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 sites: Dartmouth, Longueuil, Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton (Multi-family / Row housing).
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 partner with organizations committed to increasing the supply of affordable housing across Canada.
Update
We're hosting webinars in January and February. Learn more about our webinars.
Latest announcements
Build Canada Homes: Thousands of Homes in the Pipeline – January 7, 2026
Far too many Canadians are struggling to find homes they can afford. Solving Canada's housing crisis requires immediate action to bring down costs, cut red tape, and build homes more quickly. The Government of Canada stepped up with a bold new approach to increase the supply of housing in Canada, and launched Build Canada Homes, a new federal agency that will build and finance affordable housing at scale, while catalyzing a more productive homebuilding industry.
Build Canada Homes accelerates affordable housing in Dartmouth – December 14, 2025
The Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia announced a collaborative partnership to accelerate the development of housing across the province, to unlock an additional 1,430 new affordable homes. This collaborative partnership includes a joint commitment of up to $300 million, including operating funds for supportive and transitional units.
Prime Minister Carney announces new initiatives for the City of Ottawa to build more homes, protect our communities, and elevate Canada's international leadership – December 8, 2025
Through its new agency, Build Canada Homes, Canada's new government has secured a new partnership with the City of Ottawa to build up to 3,000 mixed-income and affordable housing units across the city, beginning in 2026.
Build Canada Homes early investments and initiatives - October 17, 2025
All Build Canada Homes announcements
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