Canada STR Laws

Banff sits entirely within Banff National Park — the most visited national park in Canada. The town caps total accommo...

Calgary requires a business licence for all STRs and restricts non-principal-residence rentals in most residential zones...

Canmore in the Bow Valley adjacent to Banff National Park has among Canada's most contested STR regulations. The town re...

Cape Breton is Nova Scotia's most scenic island and a Celtic heritage destination. Nova Scotia requires tourist accommod...

Charlottetown PEI requires tourist establishment licensing for STRs and PEI has implemented province-wide regulations re...

Collingwood near Blue Mountain ski resort has implemented STR licensing with strict enforcement. The town requires annua...

Edmonton is Alberta's capital and oil sands industry hub. Business licence required for all STRs. West Edmonton Mall (wo...

Fernie is a BC Rockies ski town subject to BC's provincial STR legislation. Principal-residence requirements apply; non-...

Fredericton is New Brunswick's capital with growing arts and festival tourism. New Brunswick has minimal provincial STR ...

Halifax is Atlantic Canada's largest city — a historic seaport with growing tech sector. Nova Scotia has introduced pr...

Huntsville is the gateway to Muskoka's Algonquin Park region with strong cottage country STR demand. The town requires S...

Jasper in Jasper National Park operates under Parks Canada regulations. STRs require approval from Parks Canada and must...

Kelowna is BC's wine country capital on Okanagan Lake — 200+ wineries and stunning lake beaches. BC provincial law res...

Kingston on Lake Ontario near the Thousand Islands has implemented STR licensing with owner-occupancy requirements. The ...

Lake Louise in Banff National Park has unique STR rules as a National Parks community. Parks Canada and Improvement Dist...

Moncton is the Acadian cultural hub and New Brunswick's largest city. New Brunswick has no restrictive STR legislation; ...

Montreal requires CITQ (Corporation de l'industrie touristique du Québec) registration for all STRs. Quebec has some of...

Muskoka cottage country is Ontario's premier lakefront vacation rental region. Each municipality has different STR rules...

Nanaimo on Vancouver Island has implemented BC-compliant STR regulations following provincial legislation. Principal-res...

Nelson is a quirky Kootenay arts city subject to BC's Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act. Principal-residence-only rul...

Niagara Falls (Ontario) has a more permissive STR environment than Toronto due to its tourism-dependent economy. 12+ mil...

Osoyoos in BC's wine country has resort and residential zones with different STR rules. Resort-zoned properties may be e...

Ottawa follows Ontario's broader STR restriction trend — principal residence only for most residential zones. Governme...

Prince Edward County (wine and arts region) has implemented Ontario's most restrictive STR rules outside Toronto. The co...

Quebec City's historic Old Town (UNESCO World Heritage) drives exceptional STR demand from international tourism. CITQ r...

Regina is Saskatchewan's capital with a developing STR market. Saskatchewan has no provincial STR restriction framework;...

Revelstoke is a booming BC ski town that has implemented strict STR regulations following BC's Short-Term Rental Accommo...

Salt Spring Island in the Gulf Islands has among BC's strictest STR rules. The Islands Trust has severely limited STR li...

Saskatoon is Saskatchewan's largest city with a growing STR market. Saskatchewan has no provincial STR framework; Saskat...

St. John's, Newfoundland's colourful capital on Signal Hill, has a growing STR market. Newfoundland and Labrador has min...

Stratford is Ontario's Shakespeare Festival city with strong seasonal tourism demand. The city requires business licensi...

Tofino on Vancouver Island is Canada's top surf and wilderness tourism destination. BC's short-term rental regulations r...

Toronto has some of Canada's strictest STR rules — hosts must live in the unit as their primary residence. Non-owner-o...

Vancouver has effectively banned non-owner-occupied STRs since 2018. Hosts must live in the unit as their primary reside...

Victoria follows BC's province-wide principal-residence-only STR law (2024). The charming BC capital — whale watching,...

Whistler is North America's premier ski resort — two mountains, 200+ trails, and Olympic facilities. BC provincial law...