BC HOUSING

Suite 201 – 3440 Douglas Street, Victoria BC V8Z 3L5

Phone: 250-475-7550

Toll Free: 1-800-787-2807   Fax: 250-475-7551

Email: vanislandregion@bchousing.org   Website: www.bchousing.org

Mission Statement:

Our mandate is to develop, manage and administer provincial and federal – provincial housing and properties.  BC Housing works with non-profit housing providers, co-ops, the private sector and government and health authorities to build and administer subsidized housing.  We also provide services to tenants who currently live in public housing.

Population Served:

  • Individuals who are homeless
  • Individuals with disabilities
  • Indigenous individuals and families
  • Women and children at risk of violence
  • Low-income seniors and families
  • Buyers of new homes

Programs & Services:

M’Akola Housing – 2060 Laketrail Road, Courtenay BC: M’akola Housing Society is the largest Indigenous affordable housing provider in British Columbia serving more than 5,000 family members. M’akola offers a variety of housing to suit the needs of our applicants and tenants. We offer family housing in townhouse complexes, apartment buildings and single family dwellings. M’akola also offers housing geared to singles and couples and has two assisted living facilities for our Elders and seniors. M’akola manages near 2,000 homes serving both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

  • To apply call: 250-703-0357 (Courtenay) / 250-923-4145 (Campbell River)

Lions Valley View Estates – 1547 Dingwall Road, Courtenay BC: LVVE is an affordable housing development designated for families.

Cypress Gardens – 1584 Balmoral Avenue, Comox BC: Cypress Gardens is an affordable housing development for seniors and persons with disabilities.

Quadra Gardens – 1742 Beaufort Avenue, Comox BC: Quadra Gardens is an affordable housing development designated for seniors.

Kiwanis Village – 635 Pidcock Avenue, Courtenay BC: Kiwanis Village is a complex of 64 small housing units intended for low income seniors.

Independent Living BC (ILBC): A housing-for-health program for seniors and people with disabilities who require some care, but do not need 24-hour facility care.

Shelter Aid For Elderly Renters (SAFER): The Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) program helps make rents affordable for BC seniors, through monthly payment to low-income seniors to help with the costs of renting.

Rental Assistance Program (RAP): This program provides monthly payments to low-income working families to help with the costs of renting in the private market.