On April 24, 2017, the Province began collecting additional information from persons who purchase or acquire at least one and not more than six single family residences, or agricultural land, through the Prescribed Information for the Purposes of Section 5.0.1 Form (Form).

This report is based on the additional information data (referenced above) for properties registered in the Province. The annual tables below are based on registered property transfers reported to the Ministry between April 24, 2017 and December 31, 2023 and include a breakdown based on transactions in the Greater Golden Horseshoe Region (GGH), outside of the GGH, and Ontario as a whole.

Note: This analysis cannot be used to derive the amount of Non-Resident Speculation Tax (NRST) collected or transactions subject to the NRST, as some foreign transactions were subject to transitional relief or exempt from NRST. Please see Non-Resident Speculation Tax Collected.

Purchases by Foreign Entities – GGH and Non-GGH Regions, 2023

Land Registry Office (LROfootnote 1Total Transactions
(A)
Foreign Transactions
(B)
Foreign Transactions (%)
(C = B / A)
GGH Total180,5021,2940.7
Brant3,939140.4
Dufferin1,36670.5
Durham14,880560.4
Halton12,212620.5
Niagara North & South10,698670.6
Northumberland2,46160.2
Peel18,9581140.6
Peterborough2,888160.6
Simcoe14,065350.2
Toronto44,3615691.3
Victoria1,927100.5
Waterloo12,317770.6
Wellington4,646130.3
Wentworth10,966340.3
York23,4912090.9
Other GGH Regionsfootnote 21,32750.4
Non-GGH Total90,1216560.7
Algoma2,406301.2
Bruce1,823261.4
Elgin2,05270.3
Essex8,056560.7
Frontenac2,812291.0
Grey2,64290.3
Hastings2,81490.3
Huron1,32070.5
Kenora1,136464.0
Kent2,227120.5
Lambton2,515130.5
Lanark1,71770.4
Leeds1,393241.7
Manitoulin35761.7
Middlesex8,580380.4
Muskoka2,395261.1
Nipissing1,67380.5
Ottawa17,6631440.8
Oxford2,69080.3
Parry Sound1,500171.1
Rainy River380246.3
Renfrew2,357150.6
Stormont1,24960.5
Sudbury3,385270.8
Thunder Bay2,935281.0
Other Non-GGH Regionsfootnote 212,044340.3
Ontario Total270,6231,9500.7
Agricultural Land (Ontario Total)footnote 32,873501.7

Note: Numbers in table above may not add due to rounding.

Purchases by Foreign Entities – GGH and Non-GGH Regions, 2022

Land Registry Office (LRO)footnote 1Total Transactions
(A)
Foreign Transactions
(B)
Foreign Transactions (%)
(C = B / A)
GGH Total236,8812,3451.0
Brant4,788240.5
Durham19,328610.3
Haldimand1,82570.4
Halton14,4851080.7
Niagara South & North14,1101160.8
Northumberland3,294130.4
Peel27,9361600.6
Peterborough4,021250.6
Simcoe16,840610.4
Toronto63,9851,2532.0
Victoria2,33780.3
Waterloo15,6901030.7
Wellington6,120170.3
Wentworth12,634550.4
York27,6743281.2
Other GGH Regionsfootnote 21,81460.3
Non-GGH Total127,1623,5952.8
Algoma3,355531.6
Bruce2,342180.8
Cochrane2,207120.5
Elgin2,919140.5
Essex11,1951461.3
Frontenac4,194561.3
Grenville1,02470.7
Grey3,385140.4
Haliburton1,152141.2
Hastings3,616190.5
Huron1,795160.9
Kenora1,433584.0
Kent3,379230.7
Lambton3,308220.7
Lanark2,157130.6
Leeds1,959522.7
Lennox1,36660.4
Manitoulin451153.3
Middlesex15,5382,30914.9
Muskoka3,010321.1
Nipissing2,540271.1
Norfolk2,01180.4
Ottawa24,7604251.7
Oxford3,811230.6
Parry Sound1,937341.8
Perth2,104190.9
Prescott88891.0
Rainy River527234.4
Renfrew3,226180.6
Russell2,020160.8
Stormont1,787120.7
Sudbury4,796461.0
Thunder Bay3,574260.7
Other Non-GGH Regionsfootnote 23,396100.3
Ontario Total364,0435,9401.6
Agricultural Land (Ontario Total)footnote 33,624541.5

Note: Numbers in table above may not add due to rounding.

