Resources to transition to the new BC Registries' application
Last updated on April 24, 2025
For help by email or phone contact:
Login/account set up support
Email: bcrossupport@gov.bc.ca
Toll free: 1-877-370-1033
BC Registry Help Desk
Email: bcregistries@gov.bc.ca
Toll free: 1-877-526-1526
Important
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BC OnLine Help Desk for help with the following services
- BC Assessment
- Business Search
- Court Services Online
- Manufactured Homes Registry
- Personal Property Registry
- Rural Property Tax Search
- Site Registry
- Wills Registry
Email: bcolhelp@gov.bc.ca
Toll free: 1-800-663-6102
How to create and manage a BC Registry application account
Setting up an account
- BC Registry Application User Guide (2.59 MB PDF)
Setting up an account for B.C. government Ministry users
- Ministry government account creation process (421KB PDF)
Checklist for setting up an account for international users (108KB PDF)
User guides for BC Registry products & services
BC Registry Application
- BC Registry Application User Guide (2.59 MB PDF)
Business Registry & Name Request
- How to request & register a business name - with a Registries account (1.7MB PDF)
- How to request & register a business name - without a Registries account (963KB PDF)
- How to register a sole proprietorship (1.3MB PDF)
- How to register a general partnership (1.5MB PDF)
- How to add a business to the My Business Registry (561KB PDF)
- How to find your Name Request (NR) without the NR number (437KB PDF)
- How to File a Cooperative Special Resolution (1.2MB PDF)
- How to File a Benefit Company Name Alteration (1.15MB PDF)
- How to affiliate a business (508 KB PDF)
Business and Person Search
- How to conduct a Business and Person Search (806KB PDF)
- View the Search Index to know where to search for businesses (105KB PDF)
Court Services Online
- View tutorials and information on Court Services Online
Manufactured Home Registry (MHR)
- How to do a Manufactured Home Registry Search (849KB PDF)
- How to request Qualified Supplier access (568KB PDF)
- How to submit a residential exemption - for approved qualified supplier lawyers or notaries only (727KB PDF)
- How to submit an initial registration - qualified manufacturers only (1.4MB PDF)
- Transfer of ownership due to sale - for approved qualified suppliers lawyers/notaries (2MB PDF)
- Transfer due to death to surviving joint tenants - for approved qualified supplies lawyers/notaries (1MB PDF)
- Transportation application for all qualified suppliers (947KB PDF)
User guides for BC Registry products & services, cont.
Personal Property Registry (PPR)
- Completing a search (PDF)
- PPR search result guide (PDF)
- Registering a security agreement or lien (PDF)
- Using the My Registrations table (PDF)
- Adding an existing registration to My Registrations table (video)
- Renewing a registration (PDF)
- Discharging a registration (PDF)
- Amending a registration (PDF)
Rural Property Tax Search (RPT)
- RPT User Guide (491KB PDF)
Short Term Rental Registry (STRR)
Site Registry (ESRA - Environmental Site Registry Application)
- Site Registry User Guide (1.3MB PDF)
- View information on the Site Registry webpage
Wills Registry
- Wills Registry User Guide (1.5MB PDF)
- See Wills Registry information webpage for further details