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Lu'ma Native Housing Society

Vancouver-based Indigenous housing society operating 550+ affordable units; applicant family must be at least 50% Indigenous ancestry.

  • Indigenous-led organisation
  • Lower Mainland

Listed from public information.

Summary

About Lu'ma Native Housing Society

Lu'ma (Coast Salish for 'New Beginnings') was incorporated in 1980 and renamed in 1987. It owns and manages 550+ affordable housing units in Vancouver for urban Indigenous people. Eligibility requires at least 50% of the applicant's family be of Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Inuit or Métis, status or non-status). Applications submitted directly to Lu'ma; sister societies operate medical, youth, and patient-lodge programs.

Mission

Housing type

Below-market rental

Rent set below market (typically 10-30% below CMHC median)

Subsidized (RGI)

Rent geared to income (~30% of household income)

Supportive housing

Housing with on-site staff and structured support services

People served

Families with children

Operators or units serving households with dependent children

Indigenous priority

Operators with priority intake for First Nations, Métis, Inuit residents

Indigenous-only

Operators serving exclusively Indigenous residents

Seniors 55+

Buildings or units prioritizing residents aged 55+

Programs

Programs operated by this provider are not yet listed in our directory. See the provider's website above for current offerings.

Areas served

Lower Mainland. Includes: Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey, Vancouver

How to apply or contact

  1. Visit the provider's website to confirm current openings.
  2. Gather your income and household information.
  3. Submit the online application.
  4. Wait for the provider to respond. Wait times vary.
  5. Confirm current rules with the provider before applying again.

Related providers and locations

Sources and verification

Verification status: Verified.

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