Using Your RRSPs to Increase Your Downpayment through the Home Buyers' Plan (HBP)

You don’t have enough cash to purchase the home you want? Instead of looking for a less expensive home or deferring your purchase until next year, take advantage of the Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP). The HBP allows you to withdraw up to $20,000 from your registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) to purchase your first home or a new home if you have not been a homeowner for at least five years.

If you and your spouse are eligible for the HBP, you can withdraw up to $40,000 in cash.

You would like to take advantage of the HBP, but you don’t have enough cash in your RRSP?

We can grant you an RRSP loan. If you have not contributed fully to your RRSPs in recent years, we can offer you a low-cost loan in an amount that is equal to or lower than the allowable amount.

For further information

To find out all the requirements of the plan, consult the document entitled Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP), published by the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (RC 4135).

For further information on the HBP, do not hesitate to contact us.