Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Grant program
Interim Housing Assistance Program
The Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) provides financial support to provinces and, if necessary to municipal governments should a cost-sharing agreement not be reached with provinces, to address extraordinary interim housing pressures resulting from increased volumes of asylum claimants entering Canada.
- Total value
- $2.1B
- Agreements
- 61
- Apr 2019 to Apr 2025
- Median agreement
- $9M
- Typical range
- $2.2M–$30M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| City Of Toronto | 10 | $905M |
| Ministre des Finances du Québec | 5 | $543M |
| City of Ottawa | 7 | $223M |
| Region of Peel | 4 | $209M |
| Municipality of Durham | 3 | $65.7M |
| Municipality of Waterloo | 3 | $30.1M |
| The Regional Municipality of York | 3 | $23M |
| City of Hamilton | 4 | $20.8M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $15.3M |
| New Brunswick | 1 | $14.1M |
| Province of Manitoba | 3 | $12.6M |
| The Corporation of the City of London | 2 | $9.2M |
| Province of British Colombia | 1 | $8.4M |
| Ministry of Jobs, Trade and Technology Workforce & Immigration | 1 | $6M |
| The Corporation of the County of Simcoe | 2 | $4.5M |
| City of Halton | 3 | $2.3M |
| Regional Municipality of Peel | 1 | $2.2M |
| City of Niagara | 2 | $1.2M |
| City of Windsor | 2 | $281K |
| City of Moncton | 2 | $14K |
| City of Dieppe | 1 | $3,780 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9 | $343M |
| 2020 | 4 | $163M |
| 2022 | 5 | $164M |
| 2023 | 15 | $275M |
| 2024 | 16 | $526M |
| 2025 | 12 | $625M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 46 | $1.5B |
| Quebec | 5 | $543M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $15.3M |
| British Columbia | 2 | $14.4M |
| New Brunswick | 4 | $14.2M |
| Manitoba | 3 | $12.6M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 61 | $2.1B |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | The Regional Municipality of York | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the Regional Municipality of York under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP), January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2027Grant | $15,657,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Region of Peel | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the Region of Peel under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP), January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2027Grant | $103,472,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Newfoundland and Labrador | Agreement Regarding Canada's Grant to the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP), January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2027Grant | $15,291,038 |
| Apr 2025 | New Brunswick | Agreement Regarding Canada's Grant to the Province of New Brunswick under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP), January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2027Grant | $14,147,250 |
| Apr 2025 | Municipality of Waterloo | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the Municipality of Waterloo under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP), January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2027Grant | $28,147,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Municipality of Durham | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the Regional Municipality of Durham under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP), January 1,2025 - March 31, 2027Grant | $48,030,000 |
| Apr 2025 | The Corporation of the County of Simcoe | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the County of Simcoe under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP), January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2027Grant | $4,412,000 |
| Apr 2025 | The Corporation of the City of London | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the City of London under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP), January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2027Grant | $7,345,000 |
| Apr 2025 | City Of Toronto | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the City of Toronto under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP), January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2027Grant | $261,831,000 |
| Apr 2025 | City of Ottawa | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the City of Ottawa under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP), January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2027Grant | $112,618,931 |
| Apr 2025 | City of Hamilton | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the City of Hamilton under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP), January 1, 2025-March 31, 2027Grant | $12,342,000 |
| Apr 2025 | City of Halton | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the City of Halton under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP), January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2027Grant | $1,896,000 |
| Apr 2024 | The Regional Municipality of York | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the Regional Municipality of York Under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) - For 2024 CostsGrant | $5,049,041 |
| Apr 2024 | Region of Peel | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the Region of Peel Under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) - For 2024 CostsGrant | $73,216,328 |
| Apr 2024 | Province of Manitoba | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the Province of Manitoba Under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) - For 2024 CostsGrant | $4,551,540 |
| Apr 2024 | Province of British Colombia | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the Province of British Colombia Under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) - For 2024 CostsGrant | $8,386,655 |
| Apr 2024 | Municipality of Waterloo | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the Municipality of Waterloo Under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) - For 2024 CostsGrant | $944,300 |
| Apr 2024 | Municipality of Durham | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the Regional Municipality of Durham Under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) - For 2023 CostsGrant | $13,040,753 |
| Apr 2024 | Ministre des Finances du Québec | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the Province of Quebec Under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) - For 2024 CostsGrant | $101,800,000 |
| Apr 2024 | The Corporation of the County of Simcoe | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the County of Simcoe Under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) - For 2024 CostsGrant | $46,940 |
| Apr 2024 | The Corporation of the City of London | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the City of London Under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) - For 2024 CostsGrant | $1,806,573 |
| Apr 2024 | City of Windsor | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the City of Windsor Under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) - For 2024 CostsGrant | $175,181 |
| Apr 2024 | City Of Toronto | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the City of Toronto Under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) - For 2024 CostsGrant | $261,866,137 |
| Apr 2024 | City of Ottawa | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the City of Ottawa Under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) - For 2024 CostsGrant | $51,930,000 |
| Apr 2024 | City of Niagara | Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the City of Niagara Under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) - For 2024 CostsGrant | $282,346 |