Free tool · BC strata

EPR Deadline & Requirement Checker

Answer a few questions about your strata and see, on this page, what the Electrical Planning Report requirement most likely means for it. No email needed.

What you get

Your deadline tier: December 31, 2026 or December 31, 2028.
Part 9, or a larger building, which affects who may prepare the report.
What the report must contain: the section 5.11(2) list.
Your EV Ready Plan rebate route: BC Hydro or FortisBC, and any local top-up.
The next step: a fixed price within one business day, if you want one.

Every result is based on the information given and may need clarification. CF Electrical Services confirms it before quoting; nothing here is a legal opinion or a promise.

Check your strata

Three short steps. A plan number is optional; we look it up.

Step 1 of 3 · Where is the strata?

Strata plan number (optional, we look it up)

On the Form B, the bylaws or the strata plan itself.

City

Used when there is no plan number, or it is not on our list.

Regional district (if you know it)

Number of strata lots

How the checker works

British Columbia's Electrical Planning Report requirement applies to every strata corporation of five or more lots, and the deadline is set by the regional district, not the city: December 31, 2026 for the Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley and Capital regional districts, and December 31, 2028 for the rest of the province, with islands reached only by ferry exempt from the earlier tier. When you give a strata plan number, the checker places the strata from a list of BC strata plans with each plan's regional district and says so; otherwise it works from the city or regional district and the building details you enter. One qualifier covers every result: based on the details you gave us and, where your plan was matched, the registry record; we confirm everything before quoting.

One result depends on the building. Whether every building on the strata plan is a Part 9 building affects who may prepare the report under the Strata Property Regulation (the regulation's wording is in the questions on our Electrical Planning Report page). It is stated as "likely" and confirmed by CF from the strata plan and at the property assessment. The report's required content, set by section 5.11 of the Regulation, is the same whoever prepares it.

What the checker cannot tell you

It cannot place a strata it has neither a matched plan number nor a city for, decide the ferry-access island exemption, or classify a building it has incomplete data for. It does not quote a price: every CF proposal is a fixed price for the specific strata, sent within one business day of your request. For the full regional picture, see BC's EPR deadlines by region.

Common questions

EPR checker FAQs

If yours is not here, call the office. Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

778-910-4772

What does the EPR Deadline & Requirement Checker tell me?

Five things, on the page as soon as you answer a few questions: the Electrical Planning Report deadline tier that applies to your strata (December 31, 2026 or December 31, 2028), whether the building is likely a Part 9 building under the BC Building Code or a larger building, which affects who may prepare the report, what the report must contain, which utility administers the EV Ready Plan rebate for your building, and the next step.

Do I need to give an email address to see the results?

No. The results appear on the page. If you would like them by email, or a fixed price for your strata, there is an optional form under the results; a representative follows up within one business day.

Why does the checker ask for the strata plan number?

Our list of BC strata plans carries each plan's regional district, and the regional district sets the deadline. When your plan number is on the list, the results say so and use the registry record; when it is not, or you leave it blank, the results are based on the city or regional district and the building details you enter. Plan numbers can be typed with or without spaces, and older forms such as VR, NW or K are accepted alongside VAS, NWS and KAS.

Are the results a legal opinion or a quote?

No. They are a first read based on the information given, written conservatively, and further clarification may be needed. CF Electrical Services confirms the deadline tier and the building classification before quoting.

Can our strata vote to skip or delay the Electrical Planning Report?

No. The requirement comes from the Strata Property Act and applies to every strata corporation of five or more lots. There is no deferral, waiver or opt-out resolution.

Chris Farrar reading an equipment label in a strata mechanical room — Chris Farrar, founder

A CF Electrical Services property assessment of a strata building's switchgear — A property assessment in progress.

About CF Electrical Services

From the job site to the planning desk

Chris Farrar started in the electrical trade and spent years doing installation and service work. Over that time he noticed that strata managers were constantly struggling with electrical planning. They needed reports and they needed expertise, but they did not need another vendor adding to their workload.

That is what led to CF Electrical Services: a team that handles the complexity, delivers accurate work, and makes it easy for the people managing these buildings.

"Strata councils need information they can use to set guidelines and budgets, and the confidence that their decisions are backed by evidence from their own infrastructure. CF Electrical Services exists as a bridge between that technical complexity and the day-to-day decisions of diligent strata council volunteers."
Chris Farrar, Founder

Who you will work with

Chris Farrar, Founder

Started in the electrical trade and built CF Electrical Services around strata electrical planning.

Alex, Client Services

Your proposal, onboarding, scheduling and questions, from the first email to delivery.

Our assessment team

Our team visits your property to assess your electrical infrastructure and understand the distribution of your unique strata. This information is carefully recorded and becomes an important step in the project.

Our office

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Pacific. 778-910-4772 or [email protected].

Today's 30-second brief

One council question, answered in 30 seconds

A short video from Chris on a question we hear from councils: deadlines, rebates, owner EV requests, what happens at a property assessment. A new one each weekday.

Reviews

What strata councils and managers say

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"Our Strata, a small townhouse complex in East Vancouver, had a great experience with CF Electrical. They prepared a helpful Electrical Planning report at a very reasonable price. The entire process was straightforward and seamless. We would highly recommend."

Garden Drive StrataStrata Corporation, Vancouver, BCGoogle review

"We selected CF Electrical from three providers due to their excellent communication. They answered (and anticipated) all our questions before we'd even heard back with a quote from the third potential provider. They completed an EPR quickly and comprehensively, at a fair price. [...] The more we learned about CF Electrical and its founder, the more we appreciated their approach. Highly recommended!"

Strata Council MemberClient feedback survey

"CF Electrical Services responded promptly to my request for proposals for the Electrical Planning Reports and EV Ready Plans on the buildings I manage, and completed every report on time. Their professionalism, responsiveness, and efficiency throughout the process helped move these projects forward smoothly — excellent service and support."

Mark dela CruzStrata Manager, Colyvan Pacific, Vancouver, BCClient feedback survey

"The process of providing pre-visit documentation was made very easy and the site visit was arranged in a timely manner. [...] At every step CF Electrical was a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend them for their exceptional service."

Mary LouOwner, Strata Plan VIS 4679, Victoria, BCClient feedback survey

"Great service. CF Electrical provided our condo building owners with an Electrical Planning Report and an EV Ready Plan to help us with long-term planning. Chris was easy to work with and provided a thorough presentation to all owners at the completion of the project. We can highly recommend CF Electrical Services for their report writing."

MariaStrata Council Member, Landmark Arms, Vancouver, BCGoogle review

"Prompt, honest service, highly recommend"

DonStrata Council Member, Macdonald Park Place, North Saanich, BCGoogle review

Request a proposal

A fixed-price proposal within one business day

Send us your strata plan number and address. We look up the rest and reply with a written fixed-price proposal.

Prefer to call?

778-910-4772, Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Book a free 15-minute call [email protected]

What happens next

Alex confirms your request. The proposal arrives as a PDF and as a link you can forward to the rest of council.