Applying for subsidized housing in Ottawa is actually pretty simple.
It all happens through the Social Housing Registry of Ottawa...
a caring team known as The Registry.
Guided by the vision that everyone should have a safe and affordable home,
The Registry is part of a constellation of groups connected to affordable
housing in Ottawa.
Together, we beam helpful light for the individuals,
couples and families from all backgrounds who can't afford a safe home.
Where The Registry comes in
is to support you through the four steps to subsidized housing.
After confirming your eligibility...
Step one: choose which buildings from among Ottawa's
50 housing providers would best suit your unique needs,
like family size and accessibility requirements.
Step two: determine whether you qualify for one of the assigned priorities.
Our caring team can help with this.
Step three: contact us every year to confirm your details and needs.
And when a housing provider determines you are the best match for a unit
that becomes available, Step four is to accept their offer of a subsidized unit.
Those offers come directly from housing providers and not the registry.
We know wait times for subsidized housing can be long.
While we can't make housing offers come faster, we do sympathize and we care.
We will support you as long as your journey takes.
Visit HousingRegistry.ca/FAQ for more information on how it works.