Who can buy a home in British Columbia
Who may buy — British Columbia
It is prohibited for a non-Canadian to purchase, directly or indirectly, any residential property, unless an exception applies.
Conditions: Exceptions are listed in subsection 4(2) of the Act (for example, some temporary residents)
For city: Vancouver
Under a federal law, a "non-Canadian" (a term the law defines) may not buy any residential property, whether directly or indirectly, unless one of the law's exceptions applies.
- Source
- Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (S.C. 2022, c. 10, s. 235)(opens in new tab) laws-lois.justice.gc.ca
- Quote
Despite section 34 of the Citizenship Act, it is prohibited for a non-Canadian to purchase, directly or indirectly, any residential property.
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- Dec 28, 2026
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Source: "Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (S.C. 2022, c. 10, s. 235)", https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/P-25.2/FullText.html. Copy of the version at this link; not affiliated with the Government of Canada.
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