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CMHC in partnerships with Aboriginal communities and others, offers programs, innovative financing techniques and information on building practices which work under cold climate conditions.

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Programs and Initiatives

  • EQuilibrium Housing
    EQuilibrium Housing offers builders and developers across the country a unique opportunity to stand out as market leaders by building healthier homes and sustainable communities. This section provides additional information regarding the EQuilibrium Housing initiative, including a description of its guiding principles, resource documents and a description for the twelve teams selected by CMHC to build pilot demonstration homes throughout Canada.
  • Aboriginal Capacity Development
    Helps First Nations work towards self-sufficiency in housing through the acquisition of knowledge, skills, training and other resources.
  • Direct Lending
    CMHC's Direct Lending Program provides financing and renewals for eligible social housing projects, offering the lowest average financing rate available.
  • Emergency Repair Program
    The ERP assists eligible homeowners or occupants in rural areas to undertake emergency repairs required for the continued safe occupancy of their houses.
  • Home Adaptations for Seniors' Independence (HASI)
    A program to help homeowners and landlords pay for home adaptations to extend the time that low-income seniors can live in their own homes independently.
  • Housing Internship Initiative for First Nations & Inuit Youth (HIIFNIY)
    An initiative providing on-the-job training for First Nations and Inuit youth to assist them in pursuing employment in the housing industry.
  • Loan Insurance program On-Reserve with Ministerial Loan Guarantee
    Band Councils or Aboriginal persons may access CMHC insured financing for the construction, purchase or renovation of single-family homes or multiple residential rental properties.
  • Native Inspection Services Initiative (NISI)
    The NISI initiative provides for the contracting out of CMHC inspections relating to on-reserve programs to First Nations technical/inspection service providers.
  • On Reserve Homeownership Loan Insurance Pilot Product without Ministerial Loan Guarantee
    This new non-subsidized product for the purchase, construction or renovation of a home on-reserve is offered on a pilot basis, and will allow eligible First Nations to facilitate insured mortgage financing for qualifying band members without a MLG.

Training and Information

  • Housing Quality Matters
    A comprehensive series of information and training sessions having the objective of enhancing skills and knowledge with respect to housing quality. While there is a focus on Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) including mold prevention and remediation, the sessions cover better building techniques, inspecting existing dwellings, property management and basic home maintenance.

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