Eligibility

To be eligible for all ages near market apartments you must fit the following criteria: 

• 18 years of age or older
• Any applicants currently listed on the Government of Alberta’s high-risk offender list will be ineligible for housing at any HHF facility.
• Meet the following income/occupancy thresholds:
  

  Suite Size	Studio	1 Bedroom	2 Bedrooms	3 Bedrooms
  Minimum and Maximum Household Size by Suite	Min: 1 Occupant Max: 1 Occupant	Min: 1 Occupant Max: 2 Occupants	Min: 2 Occupants Max: 4 Occupants	Min: 3 Occupants Max: 6 Occupants
  Strathcona County	$37,000	$44,000	$54,000	$67,000
  Fort Saskatchewan	$44,400	$52,800	$64,800	$80,400

   

Application

To apply for living at Silver Birch Court or Muriel Ross Abdurahman Court please complete the following steps:

All applications should include the following documentation:

• Application For Accommodation
• Landlord Reference Check (if applicable)
• Pet Application (if applicable)
• Consent to Release Personal Information (if applicable)
• Copy of your most recent income tax notice of assessment

For your convenience, we have prepared a Near Market Application Checklist to help ensure all required documentation is included in your completed application. You can download that checklist here:

Near Market Application Checklist

Did you know that rent that is more than 30% of income is considered unaffordable? Heartland Housing Foundation encourages all applicants to consider their risks related to unaffordability.

Please review our sustainable tenancy resources here:

• For Silver Birch Court applicants (Strathcona County)
• For Muriel Ross Abdurahman Court applicants (Fort Saskatchewan)

Completed application packages should be returned to our offices. Our mailing address is:

If you require additional information not provided in the Application package, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Heartland Housing Foundation reserves the right to evaluate the sustainability of an application for tenancy based on income. This ensures that tenants are not adversely impacted by their responsibility to pay rent monthly and supports the sustainability of our operations and our ability to serve the community. 

We will discuss with applicants what a sustainable tenancy could look like for them given their income. When necessary, we can suggest other housing options available within the region that may be more aligned with the applicant’s income.