Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit (COHB) - City of Toronto
Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit (COHB) - City of Toronto is a referral service run by the City of Toronto. You likely qualify if: Working with a referral agency while referrals are open; On or eligible for the social housing waiting list; Willing to leave the waiting list if approved (checked on the official page on September 30, 2026).
You likely qualify if: Working with a referral agency while referrals are open; On or eligible for the social housing waiting list; Willing to leave the waiting list if approved.
We last read this on September 30, 2026. That was a while ago, so please check their own website before you rely on it, and tell us below if something changed.
Federal-provincial rent supplement paid to households renting in the private market. In Toronto it is not open to the public: households must be on or eligible for the Centralized Waiting List, be referred by an approved community partner agency during referral windows, agree to leave the waiting list if approved, and fit an annual enrolment cap set by the province.
Who qualifies
You likely qualify if:
Working with a referral agency while referrals are open
On or eligible for the social housing waiting list
CostNo cost to the household; benefit is paid toward private-market rent
They welcomepartnerships
LanguagesEnglish
Their own adviceFree to use. Call or use the form, describe the problem plainly, and ask what happens next and how long it takes. Write down the reference number or the name you were given.
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