Pending Registration Queue For Land Titles In Alberta: What You Need To Know

Land registration system in Alberta: Overview

The land registration system in Alberta is based on the Torrens system, which is regulated under the legislative authority of the Land Titles Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. L-5 (the Act). The land registry is maintained by the Government of Alberta who is responsible to maintain a registry of all land related documents including titles, documents, and plans at the Land Titles Office (LTO). The Torrens system is based on three (3) principals: (1) the mirror principle, meaning that the title to a property will correctly and entirely reflect its current and relevant facts, (2) the curtain principle, meaning that the information provided on title includes all the relevant information about the property, and (3) the insurance principle, which refers to the public assurance fund that has been created to compensate anyone who has suffered a loss due to any negligent act or omission made in the title. Under the Torrens system the