Quebec buyer resources

Buying a home in Quebec.

Programs, taxes and fees, licence checks and land titles for Quebec, from official government and regulator pages.

First-time buyer programs

Each card links to an official government or regulator page, checked one by one.

First-time buyers
Tax credit for access to homeownership (welcome tax reimbursement), Quebec
Quebec's tax credit for access to homeownership can reimburse up to $5,875 of welcome tax paid on a first home acquired in 2026; claim it with form TP-752.HA.
Visit revenuquebec.ca
Reviewed October 5, 2026
First-time buyers
First Home Savings Account (FHSA), federal
The federal First Home Savings Account lets first-time buyers save tax-free toward a qualifying first home; participation room is $8,000 in the first year.
Visit canada.ca
Reviewed October 5, 2026
First-time buyers
Home Buyers' Plan (HBP), federal
The federal Home Buyers' Plan lets you withdraw up to $60,000 from your RRSPs to buy or build a qualifying home.
Visit canada.ca
Reviewed October 5, 2026
First-time buyers
First-Time Home Buyers' Tax Credit (home buyers' amount, line 31270), federal
The federal home buyers' amount is a non-refundable tax credit for first-time buyers; you can claim up to $10,000 for a qualifying home bought in 2025.
Visit canada.ca
Reviewed October 5, 2026

Taxes and fees
Real estate transfer duties (welcome tax), Quebec
Quebec municipalities collect a transfer duty from every new owner; 2026 base rates are 0.5% to $62,900, 1% to $315,000 and 1.5% above, with possible higher municipal rates over $500,000.
Visit quebec.ca
Reviewed October 5, 2026

Check a licence
OACIQ Register of licence holders
The OACIQ oversees real estate brokerage in Quebec; its public register lets you check a broker's or agency's licence and any disciplinary measures.
Visit registre.oaciq.com
Reviewed October 5, 2026
Land titles
Land register (Registre foncier du Québec)
The Registre foncier du Québec is the public land register; buyers can trace a lot's transaction history and see registered rights such as mortgages and servitudes.
Visit quebec.ca
Reviewed October 5, 2026