Rent control in Canada is not one rule, it is thirteen. Here are the 2026 and 2027 limits for every province, the notice each one requires, and the two provinces that set no cap at all.

Prince Edward Island sets one allowable annual rent increase for every rental unit. It is 2% for 2026 and 2.1% for 2027. Here is how the figure is set and where to appeal an order.

Newfoundland and Labrador does not publish a percentage cap. What it does set is when rent can change, how large a deposit you can hold, and how much notice each side has to give.