Strata Owners Helping Strata Owners
The Vancouver Island Strata Owners Association (VISOA) is an independent, non-profit organization supported solely by membership fees. Formed in 1973, it is the longest-running society of its kind in Canada providing information, education and support. VISOA membership is open to any resident of B.C., strata corporations (such as condominiums, town homes and bare land stratas) and businesses that provide goods and services to stratas.
A Message from the President:
All of us at VISOA share your concerns regarding the current COVID-19 crisis. Whether you are a society, strata corporation or an individual, our focus now must be to protect the health and safety of our employees, volunteers, strata owners and loved ones. At the same time, VISOA is doing our best to maintain services to our members.
Consistent with this advice and our goals, we have taken the following steps.
The VISOA office is closed to the public until further notice. Our administrator is working from home and can answer emails and membership inquiries as usual. administrator@visoa.bc.ca
When phoning the office, please leave a message. Staff will be checking messages on weekdays during normal business hours and returning calls as soon as possible.
Most of our services are provided by email or through our website. You may contact the Strata Support Team as usual by completing the web form.
For questions regarding operations at your strata during this time, please see the following documents prepared by strata lawyer, Shawn M. Smith of Cleveland Doan Barristers and Solicitors on March 18:
COVID-19 and Strata Corporations
Guidance regarding AGMs and SGMs
COVID-19 Other resources
Public health authorities continue to advise that the best ways to slow the spread of COVID-19 are through social distancing and frequent handwashing. Health authorities recommend against all travel outside of Canada, and any person returning to Canada from abroad is required to self-isolate for 14 days. You can find up-to-date information and advice on the BC Centre for Disease Control website.
VISOA Events
As we cannot hold in-person gatherings at this time, we are currently in the process of adapting our plans for seminars on May 24, June 14, September 20 and November 15. Join our mailing list to stay informed.
Privacy Right Podcast
A newly released podcast from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia (OIPC), and featuring Sandy Wagner of VISOA, tackles some of the most pressing issues relating to the personal information rights of those who live in strata housing in the province. The podcast is available here.
Condo Qs Video Series:
Condo Q’s is a video series on Facebook Live hosted by Sandy Wagner (Past President, VISOA – Vancouver Island Strata Owners Association) and Ryan Stenquist (Founder, Condo Clear Services Inc.) where they discuss the topics that matter to strata owners and potential buyers.
See all episodes in our Facebook video library.