Purchases by Foreign Entities – GGH and Non-GGH Regions, 2021

Land Registry Office (LRO)footnote 1Total Transactions
(A)
Foreign Transactions
(B)
Foreign Transactions (%)
(C = B / A)
GGH Total269,3163,1731.2
Brant4,697170.4
Dufferin2,04790.4
Durham20,654790.4
Halton18,0871410.8
Niagara South & North16,0791360.8
Northumberland3,48480.2
Peel35,3992440.7
Peterborough4,454210.5
Simcoe20,019700.3
Toronto69,7401,7122.5
Victoria2,63590.3
Waterloo16,4231320.8
Wellington6,487380.6
Wentworth16,0621030.6
York33,0494541.4
Other GGH Regionsfootnote 4N/AN/AN/A
Non-GGH Total132,5161,6691.3
Algoma3,626401.1
Bruce2,560220.9
Cochrane2,167200.9
Elgin69950.7
Dundas2,976180.6
Essex11,3911531.3
Frontenac4,517761.7
Grey3,768210.6
Haliburton1,32690.7
Hastings4,196270.6
Huron1,86660.3
Kenora1,470412.8
Kent3,176270.9
Lambton3,683320.9
Lanark2,659150.6
Leeds2,069311.5
Lennox1,45650.3
Manitoulin48671.4
Middlesex14,7632902.0
Muskoka3,600320.9
Nipissing2,522200.8
Ottawa26,0655192.0
Oxford3,761280.7
Parry Sound2,142381.8
Perth2,228120.5
Prescott1,14360.5
Rainy River466183.9
Renfrew3,469230.7
Russell2,025110.5
Stormont1,843100.5
Sudbury4,941491.0
Thunder Bay3,370411.2
Timiskaming1,12550.4
Other Non-GGH Regionsfootnote 24,962120.2
Ontario Total401,8324,8421.2
Agricultural Land (Ontario Total)footnote 34,134511.2

Note: Numbers in table above may not add due to rounding.

Purchases by Foreign Entities – GGH and Non-GGH Regions, 2020

Land Registry Office (LRO)footnote 1Total Transactions
(A)
Foreign Transactions
(B)
Foreign Transactions (%)
(C = B / A)
GGH Total223,8182,8261.3
Brant4,055120.3
Dufferin1,820100.5
Durham18,231890.5
Haldimand1,51150.3
Halton14,9991501.0
Niagara South & North13,9411290.9
Northumberland3,23590.3
Peel27,1221960.7
Peterborough3,865260.7
Simcoe17,732610.3
Toronto55,5701,3842.5
Victoria2,39950.2
Waterloo13,4681110.8
Wellington5,886310.5
Wentworth13,760910.7
York26,2245172.0
Non-GGH Total115,7541,5191.3
Algoma2,777411.5
Bruce2,349140.6
Cochrane1,68490.5
Elgin2,681120.4
Essex10,2051361.3
Frontenac4,086671.6
Grenville1,02680.8
Grey3,393220.6
Haliburton1,24270.6
Hastings3,713190.5
Huron1,576120.8
Kenora1,198504.2
Kent2,719140.5
Lambton3,357230.7
Lanark2,263100.4
Leeds1,858351.9
Lennox1,33970.5
Manitoulin41771.7
Middlesex12,0792372.0
Muskoka3,159411.3
Nipissing2,087180.9
Norfolk1,97990.5
Ottawa24,4725262.1
Oxford3,405140.4
Parry Sound2,109361.7
Perth1,94380.4
Prescott1,016121.2
Prince Edward94460.6
Rainy River439296.6
Renfrew3,132160.5
Russell1,93170.4
Stormont1,66250.3
Sudbury4,334280.6
Thunder Bay3,180341.1
Other Non-GGH Regionsfootnote 4N/AN/AN/A
Ontario Total339,5724,3451.3
Agricultural Land (Ontario Total)footnote 33,452341.0

Note: Numbers in table above may not add due to rounding.

