Reference plans must be filed electronically starting end of 2026
AUTOMATED SYSTEM — under the Land Registration Reform Act
Plain-language summary · AI-assisted · not legal advice
A future amendment is now embedded in the regulation signalling that, as of a specific upcoming date, the current allowance to deposit reference plans in non-electronic (paper) format will be removed. After that point, reference plans will have to be submitted electronically, just like most other land registration documents already are. Plans of subdivision are not affected by this change and can still be registered in non-electronic format. Surveyors, land developers, and others who routinely deposit reference plans with the land registry should begin confirming they have the systems in place to submit electronically.
Who this affects: Ontario land surveyors · real estate developers · land registry practitioners · title lawyers and paralegals
Source of truth: O. Reg. 16/99 on the official source · consolidated version 72 → 0
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