SSIP Eligibility Checker
Answer 8 quick questions to screen your Calgary home's core SSIP requirements. The City currently lists new applications as waitlisted, so only the City can confirm intake, eligibility, and funding.
Is your home located within Calgary city limits?
Is this a single-detached, semi-detached, or duplex dwelling?
Is this your primary residence (you live here)?
Are you building a NEW secondary suite (not renovating an existing permitted suite)?
Will the suite have a separate entrance?
Will the suite include a full kitchen and full bathroom?
Will all work be done by licensed trades (electrical, plumbing, gas)?
Have you submitted (or will you submit) the SSIP application before starting construction?
Backyard Suite Incentive
The City of Calgary has a separate incentive program for some detached secondary suites, including laneway and garden suites. This is separate from the SSIP. Current intake, qualifying work, funding amounts, and application conditions are set by the City and may change.
Read the full SSIP and Backyard Suite guide →
Confirm current details with the City of Calgary secondary-suite incentive page before relying on any funding.
Common SSIP Questions
The City lists up to $10,000 for qualifying safety work, with possible additional energy-efficiency and accessibility amounts under the current program rules. New applications are currently waitlisted and funding may not be available, so confirm the live City page and your approved amount before budgeting.
The City of Calgary currently lists new SSIP applications as waitlisted and says funding may not be available. Check the official program page for live intake status before relying on a rebate.
No. The SSIP covers suites within the main dwelling (such as basement and main-floor suites). Detached backyard structures are handled through a separate City program; confirm that program's current intake, eligibility, and amount on the official City page before budgeting.
There is no reliable single timeline. The City says review depends on processing volume and currently places new applications on a waitlist; permit, construction, inspection, receipt, and payment timing also depend on the property and submission.
Check the live City requirements
Use the City of Calgary pages below to confirm current intake, permit, eligibility, and incentive details. This checker is a planning screen, not a funding decision.
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OAF Construction helps Calgary homeowners review permit scope, current SSIP status, and fixed-price build options. The City controls intake, eligibility, and funding.
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