If you wish to apply for RGI Assistance, you must complete
an 'Application for RGI Assistance', provide proof of your status
in Canada, and submit the fully completed application
to our office located at 28A Albert Street in Oshawa. Durham
Region Non-Profit Housing is a Satellite Office of the Durham
Access to Social Housing (DASH). Application forms may be picked up at our
office or mailed directly to you upon request.
Basic Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for RGI Assistance an Applicant must:
- have
legal status to reside in Canada
- have
a need for housing in Ontario
- have income
and assets below limits established by the
Region of Durham
- not be subject to a Deportation
order
- not have been convicted of misrepresentation
of income or assets by a social housing provider
- not owe any arrears to any social housing provider
The Waiting List
After your application is received, and you meet all of the
above eligibility requirements, you will be placed on the waiting
lists of the building locations you have selected. You may remove
or add new building locations at any time by contacting our office.
The waiting list operates on a first come first served basis,
however special priority placement is given to victims of abuse
(who meet special eligibility requirements).
Generally speaking, the waiting period for RGI assisted housing
is 5 to 7 years. Actual waiting time depends on many different
factors such as the number of people on the waiting list for
the location, the number of people moving out of the location,
and the bedroom size of the unit your household requires.
The best way to minimize the waiting period is to select as
many building locations as possible.
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