• Pre-Application: HomeStart

    Habitat For Humanity GTA

  • Dear Prospective Partner Families,

    Thank you for your interest in the Habitat for Humanity GTA HomeStart Program! This questionnaire checks your basic eligibility for our Homeownership Program. 

    Estimated Time to Complete: 5-10 mins

    Documents needed: 

    • Most recent Canada Child Benefit (CCB) Statement, if applicable 
    • All your active Credit Card and Line of Credit statements

    If you meet our criteria and we have an appropriate unit available for your family composition, you will be sent an Informational Video to learn more about the Habitat GTA Homeownership Program. After you have watched the video, should you decide to apply, you will be asked to complete a full application form.

    It is very important that you take the time to answer all questions correctly and honestly. Any dishonesty or misinformation will lead to removal from the application process and you will not be allowed to reapply for one full year.

    Questions can be directed to families@habitatgta.ca. 

    If you do not see a response from us within one week, please check your Junk/Spam Folder. 

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  • How many children, under the age of 16, will be living with you?*

  • Please note, if you have children, you will not be eligible for our HomeStart program. However, you may be eligible for our traditional program. Please exit this form and select to apply for the traditional program instead.

  • Including yourself, how many people will be living in the home?*
  • Gender of Applicant*
  • Gender of Household Member 2*
  • Relationship*
  • Gender of Household Member 3*
  • Relationship*
  • Gender of Household Member 4*
  • Relationship*
  • Gender of Household Member 5*
  • Relationship*
  • Gender of Household Member 6*
  • Relationship*
  • Gender of Household Member 7*
  • Relationship*
  • Gender of Household Member 8*
  • Relationship*
  • Are you, your co-applicant(s) and all other household members permanent residents or Canadian Citizens?*
    • Applicant and Co-applicant(s) Employment 
    • Are you and/or any co-applicant(s) employed full-time or full-time equivalent?*
    • Have you and/or any co-applicant(s) worked in Canada for more than 3 years?*
    • Financial Review 

    • *Important Notice:

      This information will be verified at a later stage in the application process. Please ensure that you use the correct amounts found on your CRA issued Canada Child Benefit (CCB) Statement.

      When filling in your total debt, please add the debt amounts for all active credit cards and lines of credit that you have.

      Any statements or information deemed to be false or misleading will lead to immediate removal from the application process and you will not be able to re-apply for 1 year.

       

    • Please click here for CCB Annual Notice

    • Applicant 
    • Please enter the applicant's ANNUAL employment income.*
    • Please enter the applicant's ANNUAL Canada Child Benefit (CCB). This information can be found on your Canada Child Benefit Statement. (Please see link above for an example of the document)*
    • Please enter the applicant's current debt amount for ALL Credit Cards and ALL Lines of Credit. This is the total of all the money that you currently owe. Please DO NOT include any vehicle loans or student loans.*
    • Will you be applying with a Co-Applicant? A Co-Applicant is a household member, over the age of 18 who will be on title to the property with you. A Co-Applicant does not need to be employed to be named a co-applicant but if they have any income, it will be included in the Gross Household Income Calculation.*
    • Co-Applicant 
    • Please enter the co-applicant's ANNUAL employment income.*
    • Please enter the co-applicant's ANNUAL Canada Child Benefit (CCB). This information can be found on your Canada Child Benefit Statement. If you have already included the CCB that your family receives in the applicant section, please do NOT enter it here.(Please see link above for an example of the document)*
    • Please enter the co-applicant's current debt amount for ALL Credit Cards and ALL Lines of Credit. This is the total of all the money that you currently owe. If you have already included this amount in the applicant section, DO NOT enter it here. Please DO NOT include any vehicle loans or student loans.*
    • Will you be applying with a second Co-Applicant? A Co-Applicant is a household member, over the age of 18 who will be on title to the property with you. A Co-Applicant does not need to be employed to be named a co-applicant but if they have any income, it will be included in the Gross Household Income Calculation.*
    • Second Co-Applicant 
    • Please enter the second co-applicant's ANNUAL employment income.*
    • Please enter the second co-applicant's ANNUAL Canada Child Benefit (CCB). This information can be found on your Canada Child Benefit Statement. If you have already included the CCB that your family receives in the applicant section, please do NOT enter it here.(Please see link above for an example of the document)*
    • Please enter the second co-applicant's current debt amount for ALL Credit Cards and ALL Lines of Credit. This is the total of all the money that you currently owe. If you have already included this amount in the applicant/co-applicant section, DO NOT enter is here. Please DO NOT include any vehicle loans or student loans*
    • Bankruptcy or Consumer Proposal 
    • Do you or any co-applicant(s) have a current or recent Bankruptcy or Consumer Proposal? This means a Bankruptcy or Consumer Proposal that has not been discharged for at least three years.*
    • First-Time Home Buyer 
    • Do you or any co-applicant(s) own or have ever owned any Residential Real Estate?*
    • Have you or any co-applicant(s) ever co-signed on a residential mortgage document for real estate?*
    • Identify and self-identify as being belonging to one or more designated groups.  

    • Habitat GTA is sometimes able to access additional funding or other support based on household criteria such as families from a variety of underserved communities. For this reason, we ask that you answer the below questions.

    • Do you, or any member of your household identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Metis, Inuit)? Please Note: refers to both status and non-status individuals*
    • Do you, or any member of your household identify as a racialized person (member of a visible minority group)? In Canada, a racialized person, or member of a visible minority group, is someone (other than an Indigenous person, as defined above) who is non-white in color/race, regardless of place of birth or citizenship.  Check all that apply*
    • Habitat for Humanity GTA, in partnership with the Black North Initiative and empowered by Dream Legacy Foundation have an innovative program to assist members of the Black community enter into Homeownership. DO you consent to being enrolled into the program?
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    • Do you, or any member of your household self-identify as LGBTQ2S+?*
    • Do you, or any member of your household identify as a person with a disability?*
    • Where did you hear about us?*
    • Where did you hear about us?
    • Let us know how to contact you, if you qualify for our program 
    • Format: (000) 000-0000.

    • Do you consent to receive marketing emails from Habitat for Humanity GTA?*

    • Please ensure the form is filled out correctly. The system will only allow you to submit this form twice and only the last form will be taken into consideration.

      If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at families@habitatgta.ca

      If you do not see a response from us within one week, please check your Junk/Spam folder.  

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