Build Canada Homes
Driving long-term affordable housing solutions
Canada’s housing crisis is too big to solve with a business-as-usual approach. That’s why the federal government is taking a bold new approach with unprecedented investments, to increase housing supply in Canada.
Build Canada Homes is a new federal agency that will build affordable housing at scale. It will leverage public lands, offer flexible financial incentives, attract private capital, facilitate large portfolio projects, and support modern manufacturers to build the homes that Canadians need.
Request for Qualifications
Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) have been posted to engage builders for the development of new housing on four sites: Ottawa, Winnipeg, Edmonton (Multi-family | Row housing), Toronto.
What makes us different?
Build Canada Homes will work differently. By combining flexible financial tools, land access, and development expertise under one roof, we will make it simpler and faster to get big projects off the ground. By prioritizing modern methods of construction such as factory-build housing, we will spark a more productive homebuilding industry.
Build Canada Homes has three primary functions:
Build affordable homes
Lead the planning, management, and construction of affordable housing, fast-tracking large-scale housing projects across the country—in collaboration with partners—bringing more homes to Canadians, faster
Finance affordable homes
Provide predictable, low-cost financing to support non-market and Indigenous housing providers to grow affordable and community housing in Canada
Catalyze the housing industry
Help generate demand for innovative and sustainable building methods like factory-built and prefabricated construction—helping manufacturers scale up, strengthen supply chains, and create sustainable jobs
Let's build together!
Build Canada Homes is ready to engage with partners who are committed to increasing the supply of affordable housing across Canada.
We are especially interested in opportunities that can:
- Deliver housing at scale
- Expand non-market and community housing
- Demonstrate financial viability and leverage other investments
- Use innovative building methods and Canadian-made materials
We will be releasing more details on our investment policies in the coming months, to inform and guide submissions. In the meantime, we encourage you to connect with us to discuss potential opportunities and to share your views as we move forward.
Latest announcements
Build Canada Homes Accelerates Affordable Housing in Ottawa – November 12, 2025
Today, The Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, announced that Build Canada Homes is accepting Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) for the redevelopment of the 1495 Heron Road property, a prime site prioritized for a Direct Build approach using modern construction methods to accelerate affordable housing delivery in Ottawa.
Build Canada Homes Accelerates Affordable Housing in Winnipeg – November 12, 2025
Today, Doug Eyolfson, the Member of Parliament for Winnipeg West, and Ben Carr, the Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre, announced that Build Canada Homes is accepting Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) for the partial redevelopment of the Naawi-Oodena property, a prime site prioritized for a Direct Build approach using modern construction methods to accelerate affordable housing delivery in Winnipeg.
Build Canada Homes early investments and initiatives – October 17, 2025
Build Canada Homes was launched in September 2025 with an initial $13 billion capitalization to accelerate housing development across the country.
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