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Home Buyers' Plan (HBP)

KNOWLEDGE EXPECTED OF: Both CFP^® Professionals and QAFP^TM Professionals

Define the terms associated with the Home Buyers’ Plan.
- First-time home buyer¹
- Qualifying home²
Explain the qualifying conditions to participate in the First Time Home Buyer Incentive program.³
Explain how the use of a Home Buyers’ Plan withdrawal may be impacted by a joint purchase of a property between spouses.
- When both spouses qualify as first-time home buyers
- When only one spouse qualifies as a first-time home buyer
Explain that the principal residence and previous home ownership requirements are waived when a withdrawal is made from a Registered Retirement Savings Plan under the Home Buyers’ Plan to purchase a qualifying home for a related disabled person.
Explain how a Registered Retirement Savings Plan deduction may be affected if a withdrawal under the Home Buyers’ Plan is made within 90 days of a Registered Retirement Savings Plan contribution.
Explain the purposes for which a withdrawal from the Home Buyers’ Plan may be used.
Explain the repayment schedule required for withdrawals made under the Home Buyers’ Plan.⁴
Calculate the annual repayments required under the Home Buyers’ Plan.
- At the beginning of the repayment term
- At any point throughout the repayment term
Identify the current amount of repayment required under the Home Buyers’ Plan.
Explain how a Home Buyers’ Plan participant designates on their tax return that a contribution to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan is a Home Buyers’ Plan repayment.⁴
Explain the impact of a repayment made to the Home Buyers’ Plan.⁴
- Tax impact
- Home Buyers’ Plan balance
Explain the impact of failing to make repayment to the Home Buyers’ Plan.⁴
- Tax impact
- Home Buyers’ Plan balance
Explain the situations in which the repayment period for the Home Buyers’ Plan may be shortened.
Explain the options available to the Home Buyers’ Plan participant (or their legal representative in the case of death) in situations when their repayment period is shortened.⁵
- Home Buyers’ Plan participant’s death
- Home Buyers’ Plan participant becomes a non-resident
- Home Buyers’ Plan participant reaches age 71
Explain the circumstances in which the Home Buyers’ Plan participant may cancel their participation in the program.⁶
Identify the process by which the Home Buyers’ Plan participant may cancel their participation in the program.⁷
Explain how each of the factors may impact the suitability of withdrawing funds under the Home Buyers’ Plan to purchase a property, such as:
- Impact on ability to acquire property
- Impact on cash flow
- Loss of asset growth within Registered Retirement Savings Plan
- Expected interest cost of alternative borrowing options
Explain the qualifying conditions to participate in the First Time Home Buyer Incentive program
Evaluate how each of the factors may impact the suitability of withdrawing funds under the Home Buyers’ Plan to purchase a property.

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Home Buyers' Plan (HBP)

KNOWLEDGE EXPECTED OF: Both CFP® Professionals and QAFPTM Professionals

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KNOWLEDGE EXPECTED OF: Both CFP^® Professionals and QAFP^TM Professionals