You may be eligible if:
If you are unable to pay your property taxes in any year, you may be able to defer your property taxes if you qualify for one of the following property tax deferment programs:
You must also:
- Meet all the property and equity requirements
- Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada
- Be a registered owner of the property
- Have lived in B.C. for at least one year prior to applying
- Have paid property taxes for the residence to a municipality or the province
- Have paid all previous years' property taxes, utility user fees, penalties and interest
You may qualify for the Regular Program if you are one of the following:
- you are 55 or older during the current year
- you are a surviving spouse of any age
- you are a person with disabilities
Families with Children Program You may qualify for the Families with children program if you are one of the following:
- A parent
- A stepparent, or
- Are financially supporting a child
Proof of residency in Province
For example:
- lease agreement
- rent receipt
- household bill
- gas
- electricity
- cable television
- telephone
- driver's license
- vehicle registration or car insurance
- membership in social or professional organization
- Other:
- bank information
- employment information
If you believe you’re eligible and want to know when to apply and what you'll need, see the Before you apply for the property tax deferment program website.
To get started or for further information about applying, you can: Enrol online - eTaxBC Online Services
or
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Office: 250-387-0555