Purchases by Foreign Entities – GGH and Non-GGH Regions, 2019

Land Registry Office (LRO)footnote 1Total Transactions
(A)
Foreign Transactions
(B)
Foreign Transactions (%)
(C = B / A)
GGH Total212,5763,2971.6
Brant3,737110.3
Durham16,452820.5
Haldimand1,52190.6
Halton14,6861220.8
Niagara South & North12,4531261.0
Northumberland2,80980.3
Peel26,0032481.0
Peterborough3,829260.7
Simcoe15,225560.4
Toronto56,6711,8693.3
Victoria2,09950.2
Waterloo13,6301571.2
Wellington5,385220.4
Wentworth13,210670.5
York24,8664892.0
Other GGH Regionsfootnote 4N/AN/AN/A
Non-GGH Total113,8041,7541.5
Algoma2,837672.4
Bruce2,413170.7
Dundas50761.2
Elgin2,565150.6
Essex10,4491931.8
Frontenac4,117691.7
Grey2,969190.6
Haliburton1,10280.7
Hastings3,476120.3
Huron1,544130.8
Kenora1,215917.5
Kent2,807260.9
Lambton3,189170.5
Lanark2,175221.0
Leeds1,830452.5
Lennox1,24260.5
Manitoulin434143.2
Middlesex12,3612542.1
Muskoka2,779281.0
Nipissing2,001211.0
Norfolk1,86450.3
Ottawa23,4365152.2
Oxford3,345180.5
Parry Sound1,697311.8
Perth1,925100.5
Prescott93150.5
Prince Edward75250.7
Rainy River515468.9
Renfrew2,792130.5
Russell1,823140.8
Stormont1,613704.3
Sudbury3,967340.9
Thunder Bay83181.0
Timiskaming3,180311.0
Other Non-GGH Regionsfootnote 23,12160.2
Ontario Total326,3805,0511.5
Agricultural Land (Ontario Total)footnote 33,6851260.7

Note: Numbers in table above may not add due to rounding.

Purchases by Foreign Entities – GGH and Non-GGH Regions, 2018

Land Registry Office (LRO)footnote 1Total Transactions
(A)
Foreign Transactions
(B)
Foreign Transactions (%)
(C = B / A)
GGH Total204,3253,9131.9
Brant3,452270.8
Dufferin1,73290.5
Durham14,6961120.8
Haldimand1,59690.6
Halton15,0421741.2
Niagara South & North12,5131531.2
Northumberland2,81980.3
Peel25,7223781.5
Peterborough3,709310.8
Simcoe15,360750.5
Toronto52,0201,9233.7
Victoria2,17790.4
Waterloo12,5621961.6
Wellington5,542330.6
Wentworth11,6611040.9
York23,7226722.8
Non-GGH Total109,8121,7951.6
Algoma2,543582.3
Bruce2,472230.9
Cochrane1,32760.5
Elgin2,392110.5
Essex10,2862092.0
Frontenac3,982651.6
Glengarry57550.9
Grey2,952180.6
Haliburton1,069141.3
Hastings3,459230.7
Huron1,582110.7
Kenora1,252927.3
Kent2,639250.9
Lambton3,314260.8
Lanark2,180170.8
Leeds1,718382.2
Lennox1,18470.6
Manitoulin32992.7
Middlesex11,7342992.5
Muskoka2,694521.9
Nipissing1,868130.7
Norfolk1,78850.3
Ottawa22,6215362.4
Oxford3,158170.5
Parry Sound1,814492.7
Perth1,87790.5
Prescott92570.8
Prince Edward84860.7
Rainy River5615710.2
Renfrew2,59790.3
Stormont1,477120.8
Sudbury3,761310.8
Thunder Bay3,136270.9
Other Non-GGH Regionsfootnote 23,69890.2
Ontario Total314,1375,7081.8
Agricultural Land (Ontario Total)footnote 34,380962.2

Note: Numbers in table above may not add due to rounding.

