Canada Housing Benefit
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/taxes/child-and-family-benefits/top-up-canada-housing-benefit.html
-$500 tax-free one-time payment if your income and the amount you pay on rent qualify
Rental Assistance Program (RAP)
https://www.bchousing.org/housing-assistance/rental-assistance-programs/RAP
-low-income working families are provided with monthly assistance for their rent
-annual household income less than $40,000
-at least one dependent child in the household
SENIORS
Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER)
https://www.bchousing.org/housing-assistance/rental-assistance-programs/SAFER
-for low to moderate income Seniors (aged 60 or over)
-monthly assistance with rent payments for seniors renting in the private market
BC Rent Bank
-help with rent or utilities due to an unexpected short-term crisis
-support for damage deposits or first month’s rent
-assistance with critical supports