CHRA/CIH Canada International Study Tour
Broaden your understanding of community housing
CHRA and the Chartered Institute of Housing Canada (managed by CHRA) have partnered to organize an annual study tour that takes community housing providers from across Canada to learn from their peers.
2025 will see the tour visiting Helsinki, Finland to learn how the country has effectively ended homelessness.
Previous study tour destinations include Helsinki, Finland (2025), London, UK (2024) and New York City (2023).
Save the Date! Registration for the 2026 Study Tour opens on November 18, 2025
Save the Date for our International Housing and Homlessness Study Tour Sept 28-October 2, 2026. Copenhagen, Denmark.
Respectively fifteen of both CHRA and CIH members will have the opportunity to explore this great city. Registration opens November 18, 2025.
Pricing is $2100 plus tax including a $100 non refundable deposit due Jan 31, 2026.
More information to come!
For more details, email Mel Willerth, CHRA's Senior Manager of Education.
2025 Study Tour wrap-up in Helsinki, Finland
September 22-26
From September 22 to 26, CHRA and CIH Canada, in partnership with Nick Falvo Consulting, brought housing leaders from across the country to Helsinki, Finland, a nation that has effectively ended chronic homelessness through its Housing First approach.
Over five days, participants explored housing models that weave together affordability, community, and dignity — from Y-Foundation’s Rock House, where 25% of apartments are reserved for people with lived experience of homelessness, to Setlementtiasunnot’s Generations Block, a vibrant multigenerational community.
The group met the people behind Finland’s success — like Tom, a nurse and support coach whose work demonstrates the power of connection and compassion in housing. They saw firsthand how national coordination, non-profit leadership, and long-term investment have created a system where everyone has a home.
Kiitos (thank you) to our Finnish hosts, partners, and guides for sharing their experience and wisdom.
The lessons from Helsinki reaffirm that ending homelessness is not only possible — it’s already happening!
Next year's CHRA-CIH International Study Tour will explore Copenhagen, Denmark!
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