What Home Renovation Savings pays for a heat pump in Mississauga
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.
Mississauga: 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
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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.
Eligible Mississauga homes
About 62% of Mississauga households live in a house type the program accepts, and 27% live in tall apartments, which it excludes. The 2021 Census counts 7,880 households in duplexes. The requirements document allows a unit in a duplex, triplex or stacked townhome to apply if it has its own heating system and meter, but the web page lists only houses, so confirm with the program.
What the contractor must send first
Before installation, the contractor submits an itemized work order, photos of the existing heating system and its nameplate, a signed participant agreement and the NRCan sizing form for each outdoor unit. For electric homes, the photos must show baseboards in at least three areas. Written approval comes back before work begins. A Mississauga owner should ask the contractor for a copy of the approval.
Existing heat pumps are excluded
A home that already has a heat pump used for space heating is not eligible, and replacing one earns nothing. If you added a ductless unit a few years ago and now want a whole-home system, ask the program how the first unit affects eligibility before you commit.
Tons and dollars
Rebates are paid on rated heating capacity at 8.3°C, with 12,000 BTU/h equal to one ton. A 2-ton system pays $2,500 to an electric home, $1,000 to a gas home. A 5-ton system pays $6,250 and $2,000. Use the capacity on the NRCan listing, not the model's marketing tonnage, to check the number.
Keep your own file
Keep the signed participant agreement, the pre-installation approval, the itemized final invoice and the post-installation approval notice together. If the cheque is late or a question comes up, those four documents answer it. The contractor files the applications, but the rebate is yours, so having copies is your protection.
How to claim in Mississauga
- Check your main heating fuel and whether the house already has a heat pump.
- 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
How much does a 3-ton system pay a Mississauga gas home?
$1,500, at $500 per ton.
And an electric-heated home?
$3,750, at $1,250 per ton.
Do I need a home energy assessment?
No.
Are rented heat pumps eligible?
Yes, at $500 per ton up to $2,000.
What to do next
See Mississauga 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 Mississauga rebates → Every Home Renovation Savings rebate →