Purchases by Foreign Entities – GGH and Non-GGH Regions, 2017

Land Registry Office (LRO)footnote 1Total Transactions
(A)
Foreign Transactions
(B)
Foreign Transactions (%)
(C = B / A)
GGH Total166,5024,5172.7
Brant2,64470.3
Dufferin1,709110.6
Durham12,1011391.1
Haldimand1,29150.4
Halton11,2932582.3
Niagara South & North9,9731911.9
Northumberland2,484100.4
Peel21,6583921.8
Peterborough3,273180.5
Simcoe13,4251070.8
Toronto40,6071,9564.8
Victoria1,92680.4
Waterloo11,3051871.7
Wellington4,766450.9
Wentworth9,0941021.1
York18,9531,0815.7
Non-GGH Total88,8031,4301.6
Algoma1,959442.2
Bruce2,130261.2
Cochrane1,09380.7
Elgin2,058100.5
Essex8,3431862.2
Frontenac3,332551.7
Grey2,538170.7
Haliburton99480.8
Hastings2,993160.5
Huron1,249100.8
Kenora914444.8
Kent1,983191.0
Lambton2,629230.9
Lanark1,600140.9
Leeds1,378362.6
Lennox1,13690.8
Manitoulin31382.6
Middlesex10,0652692.7
Muskoka2,466281.1
Nipissing1,511100.7
Norfolk1,53550.3
Ottawa17,3534102.4
Oxford2,622120.5
Parry Sound1,697311.8
Perth1,48490.6
Prescott65560.9
Prince Edward66060.9
Rainy River414266.3
Renfrew1,99060.3
Russell1,08960.6
Stormont1,10470.6
Sudbury2,779321.2
Thunder Bay2,394200.8
Timiskaming66450.8
Other Non-GGH Regionsfootnote 21,67990.5
Ontario Total255,3055,9472.3
Agricultural Land (Ontario Total)footnote 32,887802.8

Notes:

Partial year data, April 24, 2017, to December 31, 2017.

Numbers in table above may not add due to rounding.

Glossary

TermDefinition
Agricultural landRefers to farm lands used for farm purposes by the owner or used for farm purposes by a tenant of the owner and buildings thereon used for farm purposes, including the residence of the owner or tenant and of the owner’s or tenant’s employees and their families on the farm land.
ControlledIn relation to the control of a corporation, means controlled, directly or indirectly in any manner whatever, within the meaning of section 256 of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
Foreign corporation

Means a corporation that is one of the following:

  • A corporation that is not incorporated in Canada.
  • A corporation that is incorporated in Canada and is controlled by one or more of the following:
    • A foreign national.
    • A corporation that is not incorporated in Canada.
    • A corporation that would, if each share of the corporation’s capital stock that is owned by a foreign national or by a corporation described in paragraph 1 were owned by a particular person, be controlled by the particular person;

Note: For the purposes of the additional information, a corporation that is incorporated in Canada will not be considered a “foreign corporation” if its shares are listed on a stock exchange in Canada.

Foreign entityMeans a foreign corporation or a foreign national.
Foreign nationalAs defined in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada), is an individual who is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada and includes a stateless person.
Foreign transactionRefers to a transaction which involved at least one foreign entity.
Greater Golden Horseshoe Region (GGH)

Refers to the area of land comprised of the geographic areas of the following municipalities:

  • City of Barrie, County of Brant, City of Brantford, County of Dufferin, Regional Municipality of Durham, City of Guelph, Haldimand County, Regional Municipality of Halton, City of Hamilton, City of Kawartha Lakes, Regional Municipality of Niagara, County of Northumberland, City of Orillia, Regional Municipality of Peel, City of Peterborough, County of Peterborough, County of Simcoe, City of Toronto, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, County of Wellington, and Regional Municipality of York.
Land Registry Office (LRO)LROs are managed by the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement and allow persons to register and search official private property records using Ontario’s land registration system.
Land Transfer Tax (LTT)

The LTT is a broad-based tax imposed on persons acquiring land, or a beneficial interest in land, in Ontario with few exceptions. LTT is payable to the Province when the transfer is registered under the Land Titles Act or the Registry Act, as applicable.

If the acquisition of an interest in land is not registered, LTT is payable directly to the Province in respect of the unregistered disposition of a beneficial interest in land, within 30 days after the transaction closing date.

