09/02/2026
If you used your RRSP to buy your first home through the Home Buyers’ Plan, you’ll eventually have to start paying it back.
But what happens if you don't?
You won't get a bill from CRA, and there's no penalty for not making the repayment.
BUT… the amount you were supposed to repay gets added to your taxable income for that year.
So yes, you can skip the repayment but you may end up paying more tax instead.
And remember, every year you don't put that money back into your RRSP is another year that money isn't growing for your retirement.
So technically, you don't have to repay it. But skipping it can still cost you.