Tarion QFE + Enrolment Confirmation — builder must be HCRA-licensed first, then qualify and enrol each home before excavation/foundation

Claim: Two-step builder authorization for new-home construction in Ontario:

1. HCRA licence — required to legally build or sell new homes (see HCRA licensing requirements: technical competency, financial responsibility, conduct history, honest disclosure, licensing interview).
2. Tarion QFE + Enrolment Confirmation — required for each home:
   • Qualification for Enrolment (QFE) Confirmation before agreeing to sell or starting construction.
   • Enrolment Confirmation before excavating or beginning the foundation.
   • Municipalities generally will not issue building permits without Enrolment Confirmation.

Builder obligations (ongoing):

• HCRA-licensed and Tarion-enrolled for every home before sale or construction.
• Attach the Warranty Information Sheet and addendum to every APS (mandatory since Feb 1, 2021).
• Conduct the PDI with the buyer or their designate (Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) — mandatory pre-possession walkthrough; PDI Form is not a warranty claim but failure to note items makes proof harder).
• Repair warranted items within the builder repair periods (120 days standard, 30 days post-conciliation, 90 days for MSD discussion).
• Respond to Tarion information requests during conciliation; provide drawings, specs, trade info.
• Must not block homeowner access to Tarion forms or coerce buyers into waiving warranty rights.

Source: https://builderportal.hcraontario.ca/en-US/faq/; Tarion QFE documentation.

Confidence: Verified.

Builder-specific security: Tarion's QFE process can require additional security (letters of credit, security deposits) set in a Notice of Proposal of Conditions, based on a risk profile. New builders typically face higher security requirements than established licensees.

Companion: HCRA + Tarion are two distinct gates — an Ontario new-home builder needs both to legally build or sell for the rule that both gates are required.