What the Saskatchewan Farm Security Act covers
The Saskatchewan Farm Security Act governs who can own farmland in the province, how the home quarter is protected, and how farm foreclosures work. It is one of the main tools the province uses to keep farmland in the hands of people who farm it.
Key takeaways
The Act restricts foreign and non-resident ownership of farmland.
Home quarter protection makes it harder for a creditor to take the yard a farmer lives on.
Foreclosure rules set how much runway a producer has before a lender can move.
A public survey on the Act is open until November 30, 2026.
What it means for the farm gate
Ownership rules decide who can bid against you at a land auction — your neighbour, a pension fund, or a numbered company. For anyone trying to grow or transfer the farm, those rules are the ballgame.
The current survey is the province’s chance to hear from producers before any changes. Answers are confidential and take 10–15 minutes.
Quick answers
Who can own Saskatchewan farmland? Residents and Canadian citizens under the current rules, with limits on foreign ownership.
What is home quarter protection? Extra safeguards that make it more difficult for a creditor to seize the land where the farmhouse sits.
Where can I take the survey? Saskatchewan.ca/farmland-consultation (closes Nov. 30, 2026).