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M'akola Housing Society

Largest Indigenous affordable housing provider in BC, managing nearly 2,000 homes for Indigenous families across most of the province.

  • Indigenous-led organisation
  • British Columbia

Listed from public information.

Summary

About M'akola Housing Society

Founded in 1984 as the Victoria Native Indian Housing Society and renamed M'akola Housing Society in 1988, M'akola is the largest Indigenous affordable housing provider in British Columbia. The Group manages approximately 2,000 subsidized rental, affordable rental, and assisted-living homes for Indigenous families and Elders, primarily on Vancouver Island and across BC. Renters apply through M'akola's online application form; rents are typically geared to income or set at lower-end market rates.

Mission

Housing type

Below-market rental

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

Self-contained units

Standalone units with private kitchen and bathroom

Subsidized (RGI)

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

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

Programs

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

Areas served

Available across British Columbia. View British Columbia

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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