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• Subsidized Housing

Am I eligible for subsidized housing?

You need to meet certain conditions to be eligible for subsidized housing.

You are eligible for subsidized housing if:

• Each member of your household is either a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident of Canada, or a refugee claimant;
• At least one household member is 16 years or older;
• You are a former social housing tenant, you must have paid any arrears in full, and have no convictions for misrepresenting your income or fraud for at least 2 years (or longer in some areas);
• You own a permanent residence, you must sell the property within 6 months (or longer in some areas) of moving in; and
• You are disabled, you must be able to live independently or arrange for your own support unless the supports are part of the services provided by the non-profit.

There are waiting lists for subsidized housing across Ontario. In some areas, the waiting list is more than 10 years. In other places the wait is shorter.

You can contact a community agency or housing help centre for more information about subsidized housing. To find help in your area, go to Services Near Me.

For More Information

• Service Managers - This is a list of the 47 service managers (municipalities and district social services administration boards) designated to manage social housing programs across the province. 
• Co-op Housing: An Affordable Alternative - This fact sheet has information about co-op housing. It focuses on Toronto, but a lot of the information applies to co-op housing all over Ontario. Available in many languages.
• Benefits Wayfinder - This bilingual one-stop portal lets you search for federal, provincial, and territorial benefits, as well as COVID-19 related resources. From Prosper Canada.
• MyAccesstoHousingTO - The online application portal for households applying for or managing their existing application for Rent-Geared-to-Income housing.