Current Communities

Eligibility Criteria

Families must meet the following Eligibility Criteria in order to qualify for a Habitat home:

• A total household income sufficient to cover the cost of Habitat homeownership;
• Children under the age of 18 *Exemption;
• Canadian citizen or a permanent resident;
• Living somewhere that does not meet the family’s needs;
• Steadily employed;
• Must be a first-time homeowner and current renter; and
• Able and willing to contribute 500 volunteer hours on the build site or with other Habitat projects and
  community activities. **350 for Single Parent Families

_{*EXEMPTION”: When assessing applications for the accessible units under the Eligibility Criteria, child[ren] 18 years of age or older may be considered if they are a “dependent” and a “person[s] with disabilities”.
A “DEPENDENT” is considered to be a child, spouse, parent, or other relative to whom one contributes all or a major amount
of necessary physical and/or financial support.
“PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES” include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.}