Step 1: The land surveyor gathers information

• from existing cadastral plans and other documentsin the Ministère archives

• from titles of ownership registered in registry offices

• from copies of documents submitted by propertyowners

* The land surveyor may also measure thedimensions of your property on the groundto complete the survey.

Step 2 : The land surveyor prepares a newcadastral plan by

• integrating lots with no changes, if they are alreadycorrectly represented

• correcting inaccuracies, where lots are incorrectlyrepresented

• creating new lots for parcels of land that are notcurrently represented on the cadastral plan

• grouping together any lots and parts of lots thatmake up a single property

In all cases, a new lot number is assigned to eachproperty.

Step 3: The land surveyor meets with propertyowners

During the public meeting that all property ownersare invited to attend, the land surveyor records thecomments made by individual owners concerning theway their property is shown on the new cadastral plan.

Step 4 : The land surveyor updates the newcadastral plan before it becomes official

The new plan is updated to reflect the commentsmade by property owners, and any recent transac-tions. At this point, the Ministère makes the newcadastral plan official.

How does the land surveyor prepare

the new cadastral plan?

Does one of the following situations apply to you? For more information

www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/cadastre

?Visit our website at

www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/cadastre

orcontact the Ministère by phoning(418) 627-8600 from the greater

Québec City area, or toll-free, 1 888 733-3720 from elsewhere

in Québec.

You own a condominium

Before going to the meeting, you should note thatthe new cadastral plan shows only the land onwhich your building is situated. You will not seeyour own separate lot, which will be renumberedbut will not be changed in any other way.

You have sold or transferred your property

If you have recently sold or transferred your property,or intend to do so within the next three months,you should inform the new owner that a cadastralrenewal operation is currently under way. You shouldalso give the new owner all the documents thatyou have received, including the invitation to attendthe meeting.

You own a waterside property

It is sometimes difficult to show waterside propertieson the cadastral plan, especially when the bankshave been filled or otherwise altered. Not all theseproblems can be corrected as part of the cadastralreform process.

In some cases, corrections will have to be made to thenew cadastral plan after it comes into force to showall property rights accurately. All the landownersconcerned will be informed in writing by the ministèrede l’Environnement, which has responsibility formany state-owned lakes and watercourses.

The reform of the

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Did you know that...

The cadastre shows your property on a plan, andidentifies it by a lot number. The plan indicates thedimensions, area, shape and position of your propertyin relation to adjacent properties.

The reform of the Québec cadastre

The land register has existed since 1860, but it isincomplete and contains some inaccuracies. Theministère des Ressources naturelles, de la Faune etdes Parcs has begun to prepare a new cadastralplan in order to show all properties correctly. Thework required will be carried out by land survey-ing firms. Property owners will not be charged forthe cadastral work affecting their properties.

As part of the reform:

• 750 000 lot descriptions that contain inaccuracieswill be corrected

• 850 000 properties that are not currently shownon the cadastral plan will be included

completeaccurateconstantly updated

computerizedA new cadastre

Stage 1: Examination of the new cadastral plan

With the assistance of a representative from theland surveying firm, you will examine the plan onwhich your property is shown. For each lot, the fol-lowing information is indicated: dimension, area,shape and new lot number.

Stage 2 (optional) : Application for a review of the work

If you disagree with the way in which your propertyis shown (or with the way in which your lots havebeen grouped together, if this is the case), or if youhave new arguments to present or new documentsto submit, you can speak to the land surveyor whoprepared the new cadastral plan. You are entitledto apply for a review of the work if you want achange made to the new cadastral plan.

It is important to attend the meeting, sincethis is where you will have an opportunity tostate your opinion concerning the work and,if necessary, apply for a review.

You have been sent a form giving you the cadastralinformation specific to your property. It shows theresults of the work carried out by the land surveyingfirm in connection with each of your lots. The resultscan be changed, if needed, after the meeting, andthis is why you should attend.

The representatives of the land surveying firm willbe at the meeting to present the results of theirwork. The place and time of the meeting are givenon the back of the letter you received.

What is the cadastre? Why do we need your cooperation?

How important is it to attendthe meeting with

the land surveying firm?

How is the meeting with the land surveying

firm organised?

Did you know that...The lot number assigned to your property is used to :

• register and publish the rights relating to your property at the registry office

• identify your property for taxation purposes

By taking part in the process, you will help ensure thatyour property is correctly shown on the new cadastralplan.

If your property is not shown correctly, youcould experience delays or other inconven-ience during construction work or renovationor when you sell your property. This is whyall property owners are being asked tocooperate actively.

Cooperation means...

Attending the meeting scheduled with the land sur-veying firm to examine and make comments on thenew cadastral plan on which your property is shown.

The Québec cadastre must be renewed to ensure thatthe new plan meets the requirements of the Civil Codeof Québec regarding property rights.

Did you know that...The cadastral reform process does not involveany boundary determination work on the ground.The Ministère has not asked the land surveyingfirm to install any survey markers, since only a property owner can have the boundaries of aproperty staked.

You should bring the following docu-ments with you, if you have them in yourpossession:

letter and form “Cadastral information specific to your property”

certificate of location

survey plan

minutes of boundary determination

unregistered title of ownership

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