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BC Real Estate Glossary

Home Buyers' Plan

Also known as: HBP · RRSP HBP · Home Buyers Plan

A federal program allowing first-time home buyers to withdraw up to $60,000 tax-free from RRSPs to purchase a home, repaid over 15 years.

The Home Buyers' Plan (HBP) allows a first-time home buyer to withdraw up to $60,000 tax-free from their RRSP(s) to purchase or build a qualifying home. The withdrawal limit was raised from $35,000 to $60,000 effective April 16, 2024. A spouse or common-law partner can also withdraw up to $60,000 from their own RRSP for the same purchase, doubling the household limit.

Repayment is over 15 years in equal annual installments, beginning in the second year after withdrawal. For HBP withdrawals made between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2025, the federal government extended the repayment grace period from 2 years to 5 years. The HBP can be combined with the FHSA for the same purchase.

  • First Home Savings Account — A federal tax-deferred savings vehicle for first-time home buyers — $8,000 annual contribution room, $40,000 lifetime maximum, contributions tax-deductible like RRSP, qualifying withdrawals tax-free like TFSA.
  • First Time Home Buyers' PTT Exemption — A BC Property Transfer Tax exemption for qualifying first-time home buyers — full exemption to $500,000 fair market value, fixed $8,000 reduction $500,000–$835,000, linear phase-out $835,000–$860,000.

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@misc{bronsonjob-cra_hbp_withdrawal_limit,
  author       = {Job, Bronson},
  title        = {{Home Buyers' Plan RRSP withdrawal limit}},
  howpublished = {BC Real Estate Codex},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://www.bronsonjob.com/codex#cra.hbp.withdrawal_limit},
  urldate      = {2026-05-08},
  note         = {Fact ID: cra.hbp.withdrawal_limit, version 2.}
}
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