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Contact: Lands Registry | T 250 769 2444
Westbank First Nation (WFN) is comprised of five reserves. Tsinstikeptum Reserves 9 and 10 border Okanagan Lake and are in close proximity to the City of Kelowna, one of the fastest growing cities in British Columbia. Unlike most First Nations across Canada, WFN Lands are not governed under the Indian Act. Rather, WFN Lands are governed under a comprehensive set of community laws. WFN has full jurisdictional control over its Lands and resources. WFN is governed under the WFN Self Government Agreement, an agreement between WFN and the Government of Canada. The use and development of Westbank Lands is subject to Part XI of the WFN Constitution ("Land Rules").
Section 1.1.1 of Land Rules: "Interest in, and instruments which affect, or purport to affect, Westbank Lands shall be registered or recorded in the Westbank Lands Register."
The WFN Land Registry is a sub registry under the Self-Governing First Nations Land Registry held in Ottawa. It is a public registry that is password protected and can be accessed at no charge through the Helpdesk on the systems login page. Please click the INAC address below to start the process via email.
Lands Registry Brochure
AANDC Lands Registry System
The WFN Land Registry Regulations are Federal regulations enacted under authority of the WFN Self Government Agreement and work in conjunction with the Land Rules. In the event of a conflict, the Regulation will prevail with respect to the registrations of interests in Westbank Lands.
+ Benefits x The WFN Land Registry Regulations provide many benefits, including: Establishment of priorities Expedited registration process Reduction of lending risk Reduced cost of business Security and certainty to investors and developers
The WFN Land Registry Regulations provide many benefits, including:
Priorities of registered interests:
Registry Regulations [PDF]
Allotments, leaseholds, easements, permits, licences, and mortgages .
For the effective administration of the Land Rules, WFN uses prescribed Forms for use in the registration of instruments dealing with or affecting Westbank Lands. The Westbank Lands Office pursuant to the Land Rules has a responsibility to register instruments which affect or purport to affect Westbank Lands.
Depending on the amount of transactions our office has received for processing, it typically takes one to two days for a pending file to be “Received” and up to five days for the document to be “Registered” in Ottawa.