The mission of the Manitoba land titles system is to give certainty to titles and to estates in land in the province of Manitoba, to facilitate the proof of title and to render dealings with land simpler and less expensive.
To ensure the success of this mission, documents presented for registration must comply with certain clear and specific legal guidelines. Historically, documents that were not suitable for registration due to deficiencies were rejected and returned to registrants.
The land titles correction policy was developed by the Registrar-General of Manitoba in conjunction with the District Registrars of the various land titles offices to address those documents that contain deficiencies of one sort or another. The policy allows errors in documents to be corrected without rejection, so long as the correction does not change the substance of the document or endanger the land titles assurance fund.
Corrections can come in the form of a letter, a properly completed Form 30, Correction to Statutory Evidence, a piece of supplementary evidence, or an affidavit or statutory declaration.
This correction policy is an internal document intended to provide instruction to staff of The Property Registry. It is made available to the public as a reference tool.
Though the correction policy is intended to assist clients where possible; it cannot cover all situations and is subject to revision as the law and circumstances change. The use and application of the correction policy in specific situations and for specific parties is subject to the discretion of the District Registrar.