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LTSA receives Esri Special Achievement in GIS Award

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British Columbia’s land title and survey authority recognized for modernizing parcel management using geographic information systems

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  • The Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia has received an Esri Special Achievement in GIS Award for modernizing ParcelMap BC, the trusted mapped representation of titled and Crown land parcels across the province.

  • The modernization moved a mission-critical parcel management system to cloud GIS infrastructure and ArcGIS Parcel Fabric, migrating 2.4 million parcels over one weekend with minimal downtime.

  • The innovation helps land management professionals work with more current, accurate and accessible parcel information, while supporting more reliable property transactions and land decisions for British Columbians.

SAN DIEGO, Esri User Conference—July 16, 2026—Esri Canada congratulates The Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSA) on receiving the Esri Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award for modernizing the province’s parcel management through its ParcelMap BC solution. The Esri SAG Awards recognize organizations around the world that use geographic information system (GIS) technology to solve complex problems and deliver measurable impact.

“LTSA’s work demonstrates how modern GIS can strengthen one of the most important foundations of land administration: trusted parcel information,” said Alex Miller, president, Esri Canada. “Modernizing ParcelMap BC helps land management professionals work more efficiently and gives British Columbians greater confidence in the information that supports property transactions, development, infrastructure planning and public services.”

ParcelMap BC is the current, complete and trusted mapped representation of titled and Crown land parcels across the province. It provides a visual foundation for understanding property boundaries and supports landowners, legal professionals, surveyors, government agencies, developers and other land management professionals who rely on accurate parcel data to make informed decisions.

As part of its modernization, LTSA moved its parcel management environment to Esri’s ArcGIS Parcel Fabric and cloud GIS infrastructure. A series of automation scripts enabled the migration of 2.4 million parcels in a mission-critical system over one weekend, helping minimize downtime and operational impact while preserving data integrity and continuity for users.

“LTSA is honoured to receive this global recognition from Esri,” said Rob Cutler, vice president and chief product officer, LTSA. “ParcelMap BC is an essential part of British Columbia’s land information infrastructure. Modernizing our parcel fabric workflows and supporting infrastructure is a key example of how LTSA is reinvesting and strengthening core systems to meet the challenges of a swiftly-changing digital environment by introducing technology solutions that deliver efficiency and flexibility for years to come.”

The modernization supports more efficient survey plan submission and integration. Through LTSA’s SurveyHub platform, surveyors can use a web-based workspace to create, assemble, validate, certify, share and submit survey plans and related materials. These datasets are then processed through LTSA’s internal workflows and made ready for use in ArcGIS Parcel Fabric, helping improve the accuracy and efficiency of parcel updates.

ParcelMap BC is continually updated with new plans and other parcel fabric changes, with a publication turnaround time of two business days. Updated parcel information is made available to stakeholders and the public through data products and web mapping applications, helping people to easily access land information.

“LTSA’s achievement demonstrates the value of modern parcel systems in supporting complex, high-volume workflows while maintaining accuracy, transparency and continuity,” said Sarah Sibbett, manager, Land Information Solutions, Esri Canada. “With current, complete and reliable parcel data readily available and easy to access, surveyors, planners, legal professionals, real estate stakeholders and government teams can streamline business processes, improve collaboration and better understand the land context for projects and decisions.”

To learn how ArcGIS creates business value from land information, visit esri.ca/land-information

About The Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia
LTSA is a non-governmental, self-funded organization responsible for operating BC’s land title and survey systems and other land-related registries. These systems provide the foundation for all real property business and ownership in the province. With a focus on operational excellence, strategic investments in technology, and ongoing innovation, LTSA creates value by supporting security and certainty of title through efficient registration of land title interests and survey records and by providing access to reliable land information. By modernizing systems and introducing new, innovative products and services, LTSA is making land title and survey systems faster, more reliable, and easier to navigate. More information can be found at LTSA.ca.

About Esri Canada
Founded in 1984, Esri Canada provides geographic information system (GIS) solutions that empower people in business, government, and education to make informed and timely decisions by leveraging the power of mapping and spatial analytics. These solutions enable organizations to better manage their resources, plan their future and collaborate within and beyond their organization. Esri Canada’s products and services help advance successful digital transformation. The company serves more than 14,000 organizations from 14 offices across Canada and is based in Toronto. Esri Canada has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 13 consecutive years. More information can be found at esri.ca. Follow Esri Canada on X (Twitter), Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn.

For media inquiries, please contact:
Esri Canada
press@esri.ca

Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia
media@ltsa.ca

ArcGIS Parcel Fabric map interface showing migrated ParcelMap BC parcel boundaries, property outlines and parcel editing tools after LTSA’s data migration.

Using a series of automation scripts, data on 2.4 million parcels in a mission-critical system was migrated over one weekend. This meticulous migration process ensured LTSA’s seamless transition to ArcGIS Parcel Fabric and a high-quality final parcel fabric product.

ParcelMap BC web mapping application showing a map of land parcels in British Columbia, with parcel boundary lines, property outlines, map navigation controls and tools for searching and viewing land information.

Through ParcelMap BC, the public can quickly access critical land information via an easy-to-use web mapping application.

A woman and five men smiling at the camera. One man is holding a certificate while another is holding a glass plaque.

Sarah Sibbett, Land Information Solutions manager, Esri Canada; Taylor McInnes, geodata manager; Rob Cutler, vice president and chief product officer; and Sven Boesen, director, Products, Property Solutions from LTSA with Alex Miller, president and Myron Doherty, Pacific region director from Esri Canada at the Esri SAG Award ceremony in San Diego, California.