Non-GGH regionsRefers to the area of land in Ontario that is not within the GGH (see the GGH definition above).
Non-Resident Speculation Tax (NRST)

The NRST is a 25 per cent tax on the purchase or acquisition of an interest in residential property located in Ontario by foreign entities and taxable trustees.
The NRST applies in addition to the general LTT in Ontario.

For more information, refer to the Non-Resident Speculation Tax.

Permanent resident of CanadaMeans a person who has acquired permanent resident status and has not subsequently lost that status under section 46 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada).
Single family residence

Means a unit or proposed unit under the Condominium Act, 1998 or a structure or part of a structure that is designed for occupation as the residence of a family, including dependents or domestic employees of a member of the family, whether or not rent is paid to occupy any part of it and whether or not the land on which it is situated is zoned for residential use and,

  • includes such a residence that is to be constructed as part of the arrangement relating to a conveyance, and
  • does not include such a residence that is constructed or is to be constructed on agricultural land that is eligible to be classified in the farm property class prescribed under the Assessment Act.

For example: a detached and semi-detached house, duplex, freehold townhouse, condominium townhouse, condominium apartment, and cottage.

Further Information

https://www.ontario.ca/document/land-transfer-tax/prescribed-information-purposes-section-501-form

Appendix A: Ontario – Land Registry Offices

Land registry offices

Appendix B: NRST and Additional Information Collection – Comparison

ItemNRSTAdditional Information Collection
Date of ImplementationApril 21, 2017April 24, 2017
Transitional ProvisionsTransitional relief provisions are available for eligible transactions regarding the general application of the NRST, as well as the applicable tax rate. Refer to the NRST webpage bulletin for more information.N/A
Geographic AreaAll of Ontario (applied only to the Greater Golden Horseshoe Region prior to March 30, 2022)All of Ontario
Type of Property

Land that contains:

  • at least one and not more than six single family residences.

Land that contains:

  • at least one and not more than six single family residences, or
  • agricultural land.
Applicable Transferees (e.g., Purchasers)

The data will only show those who were subject to the tax (foreign entities, and taxable trustees);

  • Foreign entities:
    • Foreign nationals, or
    • Foreign corporations
  • Taxable trustees, means a trustee of:
    • a trust with at least one trustee that is a foreign entity, or
    • a trust with no foreign entity trustees if a beneficiary of the trust is a foreign entity

All persons who purchase or acquire the applicable land (see above) in Ontario.
This includes the following:

  • Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada;
  • Canadian corporations;
  • Foreign nationals
    • Persons nominated under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program;
    • Protected persons (refugees);
    • Spouses of Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada, nominees or protected persons;
  • Foreign corporations; and
  • Trustees, nominees, agents, or similar arrangements.
Transferees Excluded or Exemptfootnote 5
  • Trustee acting for the following types of trusts:
    • Mutual fund trust
    • Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
    • Specified Investment Flow-Through (SIFT) trust
  • Nominee:
    • A foreign national who is nominated under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
  • Protected persons (refugee):
    • A foreign national on whom refugee protection is conferred under section 95 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada)
  • Spouses:
    • A foreign national who jointly purchases residential property with a spouse, who is a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada, nominee or protected person
  • Trustee acting for the following types of trusts:
    • Mutual fund trust
    • Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
    • Specified Investment Flow-Through (SIFT) trust

Note: For exclusions relating to trustees of mutual fund trusts, REITs, and SIFT trusts, the trustee must exclusively hold title (or must hold title with similar trustees or other eligible persons).

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Footnotes

  • footnote[1] Back to paragraph LRO boundaries may not coincide with municipal, county or district boundaries.
  • footnote[2] Back to paragraph Combined LROs due to low transaction counts.
  • footnote[3] Back to paragraph These figures refer to transactions of agricultural land only and exclude transactions involving any other types of land (such as most residential, commercial or mixed-use property).
  • footnote[4] Back to paragraph Unavailable due to low transaction counts.
  • footnote[5] Back to paragraph In order to be eligible for an exemption from the NRST, the purchaser must meet all requirements (e.g., certification to occupy the land as a principal residence), and the land must be held exclusively by the transferee and their spouse (and potentially other eligible persons).