Alberta buyer resources

Buying a home in Alberta.

Programs, taxes and fees, licence checks and land titles for Alberta, 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
First Home Savings Account (FHSA)
First-time home buyers can save in a registered FHSA to buy or build a qualifying first home tax-free, within limits; first-year participation room is $8,000.
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Reviewed October 5, 2026
First-time buyers
Home Buyers' Plan (HBP)
The Home Buyers' Plan lets you withdraw up to $60,000 from your RRSPs to buy or build a qualifying home.
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Reviewed October 5, 2026
First-time buyers
First-Time Home Buyers' Tax Credit (home buyers' amount, line 31270)
The home buyers' amount is a non-refundable federal tax credit for first-time buyers; you can claim up to $10,000 for a qualifying home bought in 2025.
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Reviewed October 5, 2026

Taxes and fees
Alberta Land Titles registration fees and levy
Alberta charges land titles registration fees, not a land transfer tax; since October 20, 2024 the levy is $5 per $5,000 of value for transfers and mortgages.
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Reviewed October 5, 2026

Check a licence
Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA)
RECA is Alberta's real estate regulator.
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Reviewed October 5, 2026
Check a licence
RECA ProCheck licensee search
RECA ProCheck lets buyers confirm whether an Alberta real estate professional or brokerage is licensed and see disciplinary decisions from the last five years.
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Reviewed October 5, 2026
Land titles
Alberta Land Titles (Land Titles and Surveys)
Alberta registers land under the Torrens system; the government holds all original titles and is legally responsible for the validity and security of registered title information.
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Reviewed October 5, 2026