Message from the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Land Title and Survey Authority of BC

“The path forward for LTSA remains clear and consistent: we will continue with the direction set in our strategy, working to improve trust and transparency while reducing risk and streamlining processes.

By Al-Karim Kara

Iam honoured and humbled to take on the responsibility as President and Chief Executive Officer at the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSA). Although the position is new for me, I have been with the LTSA since 2009 in the capacity of Vice President of Business Innovation and Chief Information Officer.

From the time I joined the organization, I have had the benefit and pleasure of working with a group of very dedicated individuals, and I have learned so much from everyone I’ve worked with – colleagues, stakeholders, partners and customers. My introduction to the world of surveying was when I first started at LTSA and met then Surveyor General Mike Thomson who provided tremendous insight and patience as I learned the business. I continue to appreciate the strong support and guidance we receive from the current Surveyor General, Cristin Schlossberger, and the dedicated team around her.

Over the past decade, LTSA has made many strides to become a global leader in land title and survey systems. We have made it possible to process a registration in four days time, 95% of application submissions are now conducted digitally, and LTSA has re-invested over $80M to ensure British Columbians continue to benefit from this world-leading system that we have built together. The path forward for LTSA remains clear and consistent: we will continue with the direction set in our strategy, working to improve trust and transparency while reducing risk and streamlining processes. We are focused on improving and strengthening our core service while also preparing for the future; anticipating evolutions in our business and developing new capabilities to ensure our industry remains progressive and relevant. We are committed to serving in the public interest, delivering landrelated solutions that make positive contributions to our province’s social and economic well-being. While we have much to accomplish, LTSAs achievements from the past decade provide a solid foundation for the work that is ahead of us.

With the ongoing input of land surveyors, the Survey Plan Services Modernization project is getting underway and will offer online services for survey plans to align with LTSAs Web Filing capabilities, including transitioning remaining PDFs to Web Filing forms. An end-to-end workflow for land surveyors and a survey plan