Nunavut Housing Corporation Deploys $60 Million for 150 Modular Public Housing Units Across 8 Hamlets

IQALUIT, NU — The Nunavut Housing Corporation (NHC) announced a $60 million procurement award under the territory's Igluliuqatigiingniq 3,000 Housing Plan, securing the construction and sealift transport of 150 factory-built modular housing units across eight remote Arctic hamlets including Arctic Bay, Clyde River, and Sanikiluaq.

Alleviating Severe Housing Overcrowding in Northern Hamlets

The housing units feature specialized high-efficiency structural insulated panels (SIPs), triple-pane Arctic glazing, and adjustable steel space-frame permafrost foundations designed to prevent foundation shifting during seasonal freeze-thaw cycles. The modular building units are sized for multi-generational Inuit families, directly tackling severe residential overcrowding and reducing rates of childhood respiratory illness.

Premier P.J. Akeeagok stated that every Nunavummiuq deserves a warm, safe, and dignified home, affirming that expanding public housing is the territorial government’s top priority.

Inuit Organizations and Local Construction Employment

Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) commended the accelerated procurement timeline, ensuring modular housing kits arrive on scheduled summer sealift cargo vessels.

Local housing authorities established mandatory Inuit workforce hiring requirements of 40% for on-site assembly and utility connections.

Sealift Delivery Timeline

Modular housing structural components will arrive in designated Arctic ports during the autumn 2026 sealift window, with occupancy targeted for spring 2027.