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The GATOR Search Application

Please Note: To use the GATOR application, you MUST have a valid BCeID or IDIR ID account and a valid GATOR account.

While accessing GATOR you will be charged $20.00 per hour plus $7.00 per image (or image bundle) downloaded.

What is GATOR?

GATOR is an on-line search tool that lets you access records and images from the Crown Land Registry database. The Crown Land Registry is a database of Crown land records for the province of British Columbia, maintained since the Hudson's Bay Company first began surveying land in British Columbia in the 1850s.

GATOR allows you to perform a variety of searches relating to Crown land. These include the ability to:

  • identify original parcel survey structure;
  • determine the existence and location of survey field notes, survey plans and Crown grant information;
  • review Land Act transaction information associated with a particular parcel, such as leases, licenses, or reserves (the 'tenure' or 'interest' against the parcel);
  • access information about the original title document (i.e. Crown Grant).

GATOR also includes links to several types of scanned original Crown Land documents, such as the original Crown Grant, Crown Land Survey field notes and official plans.

How to Get Started Using GATOR

  1. Step 1: Get a Valid ID
    To begin using GATOR, you must have a valid BCeID or valid IDIR ID account. Please see the Before You Start Using GATOR page for more information about these requirements.
  2. Step 2: Choose Your Account Type
    There are two types of GATOR accounts. Please use the information about the different GATOR account types to help you make your decision.
  3. Step 3: Create Your Account
    Once you have chosen what type of GATOR account you need, you must create your GATOR Account. Please see the Creating Your GATOR Account page for more information on how to set this up.

After you have set up your GATOR account, you should download The GATOR Application Guidebook (PDF) and explore the information on the Manage Your GATOR Account page.

More Information on GATOR

This web site, as well as the on-line GATOR application, has more resources to assist you:

Help on GATOR is also available on the GATOR: Contact Us page as well as through the NRS Business Service Desk:

The NRS Business Service Desk is available from 8:00am to 4:30pm Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Friday.





 

 

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