MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS

Important Update – December 6, 2024: Our waitlist and prospective member queue continue to be full and we are not accepting any more applications at this time.

Please continue to check back for updates on when the waitlist will be open for prospective applicants again.

As approved by the SMHC Board of Directors in September 2020, application for membership in Sarcee Meadows Housing Co-operative Ltd. is now a two-part process; completed application forms will be held in a queue until such time that the Waiting Lists need to be filled.

We are not able to estimate the wait time for a unit.  Submitting an application does not guarantee a place on the waiting list. 

Submitting an Application:

When requesting an application please specify the number of people in your family and the size of the qualifying unit you would like to apply for. You may only fill out one application and must choose one size of unit.

Interested parties may request an application form via email: applications@sarceemeadows.coop (only requests sent to this email will receive an application form) or in person at the office:

Sarcee Meadows Housing Co-operative Ltd.

B50 4221 Sarcee Road SW

Calgary, AB 

Completed applications are to be returned to the office along with all required documents as outlined on the application form. Only complete applications with all required documents will be accepted.  Applications will be date and time-stamped and held in the queue in the order they are received.

Applicants are required to check in with the SMHC office once a year or they will be removed from the queue.

We charge a non-refundable application fee of $30.00.  Payment can be made by cheque, money order, or debit, please.  We do not accept cash.

Qualifying for the Waiting List

Applicants will go through the qualifying process as required to keep the Waiting Lists full.  Applicants must pay an application fee, qualify financially, meet the best use of space requirements, and have a good credit check.  (Qualified applicants must have a satisfactory credit rating. Applicants who have declared bankruptcy may only apply after the bankruptcy has been completely discharged.)

Qualifying applicants will be sent an information booklet and will have one month to call and set up an interview.  After a satisfactory interview, applications will be brought to the Membership Committee for approval to be presented to the Board of Directors for final approval.  Applicants approved by the Board of Directors will be placed on the waiting list in the order their application was received.

Prospective members on the Waiting List must check in with the SMHC office every six months to keep their position on the Waiting List or their names will be removed.

For more information please view the applicable policies below:

Member Application Policy

Member Selection Policy

Best Use of Space Policy

External Waiting List Policy

Updated December 2024