Canada's habitat offset registry

Where those who need habitat offsets connect with the groups who create them.

Need to offset an impact?

Browse the current listings, or tell COR about your needs and we'll look for and connect you with offsets that could fit.

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Have offsets to offer?

List an offset on COR's public registry so proponents can find you, or tell us privately and we'll help connect you.

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Enabling responsible development

Development and conservation can move forward together

When a project has unavoidable impacts to fish habitat, wetlands, or species at risk, offsetting is increasingly part of getting it approved. The Canadian Offset Registry makes that process transparent and accessible, so organizations can meet their environmental obligations with confidence and keep responsible projects moving.

Shorter timelines

Find existing habitat offsets instead of building bespoke compensation from scratch.

More predictable costs

Compare what’s available across the country and factor offsetting in early, not at the eleventh hour.

Less regulatory risk

Find offsets that may suit Fisheries Act, Species at Risk Act and wetland compensation needs, then confirm with the regulator.

How it works

  1. Find each other on the registry

    Offset providers list offsets on the public map. Proponents browse them and get in touch, directly or through COR.

  2. Or tell COR privately

    Proponents can tell COR about an offset need, and offset providers can tell us privately what they could deliver. Nothing is published.

  3. Introductions, with consent

    When we see a possible fit, the COR team can make an introduction, only with both parties’ consent. From there the parties work directly. Regulators decide whether any offset satisfies a requirement.

More about how COR works

Bill C-39 tracker

Now at consideration in committee, House of Commons. Proposed Fisheries Act changes that would allow third-party habitat banking.

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Have offsets? Stay private

Tell COR what habitat work you could deliver. Nothing is published, and we only share your details if you agree to an introduction.

Register interest privately

New to habitat banking?

Established in the UK, Australia and elsewhere, and emerging in Canada. Our FAQ explains it in plain language.

Read the FAQ