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Manitoba buyer resources

Buying a home in Manitoba.

Programs, taxes and fees, licence checks and land titles for Manitoba, 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), Canada Revenue Agency

    The federal FHSA lets first-time buyers save tax-free toward a qualifying first home, with $8,000 of participation room in the first year.

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    Reviewed October 5, 2026

  • First-time buyers

    Home Buyers' Plan (HBP), Canada Revenue Agency

    The federal 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

    Home buyers' amount (First-Time Home Buyers' Tax Credit), line 31270

    First-time buyers can claim up to $10,000 on line 31270 as a federal non-refundable tax credit for a qualifying home bought in 2025.

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    Reviewed October 5, 2026

Taxes and fees when you buy

  • Taxes and fees

    Manitoba Land Transfer Tax (Manitoba Finance)

    Manitoba land transfer tax is 0% on the first $30,000, rising in steps to 2.0% on value above $200,000, plus a registration fee.

    Visit gov.mb.ca

    Reviewed October 5, 2026

Check a licence and the land title

  • Check a licence

    Manitoba Real Estate Division: Search Registrants

    Manitoba's Real Estate Division registers brokers and salespersons and offers a public search showing each active registrant's category and employing broker.

    Visit mbrealestate.ca

    Reviewed October 5, 2026

  • Land titles

    Teranet Manitoba, Land Titles

    Teranet Manitoba runs Manitoba's land titles offices for the Province, registering transfers, mortgages, liens and discharges, and offers title checks.

    Visit teranetmanitoba.ca

    Reviewed October 5, 2026

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