Ontario · Amendment
New formatting and deposit rules for surveyed land plans take effect in 2027
SURVEYS, PLANS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF LAND — under the Registry Act
Recorded date: July 27, 2026
Detected: October 1, 2026. Verify commencement in the official source.
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Starting in early 2027, land plans filed for registration or deposit in Ontario must meet updated physical and notation standards. Every plan must include a specific notation below the scale bar stating its intended plot size and scale. Reference plans executed on or after that date must reserve a precisely sized blank space (110 mm × 85 mm) in the upper right corner for the certificate of deposit, and must also include a statement identifying the applicable Land Registry Office number below the Plan Schedule. The process for depositing newer reference plans changes too: depositors will deliver the original plan in a manner specified by the Director of Titles rather than submitting paper prints, and the land registrar will place the certificate of deposit in the reserved space and return a copy to the depositor. Plans executed before that date continue to follow the existing rules. Professional land surveyors and anyone who prepares or files plans of survey, reference plans, or strata plans should review their drafting practices and workflows ahead of the transition.
Who this affects
professional land surveyors · land registrars · lawyers and title professionals filing plans · real estate developers · condominium plan preparers
Check the official text
O. Reg. 43/96 on the official source ↗ · consolidated version 9 → 0
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