Rebate questions
Does a ductless mini-split qualify for the National Heat Pump Rebate?
Checked against the official program pages on November 9, 2026.
It can. The National Heat Pump Rebate supports heat pump systems that can heat your entire home, and the model must be on the government's eligible list by its AHRI number. Ductless mini-splits are not ruled out, but one wall unit in one room is often not enough to heat a whole home. Many homes need a multi-zone system or more than one unit. The government encourages you to confirm with your installer that the system is sized to heat your whole home.
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What "heat the whole home" means in practice
The rebate is built around replacing or taking over a home's heating, not adding a little extra heat to one room. In an open-concept bungalow, one well-placed unit may carry most of the home. In a two-storey or a home with closed-off bedrooms, it usually takes a multi-zone system or a ducted heat pump.
Your old heating can stay as a backup. You do not have to remove it.
How to check before you buy
Ask your installer for the make, model and AHRI number of the system they are quoting, and how they sized it for the whole home. You can look the AHRI number up on Natural Resources Canada's eligible product list. Keep the receipt: it has to show the make, model and AHRI number, how many heat pumps were installed and the total cost.
Questions
Common questions
Can I add one mini-split to one room and get the rebate?
Only if that system can heat your whole home. For most homes one wall unit cannot, so ask your installer what it would take to heat the whole home.
Do multi-zone mini-splits qualify?
They can, if the model is on the eligible list and the system can heat the whole home.
How much is the rebate?
If you qualify, $2,000 for households above the median after-tax income, or up to $10,000 at or below it, depending on income and equipment cost.
Sources
Programs change. Copper Fox does not run these programs or decide who qualifies, so always check the official page before you count on one. More guides: National Heat Pump Rebate, New Brunswick rebates, Nova Scotia rebates, PEI rebates, Newfoundland and Labrador rebates, Had a grant before?, Federal and provincial, AHRI number and eligible list, Keeping your oil furnace.
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