Free tax help & credits
Northern residents deductions (NWT)
Living up here earns you a tax deduction of up to 22 dollars a day, plus possible travel deductions.
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Free tax help & credits
Living up here earns you a tax deduction of up to 22 dollars a day, plus possible travel deductions.
Free college & tuition help
NWT students can get tuition, books and travel covered by a grant, up to 3,320 dollars tuition per semester.
Provincial benefits & credits
Homeowners living with a disability can get up to 50,000 dollars, forgiven over time, to make their home accessible.
Provincial benefits & credits
Retailers in eligible isolated communities knock the subsidy off healthy food and essentials right at the till.
Energy help
Live outside Yellowknife? The NWT pays the difference so your first 1,000 kWh each winter month cost the same as in the capital.
211 help lines
Dial 2-1-1 or search online to find local help with food, rent, utilities, health care and more. It鈥檚 free and confidential.
Free transit
Low-income Yellowknife residents get free transit and free drop-in recreation at city facilities.
Free shit from your city
Yellowknife made the Fieldhouse indoor playground and running track free for everyone all of 2026.
Free legal help
Get up to an hour of free, confidential advice from an outreach lawyer with no income test, or full legal aid if you qualify.
New parents
Every new NWT baby gets a free bundle of over 35 newborn essentials, including for foster and adoptive families.
New parents
Low and middle income NWT families get up to about 68 dollars a month per young child, paid with the Canada child benefit.
New parents
Parents of kids 5 and under in licensed NWT child care get lower fees automatically, no application needed.
Senior & veteran benefits
NWT seniors 60 and up and adults with a long-term disability can get actual shelter and utility costs paid when income falls short.
Senior & veteran benefits
NWT seniors 60 and up can get 460 to 750 dollars a month toward heating from September to April, paid straight to the fuel supplier.
Senior & veteran benefits
Low-income NWT seniors get an extra 196 dollars a month, added to their federal OAS and GIS payments.
Senior & veteran benefits
NWT seniors 60 and up can get a forgivable loan up to 15,000 dollars for energy upgrades, repairs and grab bars.
Senior & veteran benefits
NWT senior homeowners can get a forgivable loan up to 50,000 dollars for health and safety repairs.
Drug, dental & health plans
Eligible Metis residents get prescriptions, 100 percent dental, glasses up to 300 dollars and medical travel covered by the GNWT.
Drug, dental & health plans
Turn 60 in the NWT and you can get no-cost drug, dental, vision and medical supply coverage, regardless of income.
Drug, dental & health plans
Families under the low-income threshold get no-cost prescriptions, dental, vision and medical supplies in the NWT.
Free fishing days
Canadian residents under 16 or over 65 fish in the NWT with no licence fee, all season.
Museum & culture passes
The NWT territorial museum in Yellowknife is free to visit, every day it is open.
Library card perks
Free weekly rhymes, songs and stories at the Yellowknife Public Library for babies and preschoolers every Wednesday through December 9.
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Provincial benefits & creditsNorthwest Territories
Homeowners living with a disability can get up to 50,000 dollars, forgiven over time, to make their home accessible.
Senior & veteran benefitsNorthwest Territories
NWT senior homeowners can get a forgivable loan up to 50,000 dollars for health and safety repairs.
Library card perksNorthwest Territories
Free weekly rhymes, songs and stories at the Yellowknife Public Library for babies and preschoolers every Wednesday through December 9.
Free shit from your cityNorthwest Territories
Yellowknife made the Fieldhouse indoor playground and running track free for everyone all of 2026.