You are eligible for the Home Repair Program if:
- You are a Yukon resident.
- Your home needs repairs or upgrades to improve energy efficiency, overcrowding, accessibility or health and safety.
- Your household income is less than $119,960 per year.
- You own your own home.
It is important to note that if your repair project is completed before receiving written approval from Yukon Housing Corporation you will not qualify for the program. You can only receive 1 grant per household a year.
Notice of Assessment
A statement from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to each taxpayer, every year, after you have filed a tax return. It tells you the amount of income tax you owe, or the amount of the refund you will get.
Record of Employment
This is an official form, filled out by your employer, that says how long you worked and how much you earned when you worked for that employer. When you leave your job for whatever reason, your employer must give you a Record of Employment within 5 days after your last day of employment.
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
You will need to complete a home repair program application to apply for the Home Repair Program.
You will then need to complete a verification of employment form. If you are retired, you will need to submit your most recent Notice of Assessment from Revenue Canada.
Once these forms are completed, you can submit both of them by email to ykhouse@yukon.ca or in person at 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon.
If you have any questions about applying to the Home Repair Program, email ykhouse@yukon.ca or phone 867-667-5759 or toll free in Yukon at 1-800-661-0408 extension 5759.