CMHC's Mission: Vision

"Committed to housing quality, affordability and choice for Canadians"

CMHC's Vision

CMHC is a leader in housing.

We meet or exceed client expectations through quality service and world class products.

We succeed through our employees who are valued and respected as individuals and recognized for their contribution.

Our vision will be realized through four key pillars:

Housing Finance
CMHC ensures availability, accessibility and choice of housing funding to Canadians by being creative, competitive and effective.

Research and Information Transfer
CMHC improves housing and supports the housing market by being the key Canadian source of reliable and objective housing information.

Assisted Housing
CMHC participates in assisted housing initiatives as directed by the federal government with ongoing responsibility for federal social housing funding. In particular, CMHC supports aboriginal communities in their efforts to become self-sufficient in developing and maintaining their housing.

International
CMHC supports and promotes the export of Canadian housing products and expertise by identifying market opportunities and providing practical information and advice to the housing industry.

CMHC's Statement of Values

Integrity at Work

We lead by example, we honour our obligations, and are committed to:

Serving the Public Interest
As stewards of the public trust we serve with fairness, impartiality and objectivity.All of our activities, including those that are commercial in nature, are carried out in support of our public policy objectives. Our actions are inspired by a respect for human dignity and the value of every person.

Achieving Business Excellence
We exercise the highest standards of competence, trustworthiness and prudence in conducting our business relationships and in managing the financial, physical, and human resources entrusted to our care.We encourage learning, innovation and personal initiative to continuously improve the way we do business and achieve the best possible results for the Canadian public.

Building a Workplace Community
We practice mutual respect and honesty in our working relationships.We help each other to achieve the goals of the team and the organization, and to maintain a healthy balance between our CMHC work and the other parts of our lives.

We willingly explain our actions so that we may hold ourselves, and each other, accountable for living these values in the workplace.