If you rent a home from a landlord or are getting ready to move into one and receive CLBC services, there are now 50 more rent supplements available to help make rent more affordable. Applications are open and there is no deadline to apply.
How the benefit works:
In November 2025, applications first opened for 50 rent supplements under the Canada-BC Housing Benefit. This program is funded by the federal government’s Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) through BC Housing and administered by CLBC.
The monthly amount varies based on your income, rent and where you live. Right now, people receiving the benefit get an average of $471.98 per month.
Payments start once you’re renting a qualifying home and paying more than 30 per cent of your income on rent.
Progress so far:
47 people are getting help right now:
- 14 people who identify as First Nations, Métis, Cree or Inuit.
- 7 people who were close to losing their housing within 30 or 60 days.
- 5 people with children at home
- 2 people who were unhoused and now have their own home.
- 1 person who used this benefit to flee violence.
If all spots are filled, we keep eligible applications on file in case a spot opens or more funding is added.
Who can apply:
You may qualify if you:
- are eligible for CLBC services.
- rent (or are moving into) a market rental home. This means you rent from a landlord and your rent is not subsidized by Government.
- live independently or with some supports.
- spend more than 30 per cent of your gross monthly income on your rent. This means the amount of money you make in a month, before taxes.
- have filed your 2024 tax return.
- live in B.C. and are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
You can apply even if you’re moving into market rental housing, including if you are unhoused, in hospital, living in home share, or living with family.
CLBC uses a needs-based approach in choosing who will receive a benefit. We will prioritize Indigenous applicants, applicants who are at risk of losing housing, applicants who are currently unhoused, applicants who are living with children, and/or applicants who are fleeing violence. We will select applicants based on their level of need and when they submit their application.
We encourage eligible individuals to continue to apply for this benefit, on the Canada-BC Housing Benefit page on our website.