Criteria

Requirements

Citizenship

Applicant(s) and all members of a household must:

• be Canadian citizen; or
• have landed immigrant status; or
• have residency equal to that required for Canadian citizenship.

If there is any doubt as to their citizenship, an applicant will be asked for proof of citizenship.  Households with members holding working visas are not eligible to apply.

Residency

The applicant(s) household must reside within the geographical boundary of Leduc County.

Priority will be given to applicant(s) where one or more individuals of the household have lived within the geographical boundary of Leduc County for at least one year immediately prior to making application; or one or more individuals of a household have lived with the geographical boundary of Leduc County for any previous ten years of their life = “Resident” status.

Applications not meeting this criteria = “Non-resident” will be placed on a non-resident waiting list in order of priority.  The non-resident waiting list will be used when the resident waiting list is depleted.

Core Housing Need

An applicant(s) is in core housing need if:

• the applicant(s) is unable to acquire or maintain adequate or suitable accommodation without paying more than 30% of its total annual income for accommodation, and
• the applicant(s) has a total annual income below the core need income threshold (CNIT) for the municipality where the social housing accommodation applied for is located and for which the household is making application.

Applicants with an annual income within 20% of CNIT = “Non-CNIT” will be placed on a Non-CNIT waiting list in order of priority.  The Non-CNIT waiting list will be used when the CNIT waiting list is depleted.

Assets

Means ALL property including cash and liquid assets valued at ≤ $25,000 but does not include:

• necessary clothing;
• furniture, household furnishings and household appliances of a reasonable value;
• one tractor, if it is required for agricultural purposes, or for the trade or calling of an individual;
• no limit to the value of your primary household vehicle;
• a motor vehicle that is specially adapted to accommodate a disability of a member of the household;
• any assets of the household, or a member of the household, that are held by a trustee in bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada);
• assets in pension funds, registered retirement savings plans, tax free savings accounts (TFSA) or registered retirement income funds;
• the books of a professional individual required in that individuals’ profession;
• the necessary tools and necessary implements and equipment to the value of $7,500 used for the trade or calling of a member of the household.

Household Makeup

The primary purpose of the Community Housing Program is to assist modest income individuals and families by providing affordable housing.  The applicant should be under 65 years of age and may or may not have dependent children.  Applicants who are 65 years of age or older will normally be considered for accommodation through the Seniors Apartments Program.

Suitability

Suitability of applicant is at the discretion of Leduc Regional Housing Foundation.

Step 1:

Fill out the application form.  Please use pen and print clearly.  Click here for a pdf version of the application package.

Step 2:

Attach all supporting income documentation using the Proof of Income and Assets Guide. Click here for a pdf version of this guide.

Step 3:

Submit your completed application, along with all supporting documentation, in one of the following ways:

• By dropping off or mailing to our Administration Office at 5118 - 50 Avenue, Leduc, AB  T9E 6V4.
• By emailing to our office at housing@leducregionalhousing.ca
• By faxing to our office at 780-986-4881

Step 4:

A staff member will contact you by phone or email within 2 weeks to review your application with you. If your application is incomplete, a LRHF staff member will provide you with a checklist of what is required in order to process the application.