Our Application Process

Submit Application:

The first step is to complete and submit an application. NOTE: Applications will be held on file for one year (12 months) from the date of submission. After this period, if you wish to stay on our applicants’ list, you must contact the office either by telephone or email to indicate you still wish to be on the list.

When an appropriate size unit becomes available, the next applicant on the list will be contacted. When an appropriate size unit becomes available and your application is the next one on the list, you will be contacted by the co-op office. The property manager will confirm the information on your application. An interview will be set up with a couple of the members of the co-op. The property manager will conduct the landlord and credit checks. All information will be brought to the board of directors for the final approval for membership and occupancy of the unit.

Interview:

The interview will take place with a couple of members of the Member Selection Committee. The interview will last approximately 30-45 minutes, and will give us an opportunity to learn more about you and your family, as well as answer your questions. All adult family members must be present at the interview.

Acceptance:

Once approved by the Board of Directors, the office will contact you for income documentation (if you are applying for Rent-Geared-to-Income). You will need to complete some paperwork and sign an Occupancy Agreement. You will be given a copy of the co-op’s Occupancy Bylaw and policies. You will then be required to pay a member deposit ($1,000) prior to move-in. This deposit is returned to you when you move out if you leave the unit in good condition and there are no arrears. A one-time membership fee of $10.00 per member is also paid prior to move in. Even if you move out and then move back in again, you only pay this fee once.

To receive rent supplement assistance, a household must first be assessed for eligibility based on the following requirements:

• The household must be in Housing Need as defined in the rent supplement agreement.
  • Housing Need means that a household pays thirty per cent (30%) or more of their Gross Household Income for housing.
• All household members must be allowed to reside permanently in Canada.
• The household must have at least one primary occupant who is at least 18 years old or has withdrawn from parental control and is at least 16 years old.
• No household member may hold an ownership interest in a residential property that can be lived in year round unless the holder of the interest agrees to dispose of it within a six-month period of being offered assistance. The co-operative may extend the six-month period at its discretion.
• No household members may owe money to a fully or partly government-funded housing provider.

Household members must be able to live independently, either with or without support services. It is the responsibility of the applicant to arrange for any necessary and appropriate support services.

Please refer to Rent Supplement Program Guide for more information.