Heat pump subsidy in Quebec: LogisVert and your installer

A heat pump heats your home in winter and cools it in summer. Hydro-Québec’s LogisVert subsidy can bring the cost down, but only if the unit, the company and the application all meet the program rules. In Greater Montréal, your borough or city also decides where the outdoor unit may go. Here is what to sort out before you sign.

1. LogisVert: Hydro-Québec’s rules

According to the LogisVert page for residential customers, read on November 1, 2026:

• Amount: $50 per 1,000 BTU/h at −8°C for an ENERGY STAR certified heat pump, or $120 per 1,000 BTU/h at −8°C if the unit is classified “cold climate.” The grant follows the unit’s heating output in cold weather, not the price you pay.
• Equipment: new, ENERGY STAR certified (required for units installed on or after November 26, 2025), with an outdoor unit rated at least 12,000 BTU/h in cooling mode, bought from a Québec retailer or online from a retailer with a Québec address. Hydro-Québec’s search tool lists eligible models.
• Deadline: you have nine months from the installation date to apply.
• Not eligible: among other things, replacing a single coil or a single indoor or outdoor unit, and replacing a unit after a failure covered by a warranty or insurance.

Hydro-Québec says it never solicits by phone or door to door for LogisVert. Its main program page also states that LogisVert remains in force after the federal announcement of October 8, 2026 about heat pump subsidies starting in 2027, whose details were not yet known. Rénoclimat (in French) focuses on insulation, air sealing, doors and windows, under new terms since October 1, 2026: see our subsidies guide.

2. The licences your installer needs

For LogisVert, the company must be registered with the Registraire des entreprises du Québec, hold the Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) licences that match the work, and belong to the professional corporation of its trade. For a wall-mounted or central heat pump, Hydro-Québec’s LogisVert page (in French) asks for one of subclasses 15.1 (forced-air heating), 15.7 (residential ventilation) or 15.8 (ventilation), plus 15.9 (small refrigeration systems) or 15.10 (refrigeration). Electrical work requires subclass 16. According to the RBQ notice (in French), subclass 15.9 covers air conditioners with a cooling capacity of up to 20 kW; the regulation (B-1.1, r. 9, Schedule II) extends it to the heating and air-conditioning units of a forced-air system of up to 40 kW when the company also holds 15.1, 15.7 or 15.8. You can confirm the name and licence number with our licence check.

3. The outdoor unit in Montréal: permits and placement by borough

On the island, the rules change from one borough to the next. The City’s page on getting a permit for a heat pump or air conditioner (in French, updated August 3, 2026) notes that:

• many boroughs require no permit, but others do for a permanent unit, including Montréal-Nord, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Verdun and Ville-Marie;
• the front yard is off limits almost everywhere, and several boroughs refuse a unit that can be seen from the street, except from a lane; the back or side yard is the usual allowed spot, and the roof often is too, set back from the façade;
• the minimum distance from the lot lines varies: 1.5 m in Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, 2 m in Saint-Laurent.

Off the island, Laval, Longueuil and the suburban towns each have their own zoning by-law, so ask the planning department before you settle on a spot. To compare offers, look at heating and cooling companies in Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, in Le Plateau-Mont-Royal or in Brossard, and for the electrical line, electricians in Montréal.

4. What the quote should spell out

• The company name exactly as it appears on the licence, its RBQ number and subclasses.
• Make, model, heating output at −8°C, ENERGY STAR certification and, if it applies, the “cold climate” rating.
• What is included: stand or pad, electrical line, removal of the old unit, the manufacturer’s warranty and the labour warranty, first service visit.
• Who takes care of the borough permit, if one is needed.
• Who files the LogisVert application, and what happens if it is turned down.

Compare at least two detailed offers. A price “after subsidy” only means something if the company commits in writing to what it is deducting. Next, read our guide on heat pumps in winter, or describe your heat pump project and get quotes from licensed companies.