BC Property Assessment Appeal Deadlines
The two deadlines that matter, confirmed for the current appeal cycle and updated every year.
Full schedule
PARP complaint deadline — January 31
Complaints to the Property Assessment Review Panel (PARP) must be filed by January 31 each year. Under BC's Interpretation Act, if that date falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline rolls forward to the next business day. This is the first and only free level of appeal — miss it, and your only option is to wait for next year's notice.
PAAB appeal deadline — April 30
If PARP doesn't change your assessment (or you disagree with the result), you can escalate to the Property Assessment Appeal Board (PAAB). That deadline is April 30 and is firm — unlike the PARP deadline, it is not rolled forward for weekends or holidays, and it cannot be extended. There's a $30 filing fee for residential properties at this level.
Why the window is so short
BC Assessment notices go out in early January, giving homeowners roughly four weeks to review their assessment, gather comparable sales, and decide whether to file. PARP hearings themselves run between February 1 and March 15, with written decisions mailed by April 7 — which is what sets up the April 30 PAAB deadline.