Dinah Caporusso

The deadline for submitting new or updated applications for the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive is March 21, 2024, at midnight ET.

No new approvals will be granted after March 31, 2024.

Initially designed to alleviate the burden of monthly mortgage payments for first-time buyers, the program involved the government acquiring partial ownership of a property.

Under the program, the government provided a loan of up to 10 percent of the purchase price, which could be put towards a larger down payment, thereby reducing monthly payments.

However, homeowners were required to repay the incentive after 25 years or upon selling the property, with the repayment amount adjusted to reflect changes in the property's value.

Source: https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/consumers/home-buying/first-time-home-buyer-incentive