HVAC Rebates Up to $10,000 in Ontario

The Canada Revenue Agency confirms your income tier when you apply, using your Social Insurance Number. The estimate on this page is only a guide, so your final tier is based on the CRA’s confirmation.

Yes. The National Heat Pump Rebate is a federal program, so the amounts are the same everywhere in Ontario. Homes in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph and the surrounding townships all use Ontario’s income thresholds.

Directly related work, such as ductwork and electrical upgrades, can be included in the total project cost shown on your receipt. Your receipt must list the total project cost along with the equipment details the program asks for.

You qualify if you own the home and live in Canada, the heat pump can heat your entire home, it’s on the program’s eligible product list, and it’s purchased from and installed by an HVAC contractor on or after November 1, 2026. There’s one rebate per household.

The heat pump must be on the program’s eligible product list, identified by its AHRI number, and must be able to heat your entire home. It also has to be purchased from and installed by an HVAC contractor. Able will confirm your system’s AHRI number before you buy.

An AHRI number is a certification reference number from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute that identifies a specific heat pump system. The rebate program uses it to check whether your equipment is on the eligible product list, so it needs to appear on your receipt.

Yes, a ductless mini split can qualify if it’s on the eligible product list and the system can heat your entire home. A single unit that only heats one room may not meet that rule, so we size multi-zone systems to cover the whole house.

Yes, you can keep your gas furnace as a backup and still qualify, as long as the heat pump is on the eligible product list and can heat your entire home. You don’t need to remove your existing system.

Yes. The rebate covers replacing electric, natural gas, oil, propane, diesel, coal and wood heating, and planned and emergency replacements both count, as long as the new system meets the program’s requirements.

You must own the home and live in Canada, but it doesn’t have to be your primary residence. There’s a limit of one rebate per household, even if you own several properties.

No. The rebate is for homeowners, so the person who owns the home must apply. If you rent, talk to your landlord about installing an eligible heat pump.

No. There’s a limit of one rebate per household, even if you own several properties, and an address that has already received federal funding for a heat pump isn’t eligible.

Heat pumps that can’t heat the whole home, equipment that isn’t on the eligible product list, addresses that already received federal funding for a heat pump, and more than one rebate per household don’t qualify.

The online application portal is expected to open in early 2027. Installations completed on or after November 1, 2026 may qualify, so you can install now, keep your receipts and apply once the portal opens.

Yes. Eligible installations on or after November 1, 2026 may qualify, and the online portal is expected to open in early 2027. Keep your receipts and submit them within six months of your installation. Funding isn’t guaranteed until your application is approved, and program details may still change.

Installations completed before November 1, 2026 fall outside the program’s retroactive period, so they aren’t eligible under the current rules.

You have six months from your installation date to submit your receipts with your application.

Your receipt must show your name and address, the installing company’s name, the make, model and AHRI number of the equipment, the number of heat pumps installed, and the total project cost, including directly related work such as ductwork and electrical upgrades. Able’s invoices include these details.

When the online portal opens in early 2027, you apply directly with Environment and Climate Change Canada and upload your receipt. The CRA confirms your income tier using your SIN. Able handles the installation and gives you the paperwork you need.

Environment and Climate Change Canada runs the National Heat Pump Rebate as part of the Government of Canada’s One Million Home Energy Retrofits initiative, with $2 billion to help up to 820,000 households install a cold-climate heat pump.

The National Heat Pump Rebate is expected to run until March 2034. Program details may change, and eligibility is based on the rules in effect on your installation date.

No. The National Heat Pump Rebate doesn’t require an energy audit before or after your installation.

No. Funding isn’t guaranteed until your application is approved, and program details are still being finalized. We recommend keeping all your receipts and paperwork from your installation.

Details on combining the National Heat Pump Rebate with other incentives haven’t been confirmed yet. Ask Able when you book your free quote, and we’ll go over the programs available for your home.

No. You don’t need to remove your existing system or prove it has failed. Many homeowners pair a heat pump with their gas furnace as a hybrid heating system, which switches to the furnace automatically on the coldest days.

Yes. The rebate covers replacing electric, natural gas, oil, propane, diesel, coal and wood heating, which makes it a strong fit for rural homes around Woolwich, Wellesley and Wellington County.

A cold-climate heat pump is designed to keep heating your home efficiently through very cold outdoor temperatures. The rebate requires a system that can heat your entire home, so we size cold-climate equipment for Waterloo Region winters.

Yes. Cold-climate heat pumps are built to keep heating at very low outdoor temperatures. For extra peace of mind, many homeowners keep their furnace as a backup with a hybrid heating system.

It depends on your home and what you heat with today. Homes switching from electric baseboard, oil or propane often see the biggest savings. The Government of Canada notes that switching from natural gas may not reduce your bills, depending on your region, your system and other factors.

Some homes need a new circuit or a panel upgrade to support a heat pump. We check this during your free in-home consultation, and directly related electrical work can be included in the total project cost on your rebate receipt.

Yes. Planned and emergency installations both count, as long as the new heat pump is on the eligible product list, can heat your whole home and is installed on or after November 1, 2026.