Since its inception in 2023, the Saskatchewan Secondary Suite Incentive has spurred the construction of nearly 1000 suites across the province. 

This success has prompted the Province to extend the offering for another year, giving homeowners access to up to $35,000 to put in a garage, garden, or basement suite while also adding to the housing supply and offsetting their own mortgage.  

Willowgrove MLA Ken Cheveldayoff made the announcement Tuesday at a new home in Rosewood.

“When we looked at this program versus some of the others that are happening, we found that this is an efficient program. It’s working very well, so we’re going to concentrate on this one, while at the same time looking at best practices across Canada.”

Nicole Burgess with the Saskatoon and Region Home Builders Association says thanks to this program, 860 secondary suites were built in Saskatoon just last year alone. 

“From what we’ve seen since its inception in 2023 when it was first introduced, we went from about 350 secondary suites in Saskatoon to that 860. It’s more than doubled in the duration of the program.”

Burgess says these types of programs are trying to incentivize gentle density while also keeping overcrowding in mind. 

“We don’t want negative impacts too much on parking, snow removal, garbage, all those things. Those are all very important considerations that we’re constantly trying to address and work on.”

She adds that according to Saskatoon data from 2025, the construction of those 860 new suites generated $50 million in construction value. 

Meanwhile, the Saskatchewan NDP says Premier Scott Moe needs to stop charging six per cent PST on construction labour. The Construction Act was introduced in 2017, and the Opposition says it costs builders an estimated $484 million every year.