Under the [http://canlii.ca/t/858w Court Order Enforcement Exemption Regulation], a judgment debtor whose principal residence is located within the Metro Vancouver or Victoria areas may claim $12,000 equity that is exempt from seizure. Judgment debtors living outside these areas may claim an exemption of $9,000 equity in their principal residences.

Enforcement actions for the sale of land must be brought in Supreme Court under sections 92 to 113 of the [http://canlii.ca/t/84h5 ''Court Order Enforcement Act'']. These sections provide a code for the procedure for having the property sold. The judgment creditor’s first step is to register the judgment against the debtor’s property in the Land Title Office.