What Home Renovation Savings pays for a heat pump in Burlington
We re-read the program's heat pump page and its requirements document on October 3, 2026. No home energy assessment is needed for this stream, but a participating HVAC contractor and written pre-approval are.
Air-source, electric, oil, propane or wood heat
For a cold-climate air-source heat pump replacing electric resistance, oil, propane or wood as the main heat. A 3-ton system pays $3,750 and 6 tons or more reaches the cap.
Air-source, Enbridge gas heat
For homes primarily heated by an Enbridge gas furnace or boiler. The cap is reached at 4 tons.
Ground-source
For electric, oil, propane or wood homes. Gas homes get a flat $3,000. The system must be a full installation sized to the home's load.
Rented heat pump
Rentals are eligible for any primary heating fuel: $500 per ton for air-source, up to $2,000, or a flat $3,000 for ground-source.
More than one outdoor unit
If several outdoor units are needed to heat the whole home, their tons add up and one rebate is paid on the total, for example 3 + 3 tons for $7,500.
One rebate, pre-approved
One rebate per home. The contractor needs written pre-approval before installing, files the post-installation application within 30 days, and the cheque arrives within 60 days of approval.
Burlington: Federal heat pump rebate coming in early 2027: up to $10,000 for households below the median income and $2,000 for other eligible homeowners. Home Renovation Savings pays now, and Ottawa says the federal rebate can be combined with provincial programs. Read what is confirmed or decide whether to wait.
Canada’s new heat pump rebate is worth up to $10,000. Get an email the day it opens
Ottawa says you can add it on top of provincial rebates like the ones on this page.
- Up to $10,000
- if your household earns below the median income
- $2,000
- for other homeowners who qualify
Stack it with the Ontario rebate open today
Ottawa says you can combine them. Each program has its own rules. Amounts are the most you can get.
Applications open early 2027
Join the launch alert
- Launch-day email, with what to do first
- Who qualifies for the $10,000, once Ottawa says
- A short hello now, so you know it worked
Know someone with old heating? Send them this.
Only emails about this rebate. No spam, no sales calls. Unsubscribe anytime.
How Ottawa says it will work (plans, not final rules)
- Apply online when your heating breaks or gets old
- Approved in 24 hours no home energy audit needed
- Payment approved in 5 days sent by direct deposit after you upload receipts
Read everything we know so far Official page: canada.ca
The requirements document lists no end date, but the program's other streams close in late 2026, so check the program page before you sign a contract. Pre-approval is mandatory: an installation done first earns nothing.
Burlington housing
The 2021 Census counts 19,345 owner-occupied detached houses built before 1981, 73% of households in an eligible house type and 50% in detached houses. 4.1% report needing major repairs. 18% live in tall apartments, which are excluded.
Two programs, two timelines
A Burlington owner who wants a heat pump and insulation can combine them, but the heat pump stream and the assessment stream are separate. The heat pump stream needs no assessment, only pre-approval, while insulation and window rebates need the assessment and the dates in late 2026. Plan them separately.
What the NRCan form does
The contractor submits NRCan's ASHP sizing and selection form for each outdoor unit. It records the home's loads, the planned capacity and the sizing option. The program may ask for extra justification. Ask the contractor to share the completed form so you can see the assumptions.
Lake climate
The January average low is -7.2°C and the 2015 to 2024 record was -26.2°C. A cold-climate model on the NRCan list will cover most conditions, and the program's performance minimums apply at -15°C.
Contractor responsibilities
The contractor submits the pre-installation application, waits for written approval, installs the system and files the post-installation application within 30 days. A Burlington owner should ask the contractor to confirm each step in writing and to provide copies of the approvals.
Oil and propane homes
An oil-heated Burlington home must transition to an electric heat pump and arrange tank removal or emptying through a TSSA-registered contractor, and the owner signs the tank removal attestation form. Propane homes also sign it. Both then qualify for the $1,250-per-ton rate.
How to claim in Burlington
- Check your fuel and whether you also plan insulation or window work.
- Confirm eligibility on the program's short form and get the list of participating HVAC contractors.
- Choose a contractor from that list. Ask for a load calculation and the NRCan sizing tool form for each outdoor unit.
- Wait for written pre-approval before any installation starts.
- After the install, check that the contractor files the post-installation application within 30 days, with the final itemized invoice and photos.
Common questions
Does the heat pump need an assessment?
No.
Do insulation and windows need one?
Yes.
What does the NRCan form record?
Loads, capacity and sizing option per outdoor unit.
What is Burlington's January low?
-7.2 degrees Celsius on average.
What to do next
See Burlington insulation rebates and the Ontario rebate calculator.
By Sam Menard. Sources, last read October 9, 2026: Home Renovation Savings: heat pumps, Heat Pump Program Stream requirements (PDF), Save on Energy: Home Renovation Savings, Statistics Canada 2021 Census, table 98-10-0233-01. All Burlington rebates → Every Home Renovation Savings rebate →
