New Members

Welcome to the Canadian Home Builders' Association

When you joined your association, you became a member at all three levels of CHBA, and you can benefit from member resources, discounts, and advocacy at the local, provincial, and national level of the association.

We want to make sure that you make the most of your membership at the national level of CHBA. Below we’ve put together some things you may want to explore as a new member.

Remember: every member benefit from CHBA National is available to anyone at your company. To get your colleagues signed up for website access, please contact us.

Make the most of your membership

Explore the information in the dropdown tabs below.

Stay Informed

CHBA has a variety of publications to keep you informed:

Industry Highlights: A media scan on housing issues and developments, with CHBA commentary. Published Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays. You can opt-in to this publication through the "My subscriptions" tab in your web account, or by emailing us.
Week in Review: CHBA’s weekly wrap-up of major housing stories and Association commentary. Published weekly, every Friday. You can opt-in to this publication through the "My subscriptions" tab in your web account, or by emailing us.
National Update: CHBA’s flagship newsletter keeping members up-to-date on what your Association is doing to help your business and all Canadians. Published monthly. As a new member, you have been automatically subscribed.
Net Zero News: Updates on the efforts of CHBA's Net Zero Council, and Net Zero-related events, webinars, and news. Published monthly. You can opt-in to this publication through the "My subscriptions" tab in your web account, or by emailing us.
Housing Tech News: Information on technical research, changes to codes and standards, and related events and communications. As a new member, you have been automatically subscribed.
Building Excellence Magazine: The official magazine of CHBA is mailed to you quarterly. Read up on association activities, member stories, and the latest tools and tech.

Have colleagues who should be subscribed? Send their names and email addresses to us.

Savings and Discounts

Affinity Program: As a member, you get access to discounts on vehicles, business solutions, travel, insurance and more through the CHBA National Advantages program. This is not only a great member perk for you, but one that you can extend to your employees as well: everyone at your company is eligible, even for private use. Take advantage and view the deals available here.

Home Buyer Preference Survey: Get remember rates to CHBA’s nationwide market research study powered by Avid Rating Canada. Member companies who participate receive the results for free.

International Builders’ Show (IBS): You also get member rates to NAHB’s IBS in Las Vegas or Orlando.

Further Your Knowledge

Webinars: CHBA members get exclusive access to webinars on a variety of topics, including business financials, the housing market, industry issues, product knowledge, and more. As a member, you also receive access to the webinar archive, so you can view past webinars at your convenience.

Partner Learning: CHBA's Alliance Network brings together leading companies that share a commitment to keeping our housing industry strong, growing and prosperous. Discover resources available to you through our Alliance Network partners here.

Get National Recognition: Enter the Housing Awards

The CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence competition recognizes the best in Canadian new homes, renovations, community development, and residential marketing. Categories feature a range of awards for many different types of projects, including entry-level homes, attached and detached, production and custom homes, renovations at different price points, net zero homes and renovations, new and growing communities, and a variety of residential marketing efforts.

Winners, finalists, and entrants receive national recognition all year round. Learn more here.

Learn About Advocacy

At the national level, CHBA represents and serves the entire membership from coast to coast. CHBA is your voice in Ottawa on big issues that affect your business, your customers, and all Canadians.

As a member of the national Association representing one of Canada’s most economically important industries, you join some 9,000 other member companies from coast to coast in having a strong voice in Ottawa. This ensures that CHBA can effectively fight for a business environment that gives your company the best chance to succeed and prosper.

See recent advocacy wins here.

Industry Issues: CHBA keeps its members informed on high profile advocacy issues that can impact your business. If something directly affects you, we’ll email you to let you know what actions we’re taking on your behalf. You can view current and past industry issues that CHBA has taken action on here.

Federal Government Consultations: CHBA is a respected voice on parliament hill, and regularly participates in federal government consultations. As per CHBA advocacy, the federal government acknowledged that every level of government affects housing, and has committed to a coordinated, Federal‐Provincial‐Municipal approach to developing housing policy. This reflects how CHBA has always approached housing issues. Stay informed on how the association is advocating for the residential construction industry here.

Consider getting involved in a committee or council

Being involved in a committee or council that interests you has multiple benefits. You learn about information like technical solutions and building code developments first, make connections with other like-minded professionals, and have an opportunity to influence both the direction and advocacy of the association. The first step is normally to get involved at the local level of your association. From there, you may be chosen to represent your area at the national level. To learn more about the work that CHBA’s National Committees and Councils do, click here.