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The territories run their own programs through organizations built for northern conditions: Yukon's Energy Branch pays the largest heat pump and insulation rebates in the North, the NWT's Arctic Energy Alliance subsidizes EnerGuide evaluations and insulation, and Nunavut's support runs through the Nunavut Housing Corporation.
Homes engineered for −40 and building on permafrost — where envelope quality isn't a savings project, it's the difference between livable and not. Fuel costs several times southern prices make every measured improvement count double.
Heat pumps to $10,500 ($24,000 income-qualified)
50% of heat pump costs up to $10,500 in an existing home, or 100% up to $24,000 through the income-qualified Affordable Heat Pump Program, plus attic insulation ($2,500), above-ground walls (up to $12,000), air sealing ($5,000) and ENERGY STAR windows ($120 each).
Evaluations $200 + GST · insulation rebates
The Arctic Energy Alliance subsidizes EnerGuide evaluations ($200 + GST for a house) and pays for insulation (exterior walls up to $8,000), programmable thermostats and wood or pellet stoves. Its product rebates don't include heat pumps, and it no longer funds fossil-fuel heating; its Renewable Energy program mentions ground-source heat pumps but lists no amount, so ask AEA first.
Homeowner support via the NHC
The Nunavut Housing Corporation's homeownership programs offer advice on repairs, renovations, financing and energy conservation. Homes in Nunavut were never eligible for the federal oil-to-heat-pump program because of grid requirements.
announced National Heat Pump Rebate (new): Announced October 8, 2026 and expected to open early 2027: $2,000 toward an eligible cold-climate air-source heat pump, or up to $10,000 for households below the median income. Apply online, approval within 24 hours, no EnerGuide evaluation, and it can be combined with provincial rebates. Not open yet. What we know → ↗
closed Canada Greener Homes Grant & Loan: The grant closed to new applicants in February 2024; the interest-free loan (up to $40,000) stopped taking applications October 1, 2025 and its funding is fully committed. Approved applicants keep their funding — new ones can't join. ↗
live Greener Homes Affordability Program: Free direct-install retrofits (insulation, heat pumps) for low-to-median-income owners and tenants, expanded June 29, 2026 with over $500 million, delivered through provincial partners in BC, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, PEI and Quebec (Quebec's 2026–27 registration has ended), with more to be listed. You apply through your province's program, never through cold-callers. ↗
closed Oil to Heat Pump Affordability (OHPA): Closed to new applications July 31, 2026 (approved participants have until January 31, 2027 to submit receipts). In Yukon it paid up to $15,000 (plus a one-time $250 payment) toward oil-to-heat-pump conversions for income-qualified households, and in the Northwest Territories up to $10,000. Homes in Nunavut were not eligible. ↗
Each city page covers 16 audit and testing services with that city's own climate, housing age and service organizations. The bar shows its houses by construction era, oldest first.
Local geology, water sources, and climate set the home-health checklist. Each item links to its full guide; the 30-second screener personalizes it to your exact house.
Yukon communities have posted some of Canada's highest radon shares in national surveys. Northern basements and crawlspaces deserve the kit as a default.
At −40, envelope tightness is survival — which makes measured mechanical ventilation non-negotiable. HRVs are standard equipment here for a reason.
Oil and propane dominate; alarms, annual servicing, and spillage checks matter more with every degree below zero.
Water systems vary from municipal trucked service to private wells — your territorial health authority sets the testing route; the discipline is the same.
Other provinces: British Columbia · Alberta · Saskatchewan · Manitoba · Ontario · Quebec · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Prince Edward Island · Newfoundland & Labrador
NRCan-registered service organizations work in every province. Tell us where you are and what you're planning — we'll point you at the right door, with your province's programs flagged.