Canada-NWT Housing Benefit (CNHB)
This gives you rent help in the Northwest Territories if you spend more than 30% of your income before tax on shelter. You can get up to $800 a month.
What you get
Up to $800/month
Who it's for
You qualify if you rent in the NWT and pay more than 30% of your income before tax on rent and utilities.
This takes you to the official website
What to have ready
Documents they may ask for
- Government ID for everyone in your household, if available
- A copy of your lease or rent agreement
- Recent rent receipt, ledger, or proof of what you owe
- Recent pay stubs, benefit statement, or income proof
- ODSP, Ontario Works, CPP, OAS, or other benefit statement if you have one
- Recent bank statement, if the program asks for it
What to say when you call
“Hi, I am looking for housing help. Can you tell me if this program fits my situation, what documents I need, and whether there is anyone who can help me apply?”
Use the official page first, then call 211 if you are not sure where to start.
Can I get this?
You have a good chance if this sounds like you:
- You qualify if you rent in the NWT and pay more than 30% of your income before tax on rent and utilities
- Your household income must be below the Core Need Income Threshold for your community
What to do next
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What the official page looks like
The fine print
More details about the money
Up to $800 per month of rental assistance.
Amounts and eligibility change. Confirm the current figure with the program administrator through the official link before you rely on it.
The full eligibility rules
NWT renter households paying more than 30% of their gross income toward shelter costs (rent plus utilities); Canadian citizens or permanent residents aged 19+; NWT residents for 12 months; renting from approved landlords; with household income (combined income of all persons 19 and older) below the Core Need Income Threshold (CNIT) for their community.
Good to know
The 30%-of-gross-income threshold, up to $800/month, the CNIT eligibility, citizen/PR + 12-month-residency requirement, the required documents and the email/fax/mail submission channels were confirmed from the Housing NWT CNHB page (fetched). CORRECTED from the draft: the first source URL had a stray trailing non-breaking-space character (%E2%80%AF) appended and has been cleaned. The 'up to two years' duration in the draft came from a search summary, not the fetched page, and is NOT asserted here. CNHB counts toward household income; a T5007 is issued.
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