Appraisal and assessment industry engagement
Building strong working relationships with assessment bodies and jurisdictions across Canada and internationally supports MPAC’s commitment to establishing meaningful partnerships that support its mandate and strategic objectives. By sharing our work, MPAC continues to establish itself as a world-leading assessment jurisdiction that is relied upon by others for its leadership, expertise and innovative approach.
Conference of Valuation Agencies (CoVA)
The Conference of Valuation Agencies (CoVA) is an international biannual event organized by the International Property Tax Institute (IPTI) focusing on the future of valuation agencies, property taxation, and modern technologies, such as artificial intelligence.
In 2022, an international steering group between MPAC, the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) – UK and the Property Valuation Services Corporation (Nova Scotia) was established to shape conference agendas, guide research initiatives through COVA.
As part of their work, the steering group established an International Collaboration Project, bringing together valuation agencies from around the world to carry out research into issues that were considered to be faced by assessment organizations.
Through their guidance, three white papers have been published:
Phase 1, presented at COVA in 2024:
Phase 2, presented at COVA 2026, where MPAC was the co-operating agency:
These white papers were presented at COVA 2026, where MPAC was the co-operating agency.
To learn more about the event, read: Reflections from our Chief Assessor and Data Officer on COVA 2026.
International Delegations
International assessment jurisdictions continue to express interest in sharing best practices and learning from our experts, as well as assessment products and services.
In recent years, MPAC has hosted delegations from Taipei, Ireland, United Kingdom, South Korea, New Zealand and the Netherlands.
