Notification Board
ALTO eSubmission Tips Bulletin
Posted March 27, 2025
Please see the new eSubmission Tip sheet for important reminders and guidance on preparing your documents for eSubmission.
ALTO eSubmission Tips - March 2025
Important Notice Regarding Registration Levy Implementation
Posted October 8, 2024
The Land Titles Registration Levy was announced in Budget 2024 comes into effect for submissions received by October 20, 2024. Submissions received on or after October 20 will be subject to the new levy.
Note: Incomplete submissions may be rejected or removed from the pending registration queue or charged the new levy per Section 14.1(6)(b) of the Land Titles Act. In addition, submission extensions that go beyond 30 days may be subject to the new levy.
For transfers of land, the variable fee will increase from $2 per $5,000 in property value to $5 per $5,000 and becomes the levy.
For more information click here.
Important Notice Regarding Builders' Liens cut off Dates
Posted August 28, 2024
The 2-year transition period for construction contracts to comply with the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act ends on August 29, 2024. For contracts signed before August 29, 2022, Land Titles and Surveys will only accept Builders’ Liens up until the following dates:
- Regular Builders’ Liens must be received by October 13, 2024 (45 days from August 29, 2024).
- Oil and gas Builders’ Liens must be received by November 27, 2024 (90 days from August 29, 2024).
Liens on contracts signed August 29, 2022, or after must use the Construction Lien forms.
Important Notice Regarding discharging Builders' Liens and Construction Liens
Posted May 27, 2024
Effective May 27, 2024 – LTS (Land Titles and Surveys) will continue to expedite registrations of Court Orders discharging Builders’ Lien and will now also include expedited registrations for Cancellation/Discharges of Construction Liens and Builders’ Liens as well as Court Orders Discharging Constructions Liens.
This will only apply to the following document types
- Court Orders Discharging Construction Lien
- Court Orders Discharging Builders’ Lien
- Cancellation of Construction Lien executed by the Lienholder or Agent for the Lienholder
- Cancellation of Builders’ Lien executed by the Lienholder or Agent for the Lienholder
For more information and details, please see client notice dated 2024-05-27 here.
Important Notice Regarding Changes to the Digital Signature Policy
Posted May 15, 2024
Amendments were made to the Land Titles Act, digital signature policy to permit certain documents to be fully digitally signed and submitted electronically. Please review the Digital Signature Policy for details.
These changes only effect electronic submissions; paper submissions remain as is.
The changes are not mandatory; users are able to continue their existing execution practices.