Application
Call for more information, or complete and submit subsidized housing application form and other forms/documents as required
All forms are available online and at the office, or can be mailed to applicants on request; completed forms can be mailed, emailed, faxed or dropped off at the office
For wheelchair accessible units, applicant must have doctor complete Request for Modified Accessible Unit form; for special priority status, complete and submit Verification of Abuse and Request for Special Priority forms
Notice of Decision will include instructions on option to appeal the decision of rejected; once accepted, applicant can refuse first two offers of a unit, but will no longer be eligible if third offer refused
Eligibility - Population(s) Served
York residents who are legal residents of Canada or refugee claimants unable to afford full market rent, and who meet Housing Access eligibility requirements:
applicant must be 16 years or older
all household members must have legal status in the country
cannot owe money to a former social housing provider
cannot be under a deportation, departure or exclusion order to leave Canada
annual household income must be less than $80,000
total value of assets must be less than $75,000
must be able to live independently
Also special priority status for victims and survivors of domestic abuse or human trafficking whose safety is at risk
Fees
Call or visit website for details on subsidies
Contacts
Helen Aston - Program Manager
Languages
English
Accessibility Note
Fully accessible