Selling, Moving and Downsizing in Canada
Selling a home, moving, and downsizing.
Selling a home raises its own questions: what the principal residence exemption covers, what selling costs to expect, and how to time a move or a downsize. This hub is for Canadians on the selling side of a transaction.
Guides in this hub will cover each step with the CRA and provincial rules linked. Until they're published, the Retirement hub's housing guide covers downsizing decisions and the landlords hub covers selling a property that isn't your principal residence.
New guides are being added to this hub.
What this hub helps you decide:
- Does the principal residence exemption cover my sale?
- What does selling cost?
- When should I downsize?
- What happens when I sell a former rental?
Updated November 2026 · 0 guides by Andrew
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Guides for this section are being written. In the meantime, start with The Canadian Mortgage Guide: Rates, Terms, Renewal, and Prepayment.