A ramp often costs less than you think.
Tax credits, grants and compensation programs: several forms of help can cover part — sometimes all — of your project. We help you see clearly and build your file.
- Active 3 000 $CIAD
Home Accessibility Tax Credit
Federal — line 3128515% on up to $20,000 of eligible expenses, for a senior 65+ or a person eligible for the DTC.
- Ramps, handrails, threshold ramps
- Combinable with other credits
- Refundable 20 %Home-support
Senior Home-Support Tax Credit
Revenu Québec — 70+A refundable 20% credit on adaptation work — paid even if you owe no tax.
- Advance payments available
- Age 70 and over
- On assessment VariesAVQ-AVD
Daily Living Aids
RAMQ / CLSCOn assessment by a CLSC occupational therapist, can cover the purchase and installation of home accessibility equipment.
- Physical or intellectual disability
- Often no cost to the recipient
- Permanent T2201CIPH
Disability Tax Credit
Federal — form T2201For a severe and prolonged impairment. The form is signed by a doctor. It unlocks the HATC and is transferable to a caregiver.
- Unlocks other credits
- Transferable to a caregiver
- Permanent MedicalMedical expenses
Medical Expense Credit (fed. + QC)
Federal line 33099 + QuébecA doctor-prescribed ramp can be claimed as an eligible medical expense, federally and provincially.
- Doctor’s prescription required
- Choose any 12-month period
- Case-based CoveredSAAQ · CNESST · IVAC
Road, work or crime-related
Compensation boardsIf your reduced mobility results from a road accident, a work injury or a crime, home adaptation may be covered.
- Access ramp included
- We provide the documentation
- Varies by MRC 30 000 $PEA
Small Accessible Establishments
Société d’habitation du QuébecUp to 90% of eligible costs to make a small commercial building, non-profit or public establishment accessible. Administered by the MRCs.
- Businesses and non-profits
- Up to 90% of costs
- Permanent DPADepreciation
Capital Cost Allowance
Income Tax ActAccessibility expenses for a commercial building can be deducted as capital expenses. Consult your accountant.
- Building owners
- Accounting advice
- Watch for it Project callsAccessibility Fund
Enabling Accessibility Fund
Employment and Social Development CanadaFunds accessibility projects in community spaces and workplaces. Periodic project calls to watch for.
- Community spaces, non-profits
- Workplaces
Note: the SHQ Home Adaptation Program (PAD) has been suspended since April 2025, and some MRCs have also suspended the PEA. Amounts and conditions vary with your situation — this page is informational, eligibility rests with each organization. We point you to the right program.
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