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Alberta Rent Assistance: Renter Checklist

A one-page checklist for Alberta renters: who qualifies for the Rent Assistance Benefit and TRAB, the 2026 TRAB range, and the three steps to apply.

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The first 5 of 12 steps

  1. Income below the local limitLimits are set by the local market; see the province's income thresholds document.
  2. Qualifying statusCitizen, permanent resident, refugee, refugee or immigrant applicant, or listed others; CUAET evacuees from Ukraine too.
  3. For TRAB: work historyEmployed now, or employed at some point in the last 24 months.
  4. For TRAB: no social assistanceNot on Income Support, Learner Income Support, AISH, the Alberta Seniors Benefit, GIS or OAS.
  5. Rent Assistance BenefitLong-term; based on income and local market rent; prioritized by need; renewable every year.

+7 more items in the full checklist

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