Data Dictionary

Column Type Label Description
Quarter/Year text

The quarter and year

New/reactivated text

the number of active applications from the Centralized Waiting List for RGI housing that are added to the waitlist for the quarter, whether they are brand new applicants, or are applicants that were previously inactive but have since reactivated their file.

Housed text

these applicants have been housed from the Centralized Waiting List for RGI housing and will no longer be active in the next quarter.

Inactive/cancelled text

these applications from the Centralized Waiting List for RGI housing are no longer active and will be removed in the next quarter.

Total active waiting list text

For applications on the Centralized Waiting List for RGI housing that are active during the quarter or year

Household no dependents text

households without dependents on file (children under age 18, adults with physical or mental disabilities that prevent them from living independently or who are living with their parents/legal guardians and are full-time students)

Household with dependents text

households with dependents on file (children under age 18, adults with physical or mental disabilities that prevent them from living independently or who are living with their parents/legal guardians and are full-time students)

Seniors text

Households where the main applicant is 65 years of age or older and would qualify for senior housing units when available on the waiting list.

Total text

The total number of applicants

Room text

A single room

Bachelor text

A bachelor unit

1 Bedroom text

Unit with 1 bedroom

2 Bedroom text

Unit with 2 bedrooms

3 Bedroom text

Unit with 3 bedrooms

4 Bedroom text

Unit with 4 bedrooms

5 Bedroom text

Unit with 5+ bedrooms

Special Priority text

Survivors of family/domestic abuse and human trafficking

Terminally ill text

Terminally ill applicants who have less than two years to live

Over housed text

Tenants already living in subsidized units that are over housed, occupying a larger unit than required according to Local Occupancy Standards, and need to move into a smaller unit

Homeless/Youth/Separated families text

Applicants experiencing homelessness, or youth who are 16 or 17 years old at the time of applying for rent-geared-to-income housing

Indigenous text

where every tenth RGI vacancy is filled by an Indigenous household

Exiting Permanent Supportive Housing text

tenants living in a rent-geared-to-income unit administered by the City as Service Manager receiving housing supports that are not capable of living independent of the support services.

Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation text

Social housing homes for seniors managed by TSHC for whom the City of Toronto is Sole Shareholder

General list text

All other applicants

Toronto Community Housing Corporation text

households housed in TCHC/TSHC

Co-op/PNP/ Rent Supplement text

any social housing provider that is not a part of TCHC/TSHC.

Additional Information

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Data last updated March 20, 2023
Metadata last updated March 10, 2025
Created March 20, 2023
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