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(Text on brick coloured screen: To make housing affordable…)

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(Text on sea blue coloured screen: For everyone in Canada.)

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(Text on screen: This is our goal: By 2030, everyone in Canada has a home that they can afford and that meets their needs.)

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What does CMHC do?

CMHC exists for a single reason: to make housing affordable for everyone in Canada. We know that housing helps people stay employed, do better in school and participate more fully in society. Housing affordability and a stable housing finance system support a stronger, safer Canada where everyone can live with dignity.

Affordable housing for all is an ambitious goal, and we can’t do it alone. We’re mobilizing the expertise and energy of governments, non-profits, lenders, developers, social entrepreneurs and co-ops to create the future of housing. Canada’s first-ever National Housing Strategy is just one example. Together, we’re removing barriers to ensure that no one is left behind.

Our Aspiration

By 2030, *everyone in Canada* has a home that they can afford and that meets their needs. *All people physically living in Canada, regardless of citizenship.
By 2030, everyone in Canada *has a home* that they can afford and that meets their needs. *A dwelling that provides dignity, safety, and a stable place to participate in Canadian society regardless of the type of housing.
By 2030, everyone in Canada has a home that *they can afford* and that meets their needs. *Shelter costs less than 30% of before-tax household income.
By 2030, everyone in Canada has a home that they can afford *and that meets their needs*. *A home suitable to the particular housing needs of an individual – that which exceeds needs is not the role of government.

Read our 2021 – 2025 Summary of the Corporate Plan

Learn more about our plan to ensure that by 2030, everyone in Canada has a home that they can afford and that meets their needs.

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We help make housing affordable in many ways

You can count on CMHC for the housing information and support you need.

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    Learn about mortgage insurance and how it can help you buy a home with a lower down payment.

  • Data and research

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  • Develop First Nation housing

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  • Housing resources for newcomers

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Date Published: May 31, 2018

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