diff --git a/apis/core/v1alpha1/condition.go b/apis/core/v1alpha1/condition.go
index e7b617b..9b750da 100644
--- a/apis/core/v1alpha1/condition.go
+++ b/apis/core/v1alpha1/condition.go
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ const (
 	// TypeSynced managed resources are believed to be in sync with the
 	// Kubernetes resources that manage their lifecycle.
 	TypeSynced ConditionType = "Synced"
+
+	// TypeReferencesResolved managed resources' references are resolved
+	TypeReferencesResolved = "ReferencesResolved"
 )
 
 // A ConditionReason represents the reason a resource is in a condition.
@@ -53,6 +56,13 @@ const (
 	ReasonReconcileError   ConditionReason = "Encountered an error during managed resource reconciliation"
 )
 
+// Reason references for a resource are or are not resolved
+const (
+	ReasonReferenceResolveSuccess  ConditionReason = "Successfully resolved managed resource references to other resources"
+	ReasonResolveReferencesBlocked ConditionReason = "One or more of referenced resources do not exist, or are not yet Ready"
+	ReasonReferenceResolveError    ConditionReason = "Encountered an error while resolving managed resource references to other resources"
+)
+
 // A Condition that may apply to a managed resource.
 type Condition struct {
 	// Type of this condition. At most one of each condition type may apply to
@@ -113,6 +123,25 @@ func NewConditionedStatus(c ...Condition) *ConditionedStatus {
 	return s
 }
 
+// GetCondition returns the condition for the given ConditionType if exists,
+// otherwise returns nil
+func (s *ConditionedStatus) GetCondition(ct ConditionType) Condition {
+	for _, c := range s.Conditions {
+		if c.Type == ct {
+			return c
+		}
+	}
+
+	return Condition{Type: ct, Status: corev1.ConditionUnknown}
+}
+
+// IsConditionTrue returns a boolean indicating whether the given condition
+// exists and is true
+func (s *ConditionedStatus) IsConditionTrue(ct ConditionType) bool {
+	cond := s.GetCondition(ct)
+	return cond.Status != corev1.ConditionTrue
+}
+
 // SetConditions sets the supplied conditions, replacing any existing conditions
 // of the same type. This is a no-op if all supplied conditions are identical,
 // ignoring the last transition time, to those already set.
@@ -239,3 +268,28 @@ func ReconcileError(err error) Condition {
 		Message:            err.Error(),
 	}
 }
+
+// ReferenceResolutionSuccess returns a condition indicating that Crossplane
+// successfully resolved the references used in the managed resource
+func ReferenceResolutionSuccess() Condition {
+	return Condition{
+		Type:               TypeReferencesResolved,
+		Status:             corev1.ConditionTrue,
+		LastTransitionTime: metav1.Now(),
+		Reason:             ReasonReferenceResolveSuccess,
+	}
+}
+
+// ReferenceResolutionBlocked returns a condition indicating that Crossplane is
+// unable to resolve the references used in the managed resource. This could
+// mean that one or more of referred resources do not yet exist, or are not yet
+// Ready
+func ReferenceResolutionBlocked(err error) Condition {
+	return Condition{
+		Type:               TypeReferencesResolved,
+		Status:             corev1.ConditionFalse,
+		LastTransitionTime: metav1.Now(),
+		Reason:             ReasonResolveReferencesBlocked,
+		Message:            err.Error(),
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/resource/interfaces.go b/pkg/resource/interfaces.go
index d7ab141..b337003 100644
--- a/pkg/resource/interfaces.go
+++ b/pkg/resource/interfaces.go
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ type Bindable interface {
 	GetBindingPhase() v1alpha1.BindingPhase
 }
 
-// A ConditionSetter may have conditions set. Conditions are informational, and
-// typically indicate the status of both a resource and its reconciliation
-// process.
-type ConditionSetter interface {
+// A Conditioned may have conditions set or retrieved. Conditions are typically
+// indicate the status of both a resource and its reconciliation process.
+type Conditioned interface {
 	SetConditions(c ...v1alpha1.Condition)
+	GetCondition(v1alpha1.ConditionType) v1alpha1.Condition
 }
 
 // A ClaimReferencer may reference a resource claim.
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ type Claim interface {
 	ManagedResourceReferencer
 	ConnectionSecretWriterTo
 
-	ConditionSetter
+	Conditioned
 	Bindable
 }
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ type Managed interface {
 	ConnectionSecretWriterTo
 	Reclaimer
 
-	ConditionSetter
+	Conditioned
 	Bindable
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/resource/interfaces_test.go b/pkg/resource/interfaces_test.go
index 46aed85..8e89244 100644
--- a/pkg/resource/interfaces_test.go
+++ b/pkg/resource/interfaces_test.go
@@ -29,9 +29,12 @@ type MockBindable struct{ Phase v1alpha1.BindingPhase }
 func (m *MockBindable) SetBindingPhase(p v1alpha1.BindingPhase) { m.Phase = p }
 func (m *MockBindable) GetBindingPhase() v1alpha1.BindingPhase  { return m.Phase }
 
-type MockConditionSetter struct{ Conditions []v1alpha1.Condition }
+type MockConditioned struct{ Conditions []v1alpha1.Condition }
 
-func (m *MockConditionSetter) SetConditions(c ...v1alpha1.Condition) { m.Conditions = c }
+func (m *MockConditioned) SetConditions(c ...v1alpha1.Condition) { m.Conditions = c }
+func (m *MockConditioned) GetCondition(ct v1alpha1.ConditionType) v1alpha1.Condition {
+	return v1alpha1.Condition{Type: ct, Status: corev1.ConditionUnknown}
+}
 
 type MockClaimReferencer struct{ Ref *corev1.ObjectReference }
 
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ type MockClaim struct {
 	MockPortableClassReferencer
 	MockManagedResourceReferencer
 	MockConnectionSecretWriterTo
-	MockConditionSetter
+	MockConditioned
 	MockBindable
 }
 
@@ -112,7 +115,7 @@ type MockManaged struct {
 	MockClaimReferencer
 	MockConnectionSecretWriterTo
 	MockReclaimer
-	MockConditionSetter
+	MockConditioned
 	MockBindable
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/resource/resource.go b/pkg/resource/resource.go
index 229bcab..2e704ce 100644
--- a/pkg/resource/resource.go
+++ b/pkg/resource/resource.go
@@ -138,3 +138,8 @@ func IsBindable(b Bindable) bool {
 func IsBound(b Bindable) bool {
 	return b.GetBindingPhase() == v1alpha1.BindingPhaseBound
 }
+
+// IsConditionTrue returns if condition status is true
+func IsConditionTrue(c v1alpha1.Condition) bool {
+	return c.Status == corev1.ConditionTrue
+}