The Parcel Fabric unit is made up of two groups – the Tantalis Spatial group and the Integrated Cadastral Fabric (ICF) group. The unit provides the fundamental datasets used for determining land ownership, rights and jurisdiction in British Columbia.

  • The Tantalis Spatial group constructs and maintains the spatial data in the Crown Land Registry for surveys over Crown land. In addition to parcels this includes Statutory Rights-of-Way, Railways, Highways and Roads, and Gas and Oil wellsites. Non-survey information is also maintained such as Crown acquisitions and reversions and administrative boundaries like Provincial Parks and Municipalities.
  • The ICF group is responsible for building and maintaining the Integrated Cadastral Fabric, which represents the current state of surveyed and titled parcels on Crown and private land. The Integrated Cadastral Fabric is owned by the Integrated Cadastral Information Society (ICIS). This Society is made up of many partners including the Province, Local Governments, Utilities, etc. Presently, about half of the Province is being actively maintained with new areas being added each year.