Build Canada Homes Market Sounding Submission, New Process for Inter-Provincial Labour Mobility

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• AMO submitted comments on Building Canada Homes outlining ways the new approach can practically achieve scale, speed, and affordability in municipalities across Ontario. 
• The province announced a new streamlined process that will allow out-of-province workers in regulated professions to work in Ontario within 10 days. The process responds to AMO’s call to limit liability for municipalities who hire workers under the new process. 

AMO Responds to Build Canada Homes Market Sounding on Design and Implementation 

AMO provided a submission to the federal government in response to the market sounding about the proposal to establish Build Canada Homes (BCH), a new federal entity with an ambitious plan and mandate to create up to 500,000 new homes annually across Canada. AMO has called on the federal government to:  

• Collaborate with municipalities, DSSABs and the provincial government 
• Focus on deeply affordable housing, including the acquisition, development and maintenance of community and supportive housing  
• Provide significant funding contributions over low-cost financing   
• Build housing supply in communities across Ontario – big and small, rural and urban, northern and southern 
• Invest in housing enabling infrastructure in order to support new housing 

Province Announces Streamlined Process for Inter-Provincial Labour Mobility 

The Ontario government has announced a streamlined process for Canadians in regulated professions to work in Ontario. Starting January 1, 2026, regulatory authorities will have 10 days to review credentials from qualified workers and certify them to work in Ontario for up to six months while completing their full application to register with the authority. 

The new process responds to AMO’s request to ensure regulatory authorities have full professional oversight to investigate and respond to complaints about out-of-province workers who are not yet fully licenced. This will reduce liability for employers – including municipalities – who hire workers under the new streamlined process.