Canada land maps · Canada · Updated October 31, 2026

Canadian Property Parcel IDs: PID, LINC, PIN, ARN and Free Maps by Province

Canada has no national land registry. Each province and territory numbers land its own way and publishes its own map. This guide covers every one: the number you'll see, the free official map that shows it, and the point where you have to pay.

The short version

Every link above was opened again on October 31, 2026 and loaded without a login.

Three things that trip people up

"PID" is not one number. In British Columbia it is a nine-digit Parcel Identifier. In Nova Scotia it is an eight-digit Property Identifier. New Brunswick and PEI use their own PIDs too. A PID from one province means nothing in another province's search.

Tax numbers are not title numbers. Ontario's ARN and Manitoba's roll number identify a property for assessment and tax. A PIN, LINC or title number identifies the legal parcel in the land registry. Either can find the parcel on a map, but only the registry record shows ownership.

Three registry systems. Most of the West uses Torrens land titles, where the registered title is the proof of ownership (BC and Alberta, for example). Newfoundland and Labrador uses a registry of deeds, so ownership is traced through recorded deeds. Quebec numbers every lot on the Cadastre du Québec and publishes the rights on each lot in the Registre foncier.

How to look up any Canadian parcel for free

1. Pick the province's map from the table above.
2. Search with what you have. An address works in most viewers. A roll number, ARN or PID from a tax or assessment notice often finds the parcel directly. On the Prairies, a rural legal description means zooming to the township and range, then finding the section.
3. Turn on the parcel layer and zoom in. Several viewers hide lot lines until you switch a layer on or get close enough.
4. Click the parcel and write down its number, dashes included. That's what the paid registry search will ask for, so you pay for one search instead of several.

British Columbia: PID and ParcelMap BC

The Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSA) runs the land title system and keeps ParcelMap BC, the province's official parcel map. Each titled parcel has a nine-digit PID, written like 012-345-678, which also appears on tax and assessment notices.

In iMapBC, open the layer list and add the ParcelMap BC parcel layer, since it isn't on when the map opens. Zoom in, then click a parcel for its PID and plan number. Strata units have their own PIDs, separate from the common property. Owner names and title copies come from the LTSA for a fee. In Greater Victoria the Capital Regional District map is quicker. More links: British Columbia land maps.

Alberta: LINC and the Alberta Township System

Alberta Land Titles runs a Torrens system. Every title has a Land Identification Number (LINC), the easiest number to search by if it's on your paperwork. Rural land uses the Alberta Township System: NW-24-053-01 W5 is the northwest quarter of section 24, township 53, range 1, west of the 5th meridian. Town and city lots are described by plan, block and lot.

The Alberta Registry for Land Online (ALRO) map covers the whole province and can be searched without signing in; you pay only to order a title or plan. Calgary and Edmonton have their own city maps: Calgary My Property and Edmonton SLIM Maps. More: Alberta land maps.

Saskatchewan: parcel numbers without an ISC login

Information Services Corporation (ISC) runs the Land Titles Registry. Its own Map Search needs an ISC account. For a free look, open Saskatchewan Interactive Mapping and turn on the Survey Parcel layer, which is built from ISC's cadastral data. Zoom in and each parcel shows its parcel and plan numbers. Farmland is usually described by the Dominion Land Survey quarter section, section, township, range and meridian. More: Saskatchewan land maps.

Manitoba: roll number vs title number

The province assesses property outside Winnipeg, so Manitoba Assessment Online covers most of Manitoba. Search by municipality, address, title number or legal description and the result opens on a map with the roll number and assessed value. The site states it is unavailable every Monday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for maintenance. Titles are held at Manitoba Land Titles, operated for the province by Teranet Manitoba. More: Manitoba land maps.

Ontario: PIN, ARN and city maps

There is no free province-wide parcel map in Ontario. The land registry is electronic and searched on OnLand, where parcel registers are sold by nine-digit PIN. The ARN comes from MPAC and is printed on assessment notices and tax bills. Several cities publish free lot lines: Toronto Maps, geoOttawa and London CityMap. Elsewhere, check the municipality's or county's own GIS. More: Ontario land maps.

Quebec: cadastre lot numbers on Infolot

Every private lot is on the Cadastre du Québec with its own number. Rights such as sales and hypothecs are in the Registre foncier du Québec, which is searched by lot number, so find the lot first. Infolot is in French: tick the free-licence box (licence d'utilisation) and choose your device, then search by numéro de lot, adresse or code postal. The free version shows the lot's shape and position; measurements are in the paid version. More: Quebec land maps.

New Brunswick: PIDs on GeoNB

Service New Brunswick runs the land registry and assessment. The GeoNB Map Viewer is free: search an address, zoom until property lines appear and click a parcel for its PID. Registered documents need the paid PLANET service. More: New Brunswick land maps.

Nova Scotia: eight-digit PIDs on the NSPRD map

Property Online, the searchable registry, needs a paid subscription. The province also publishes the Nova Scotia Property Records Database parcel layer as a free map service. Our NSPRD parcel map link opens it on downtown Halifax with PIDs drawn; pan anywhere in the province. Halifax also has ExploreHRM. More: Nova Scotia land maps.

Prince Edward Island: Property Numbers

Start with the Civic Address Locator Map if you have an address: it returns the PID. Then check the parcel shape on the PEI property parcel layer. Detailed property reports are in GeoLinc Plus, the province's paid service. More: PEI land maps.

Newfoundland and Labrador: Crown land only

Private land is recorded as deeds at the Registry of Deeds, so no free map shows every private lot. The Provincial Land Use Atlas shows Crown land titles and applications with their numbers. The province describes the Atlas as an index that isn't complete or accurate enough to measure from. More: Newfoundland and Labrador land maps.

Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut

Yukon: turn on the land and parcel layers in GeoYukon and click a parcel for its lot and plan. Titles are registered at the Yukon Land Titles Office. Northwest Territories: ATLAS (Administration of the Territorial Lands Act System) shows every land parcel, who administers it and any active or pending tenure; titles are at the NWT Land Titles Office.

Nunavut: we found no free territorial parcel viewer. The federal CLSS Map Browser from Natural Resources Canada shows surveyed Canada Lands parcels and plans in all three territories. It shows surveys, not ownership; Inuit Owned Lands are administered under the Nunavut Agreement. More: Yukon, NWT and Nunavut land maps.

A map is not a survey

These parcel maps are drawn for registry, tax and planning use, and lines can be off by a few metres or more. For a fence, setback, permit or sale, check the registered plan and hire a land surveyor licensed in that province or territory.

Sources

• The official viewers and registry sites linked above, each reopened on October 31, 2026 (Manitoba's maintenance window is quoted from the Manitoba Assessment Online page that day).
• Earlier Platbookmapper province guides from October 20, 2026, merged into this page.
• All current links by province: Canada land maps.