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Applying for subsidized housing in Ottawa
is actually pretty simple.

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It all happens through the Social Housing
Registry of Ottawa...

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a caring team known as The Registry.

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Guided by the vision that everyone
should have a safe and affordable home,

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The Registry is part of a constellation
of groups connected to affordable

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housing in Ottawa.

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Together,
we beam helpful light for the individuals,

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couples and families from all backgrounds
who can't afford a safe home.

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Where The Registry comes in

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is to support you through the four steps
to subsidized housing.

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After confirming your eligibility...

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Step one: choose
which buildings from among Ottawa's

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50 housing providers would best suit
your unique needs,

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like family size
and accessibility requirements.

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Step two: determine whether you qualify
for one of the assigned priorities.

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Our caring team can help with this.

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Step three: contact us every year
to confirm your details and needs.

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And when a housing provider determines
you are the best match for a unit

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that becomes available, Step four is to
accept their offer of a subsidized unit.

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Those offers come directly from
housing providers and not the registry.

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We know wait times for subsidized
housing can be long.

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While we can't make housing offers
come faster, we do sympathize and we care.

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We will support you
as long as your journey takes.

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Visit HousingRegistry.ca/FAQ
for more information on how it works.