Selection Process
BCIHS sources applicants from the BC Housing Applicant Registry.
When a unit in the BCIHS portfolio becomes available, an eligible applicant is selected from BCIHS’s waitlist/transfer request list, which corresponds with the BC Housing Registry/ Supportive Housing Registry.
Applicants are selected based on the size of the available unit, family composition and profiles, income, application date, and priority.
Your Next Steps:
1. Complete Your Application Form
Please be sure to complete ALL sections of the Housing-Registry-Application-Form. If you need assistance in completing your application, please contact our receptionist at 604-320-3312 ext. 21, or BC Housing Applicant services at 604-433-2218.
2. Submit Your Application
Applications can be submitted by fax, online, mail, or in-person to BC Housing.
Alternatively, you can come into our Head Office (548 Beatty Street, Vancouver) to fill out a form, and we will send it to BC Housing on your behalf.
3. Waitlist Placement
When BC Housing receives your completed application form, your name will be placed into the BC Housing Applicant Registry, according to the date of application.
4. Keep Your Information Up to Date
Be sure to update your application with BC Housing every six months, or whenever your information changes (whichever comes first). This is an important step in ensuring your application remains active, and we know you are still looking for safe, secure, and affordable housing.
5. Applicant Selection
When a vacancy occurs, we search the BC Housing Applicant Registry and contact applicants according to the size of unit they require and the date of their application. We try to prioritize those who have been on the waitlist the longest.
6. Interview
The Property Manager who is responsible for the building in which the vacancy has occurred will interview all members of the applicant’s household. We will contact you by phone if you are offered an interview.
Please direct all phone calls and questions regarding your application to BC Housing Applicant Services at 604-433-2218, or toll free at 1-800-257-7756.
You may also contact our receptionist, either in person or by telephone
at 604-320-3312, Extension 21.