Under the Federal Real Property Regulations, a minister who has the authority for real property may transact in real property without seeking Treasury Board approval when the market value consideration paid or received does not exceed the limits and conditions set out below. Unless specifically mentioned or otherwise previously approved, the general limits apply. Real property transactions under legislation that require Treasury Board and/or order-in-council approval must seek these approvals even when the value of the property is less than the limits below.
Custody transfers do not require Treasury Board approval for the real property transaction because they are effected at nominal value.
Value-added taxes (such as the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) and the Goods and Services Tax (GST)) should be excluded for the purposes of the approval levels. All lease payments made to the landlord are included in the calculation of annual consideration and total consideration.
Organizations that have special limits and conditions for the acquisition and/or disposition of real property are as follows:
This repository is being managed by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat to capture authority limits that have been requested by departments and agencies and approved by the Treasury Board. This repository is not an approval mechanism and is being maintained for reference purposes only. In the case of an inconsistency between this repository and the limits and conditions approved by the Treasury Board, the Treasury Board submission proposals and approvals prevail.
General Limits for Acquisitions and Dispositions
These limits apply to all departments or agencies unless replaced by special limits or conditions as specified below.
General Limits: Acquisition
Purchase, Gift, Bequest, Transfer of Administration and Control |
Exchange |
Option to Purchase Land |
Lease, Licence, Transfer of Administration and Control for a Specified Term See Table 1 – Note 1 |
Transfer of Administration |
Annual Consideration |
Total Consideration |
Explanatory notes on acquisition conditions:
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Table 1 – Note 1
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Levels also apply to the surrender of the lease and to the relinquishment of the licence where the amount represents either the consideration payable under the entire lease or licence, or the value of the Crown’s interest in the unexpired term of the lease or licence.
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Table 1 – Note 2
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Also includes the transfer of administrative responsibility for a lease or a licence.
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$500,000 |
$500,000 |
$20,000 |
$40,000 |
$400,000 |
$500,000 See Table 1 – Note 2 |
General Limits: Disposition
Sale / Option to Sell, Transfer of Administration and Control See Table 2 – Note 1 |
Exchange |
Lease, Licence, Transfer of Administration and Control for a Specified Term See Table 2 – Note 2 |
Transfer of Administration |
Annual Consideration |
Total Consideration |
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$500,000 |
$200,000 |
$2,000,000 |
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Special Limits for Acquisitions and Dispositions
These special limits for acquisitions and dispositions apply as specified below. For other situations, please consult the general limits for acquisition and disposition.
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
Special Acquisition Limits
Purchase, Gift, Bequest, Transfer of Administration and Control See Table 3B – Note 1 |
Lease, Licence, Transfer of Administration and Control for a Specified Term See Table 3B – Note 1 |
Table 3B Notes
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Table 3B – Note 1
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For acquisitions made to pursue security investigations only that the minister determines require a special degree of confidentiality.
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$700,000 |
Unlimited |
Special Disposition Limits
Sale / Option to Sell, Transfer of Administration and Control See Table 4 – Note 1 |
Table 4 Notes
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Table 4 – Note 1
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For dispositions of property acquired to pursue security investigations that the minister determines require a special degree of confidentiality.
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$700,000 |
Global Affairs Canada
Special Disposition Limits See Table 6 – Note 1, See Table 6 – Note 2
Sale / Option to Sell |
Exchange |
Lease, Licence and Sublease See Table 6 – Note 3 |
Annual Consideration |
Total Consideration |
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$25,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$10,000,000 |
National Defence
Special Acquisition Limits
Purchase, Gift or Bequest |
Lease, Licence, Permit of Occupation, Easement or Right-of-Way See Table 7 – Note 1 |
Total Consideration |
Table 7 Notes
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Table 7 – Note 1
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For leases and licences other than single-family residences and in response to an initial authorized operational deployment abroad.
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$5,000,000 |
$5,000,000 |
Special Disposition Limits
Sale |
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National Research Council
Special Acquisition Limits
Lease |
Annual Consideration |
Total Consideration |
$500,000 |
$2,500,000 |
Special Disposition Limits
Licence |
Annual Consideration |
Total Consideration |
$400,000 |
$2,000,000 |
Parks Canada Agency
Special Acquisition Limits
Purchase, Gift or Bequest |
Pre-Paid Lease (total consideration) See Table 11 – Note 1 |
Table 11 Notes
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Table 11 – Note 1
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Acquisitions by pre-paid lease are limited to transactions involving territorial, municipal and Aboriginal organizations or not-for-profit organizations whose objectives are to advance Aboriginal priorities.
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$3,800,000 |
$4,000,000 |
Special Disposition Limits
Lease or Licence |
Table 12 Notes
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Table 12 – Note 1
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$8,400,000 total consideration for dispositions by lease or licence, and an exemption from the general limit of $150,000 annual consideration.
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$8,400,000 total consideration See Table 12 – Note 1 |
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Special Disposition Limits
Sale / Option to Sell |
Exchange |
Lease, Licence (total consideration) |
Transfer of Administration and Transfer of Administration and Control |
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$6,000,000 |
$1,000,000 See Table 14 – Note 1 |
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$350,000 |
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Special Acquisition Limits
Purchase, Gift, Bequest, Transfer of Administration, and Transfer of Administration and Control |
Exchange |
Lease and Licence: Transfer of Administration and Control |
Annual Consideration |
Total Consideration |
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$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
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Special Disposition Limits
Sale / Option to Sell, Transfer of Administration, and Transfer of Administration and Control |
Exchange |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |