Applicants facing a severe risk to health and/or safety, such as homelessness or living in a homeless shelter.
Applicants with serious health/medical/social needs, such as risk of homelessness, fleeing domestic abuse, living in severely inadequate housing, or transitioning to a more independent living situation.
Applicants whose housing need is moderate compared with the two previous categories, such as living in temporary or inadequate accommodation.
Applicants with a specialized housing need or low housing need, such as living in marginally crowded housing.
Applicants for the low end market units found in some subsidized buildings.

In each category, applicants are listed in order of the date they apply.

Priority for public housing units managed by BC Housing is provided to people with the greatest need. Some non-profit and co-operative housing providers may use other selection methods. Check with each group to find out how they select tenants.