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Land Permitting and Acquisition

Leader in Western Canada

Canada West Land is a trusted partner in land acquisition and permitting services. Our core expertise lies in leveraging advanced digital tools and data analysis to help our clients manage applications, licenses, and consultations with landowners and impacted stakeholders to achieve project success.

We provide a full spectrum of land acquisition services to our clients in midstream and upstream oil and gas, utilities, renewable energy, municipal, and infrastructure, as well as working closely with Indigenous communities.

Surface Land Acquisition

Our in-house team of Project Managers, Land Analysts, Land Agents, and GIS Specialists work collaboratively to meet your acquisition goals.

We offer a full spectrum of surface land services, including route planning and constraints analysis, acquisition package preparation, third-party program management, data management, and reporting.

Key Services:

Optimal Route and Site Selection
Site Plan Preparation
Acquisition Package Preparation
Surface compensation advisement
Surface documentation acquisition
Regulatory Application Preparation and Submission
Stakeholder Consultation and Notification Compliance
Third Party Program Management
Data Management and Reporting
Gate Review, Compensation, and Commitment Tracking
Flaring and Radius Notifications
Construction Liaison and Project Coordination
Construction Support
Dispute Resolution and Representation
Damage Prevention
Facility impact assessment
OSE program planning
Facilitate document preparation, dispute resolution and representation

SR, AER, AUC, BCER, and Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resource Hearings

Acquisition and Divestiture

Our services encompass contracts, mineral and surface administration, joint venture experience, and expert knowledge of industry software. We provide detailed invoices, progress reports, and cost transparency that ensure accountability.

Key Services:

File Inventory
Documentation and Reporting
Title registration review
Review and Update Land Systems
Perform specific conveyancing licensing
Compliance Review
Scope of Work and Cleanup
Mapping of reviewed assets
Notifications
Database Maintenance

Mineral Land Acquisition

We acquire Crown and Freehold mineral rights in British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan for our clients, with a strong emphasis on confidentiality. Our services include Crown land sales, bid preparation, delivery, file management, and Freehold land acquisition, including negotiation and document preparation.

Key Services:

Crown Land Sales

Bid Preparation, Delivery, and File Management

Freehold Land Acquisition

Negotiation and Preparation of Documents

Project Management​

CWL simplifies project management through effective coordination of all parties, timelines, budgets, and compliance requirements. Delivering practical solutions to improve efficiency, reduce risks, and achieve successful outcomes.

VALUE ADDED SERVICES:

Project Controls and Reporting
Project feasibility analysis
Project Controls and reporting project feasibility analysis
Safety reporting
Risk analysis
Implementation of Safety Management Systems
Risk Analysis and Mitigation Planning
Change management
Cost Management, Spend Forecasts, and Burn Rate Analysis

Damage Prevention

We provide comprehensive, proactive, and preventative analytical services that simplify screening requests and facilitate the steps necessary for safe excavation to protect the public, field workers, underground infrastructure, and the environment.

Our clients are often challenged with internal resource constraints. With CWL’s damage prevention and secondary screening services, our clients expedite timelines and quickly adapt to varying volumes of requests to ensure their internal teams can focus on higher-value tasks.

VALUE ADDED SERVICES:

One-Call Registration and Maintenance
One-Call Ticket Submission
One-Call secondary screening
Data Storage and Regulatory Compliance
Third-party program management
Indigenous Relations

Comprehensive Services

We provide extensive support throughout the project lifecycle, including construction support, damage prevention, site plan preparation, and gate review. Our team facilitates document preparation, dispute resolution, and representation in various regulatory hearings. Additionally, we handle surface documentation acquisition, OSE program planning, damage claims investigation, and surface compensation advisement.

Canada West Land integrates GIS, VDP, FOCUS Land Management, project management, damage prevention, stakeholder engagement, regulatory compliance, and Indigenous relations to provide comprehensive solutions. Our forward-thinking approach and continual technology advancements differentiate us in the industry.

VALUUE ADDED SERVICES:
GIS
VDP
FOCUS Land Management
Project Management
Damage Prevention

Does not apply for Minerals

Stakeholder Engagement
Regulatory Compliance
Indigenous Relations

Make the Right Choice: Canada West Land

Innovative Technology

At CWL, we are always seeking innovative methodologies and tools to reduce uncertainty and increase efficiency for clients. Our proactive, solutions-based approach mitigates risk, improves cost tracking, and simplifies change management.

Comprehensive Coordination

CWL coordinates a broad array of service providers through an integrated service offering model. This approach enables our clients to focus on the bigger picture of their projects and effectively communicate with every stakeholder.

Additional Services

Regulatory Support

Indigenous Relations

Engineering Support

Public Consultation and Stakeholder Relations