Tax Sale Guides

Each guide below explains one part of the Canadian municipal tax sale process. The one-line summary under each title is taken from that guide.

Province guides, checked against each statute

• Alberta Tax Recovery, Step by Step: From the Tax Arrears List to the Public Auction
  How Alberta municipalities recover unpaid property taxes under Part 10, Division 8 of the Municipal Government Act: the March 31 arrears list, title notification, the Alberta Gazette advertisement, reserve bids, unsold parcels and sale proceeds.
• British Columbia Tax Sales: The Annual Tax Sale, the Upset Price and the One-Year Redemption Period
  How the British Columbia annual municipal tax sale works under the Local Government Act and the Community Charter, with the Vancouver Charter differences: the September sale date, upset price, certificate of sale and one-year redemption period.
• Ontario Tax Sales Explained: Part XI of the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules
  How Ontario tax sales work under Part XI of the Municipal Act, 2001 and Ontario Regulation 181/03: tax arrears certificates, the cancellation price, tender versus auction, the 20 per cent deposit, tax deeds, vesting and unsold land.
• Quebec Sales for Unpaid Taxes and the Right of Redemption
  How Quebec municipalities sell immovables for unpaid taxes under the Cities and Towns Act and the Municipal Code of Québec, and how the one-year right of redemption works for owners and buyers.
• Atlantic Canada Tax Sales
  Who sells, how notice works and how long an owner can redeem in Nova Scotia, Halifax, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador, checked against each provincial statute.
• Prairie Tax Sales: Manitoba and Saskatchewan
  How tax sales work under The Municipal Act of Manitoba, The City of Winnipeg Charter and The Tax Enforcement Act of Saskatchewan: notices, payment before the auction, redemption and title.

Across Canada

• Tax Sale Redemption Periods by Province
  A province-by-province table of when an owner can stop a tax sale and whether they can redeem after it, with the statute section for each rule, checked against official provincial legislation.
• How to Read a Tax Sale Notice: Alberta, Ontario and Quebec, Field by Field
  A field-by-field guide to what the law requires in an Alberta Gazette public auction notice, an Ontario tax sale tender advertisement and a Quebec sale notice for unpaid taxes, with the statute section behind each line.
• Provincial Tax Sale Systems
  How Canadian tax sale practice differs by province — process timing vs redemption, with confirm-with-notice language.
• What Are Tax Sales?
  Practical introduction to Canadian municipal tax sales and how Tax Sale Compass fits as an information service.
• How to Verify a Municipal Tax Sale Notice
  Buyer checklist for confirming a municipal tax sale before you bid or tender.
• Tax Sale Costs & Fees
  Complete breakdown of all costs involved in tax sale purchases including hidden fees, ongoing expenses, and budget planning for Canadian investors.

Using Tax Sale Compass

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