view, a registered parcel map is a legally recognised document you can rely on.
A BC Parcel Map will typically display:
The exact lot lines and dimensions of the property
The Lot, Block, District Lot, and Plan numbers that make up the Legal Description Of Property
The unique nine-digit Parcel Identifier (PID) — British Columbia's Property Identifier Number
Easements, rights-of-way, statutory rights of way, and registered encroachments
Adjacent road allowances, lanes, watercourses, and natural boundaries
References to the registered subdivision plan, Strata Plan, or reference plan
Bearings, distances, and survey monument references
British Columbia uses several distinct types of registered plans, each serving a different purpose. Understanding which one you need can save you time and money.
Subdivision Plans — the master plan that divides a tract of land into individual building lots, typically registered when a new neighbourhood is created
Strata Plans — registered under the Strata Property Act to define individual strata lots and common property in a condominium, townhouse, or bare land strata development
Reference and Explanatory Plans — used to describe and identify specific portions of a parcel, often required for easements, statutory rights of way, and partial transfers
Posting Plans and Survey Plans — historic and modern survey plans showing detailed measurements, monumentation, and bearings
Air Space Plans — used for layered ownership in dense urban developments
Whichever plan you need, we can pull it for you.
Many British Columbians aren't sure how to access a parcel map without hiring a land surveyor or making a trip to a Land Title Office. Our online platform pulls parcel maps and registered plans directly from the official LTSA source, so you get verified, current documents in just a few clicks — no myLTSA account needed.
To order, you'll usually need one of the following:
Civic Address The street address is the simplest place to start for most residential and commercial properties across BC.
PID (Parcel Identifier) Every parcel in BC has a unique nine-digit PID. If you have it, this is the fastest and most accurate way to retrieve a parcel map.
Legal Description A full legal description (Lot, Block, District Lot, Plan number) is shown on a property tax notice, BC Assessment notice, or any registered title document. For strata properties, you'll also need the strata lot number.
Plan Number If you already know the registered plan number — for example, a subdivision plan, strata plan, or reference plan number — we can pull the plan directly.
Before closing on any home, strata unit, or vacant lot in BC, a Parcel Map confirms exactly what you're buying. It reveals the true size and shape of the lot, flags easements or statutory rights of way that could limit how the land is used, and ensures the legal description on title matches what's on the ground.
Planning a new build, an addition, a deck, a pool, or a fence? Most BC municipalities require a parcel map or reference plan alongside your building permit application. Knowing the exact location of your property line also prevents costly disputes with neighbours.
For strata buyers, owners, and councils, the registered strata plan is essential reading. It defines the boundaries of each strata lot, identifies common property and limited common property, and underpins every decision made under the Strata Property Act.
Realtors, notaries, lawyers, and conveyancers across BC use parcel maps every day to support transactions, prepare disclosure documents, and verify legal descriptions at closing.
For land assembly, subdivision, statutory rights of way, and rezoning applications, a current Parcel Map is non-negotiable. It shows precisely how parcels fit together and what adjacent land is available.
BC Land Surveyors (BCLS), civil engineers, and urban planners rely on registered survey plans and parcel maps as the foundation for site design, infrastructure projects, and subdivision proposals.
If there's any question about where a property line actually sits — for a fence, a tree, a driveway, or shared access — an official BC parcel map is the document that settles it.
We cover every region of the province — Metro Vancouver (Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Richmond, Coquitlam, North Vancouver), Vancouver Island (Victoria, Nanaimo, Courtenay, Campbell River), the Fraser Valley (Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Langley), the Okanagan and Thompson regions (Kelowna, Vernon, Kamloops, Penticton), the Kootenays, the Cariboo, the North Coast, and the Peace region.
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