Snuneymuxw First Nation

Community Housing

Contact the Snuneymuxw Housing Department

250-740-2354

Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm
Email: housing@snuneymuxw.ca

Emergency Contact (After-Hours Support)

For emergencies outside office hours, please call: 250-716-6548

Emergency issues include:
• Safety concerns
• Fire or flooding
• Immediate risk to life
• Damage or risk to the structure
• Locked out / no access

Housing Registry

Through partnerships with BC Housing and other key stakeholders, Snuneymuxw members are offered suitable homes as allocations become available, on and off reserve.

Housing application form:
Snuneymuxw members wishing to apply for the housing registry must complete a housing application form. For a copy of the form, please contact the housing department at housing@snuneymuxw.ca or 250-740-2354. 

Update your contact info yearly:
Members on the housing registry must ensure their contact information is up to date. Please reach out to the Housing Department on an annual basis, or if your information changes, at housing@snuneymuxw.ca or 250-740-2354.

Questions?
Your housing application is important to us. If you have questions, please contact housing@snuneymuxw.ca.

Pest Control

Members living on reserve who are experiencing pest issues or believe that pests may be getting into their home can contact the Housing Department at housing@snuneymuxw.ca or 250-740-2354 for assistance.

Preparation for pest control:

Renovation Program

Members requiring renovations to their homes for accessibility reasons, or to improve living conditions, can apply for funding through Indian Services Canada (ISC). 

To express interest, for assistance with an application, or for any questions, please contact the Housing Department at housing@snuneymuxw.ca or 250-740-2354.

Please note that applicants are required to meet specific requirements and criteria set out by ISC, and that wait times to access funding may be long. 

Asking to Build

Members interested in applying for a Ministerial Loan Guarantee (MLG) to secure financing for building, purchasing or renovating homes on privately owned land on reserve are asked to contact the Housing Department at housing@snuneymuxw.ca or 250-740-2354.

More information about MLG Loans can be found here.  

Maintenance

Any maintenance required for on reserve housing or rentals must be reported to the Housing Department in a timely manner.

Members can report maintenance requests to the Housing Department by contacting housing@snuneymuxw.ca or 250-740-2354.

All requests are submitted to the maintenance technician and triaged based on urgency.  

Elders who require maintenance assistance and who cannot have those needs met are encouraged to contact the housing department directly at 250-740-2354 (or after hours at 250-716-6548).

In an emergency (including flooding, safety concerns, immediate risk to safety, damage or risk to the structure, or locked out/no access), members may call the emergency after-hours phone at 250-716-6548  

🚨 For fires or immediate risk to life, please call 9-1-1 before calling the after hours phone 

Tenant Support and Wellness

Support is available for members and Elders who:

  • have safety concerns within their home,
  • may require mobility aids, 
  • are experiencing concerns around excessive collecting/hoarding behaviours, 
  • require support with tenancy disputes, and related off-reserve housing,
  • require assistance navigating supports available through BC Housing, MSDPR, Island Health Community Supports, or other systems. 

For support, please reach out to the Housing Wellness Outreach Worker at 250-740-2354  

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