Q -  "I'm a bit confused between the BC first time home buyer and the CRA home buyers plan. I know under the CRA plan you can requalify after 7 years. I bought with my boyfriend almost 7 years ago. So this is tricky for me and I'm wondering if you've worked through this before?"
 

A- http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/topic.page?id=BBD16E2D7C1841A7BBD420E3AC5380F1

Do I Qualify?

To qualify for a full exemption, at the time the property is registered you must:

• be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• have lived in B.C. for 12 consecutive months immediately before the date you register the property or filed at least 2 income tax returns as a B.C. resident in the last 6 years
• have never owned an interest in a principal residence anywhere in the world at any time 
• have never received a first time home buyers' exemption or refund

and the property must:

• be located in B.C.
• only be used as your principal residence
• have a fair market value of:
  • $425,000 or less if registered on or before February 18, 2014, or
  • $475,000 or less if registered on or after February 19, 2014
• be 0.5 hectares (1.24 acres) or smaller