One in eight Canadian households lived in a residential condominium dwellings, mostly located in a few census metropolitan areas according to Statistics Canada Condominiums exist throughout Canada, although condominiums are most frequently found in the larger cities. "Condominium" is a legal term used in most provinces of Canada. in British Columbia, it is referred to as "strata title" and in Quebec, the term "divided co-property" (French: copropriété divisée) is used, although the colloquial name remains "condominium".

With regular condominiums, the unit owner usually owns the internal unit space and a percentage of the common property; in the case of a freehold condominium (or a bare/vacant land condominium) the owner owns the land and building and a percentage of any common property shared roadways and amenities. The Canadian Condominium Institute is a non-profit association of condominium owners and corporations with chapters in each province and territory. The Condo Owners Association COA Ontario is a non-profit association representing condominium owners with divisions across the province and districts within the various municipalities.

Before 1981 condominiums made up less than ten percent of homes built in Canada.

Condominiums were first introduced to Alberta in 1967 with the development of Brentwood Village, a townhouse complex in Edmonton, Alberta. Condominiums in Alberta are regulated by the Condominium Property Act (Chapter 22, RSA 2000) which is supplemented by the Condominium Property Regulation (AR 168/2000). It was most recently reported that over 8,000 condominium projects house over 250,000 residents in Alberta as of September 29, 2022 by Thomson Reuters Canada.

Condominiums in Alberta are self-regulated by their elected board of directors, though there are changes being made to legislation to introduce the Condominium Dispute Tribunal which was first modeled in Ontario.

To a much greater extent, condominiums in Alberta gained protection when Condominium Managers became a professionally licensed designation through the Real Estate Council of Alberta on December 1, 2021.

Founded in 2015, the mission of the Condominium Owners Forum Society of Alberta is to provide individual and business condo owners and occupants with opportunities for networking, education, and advocacy to improve the management and value of our properties, strengthen governance of our corporations, enhance the public perception of condominium living, and foster a greater sense of community and collaboration amongst all stakeholders.

Founded in 1997, the mission of The Association of Condominium Managers of Alberta is to provide quality professional development to career-focused condominium managers. Through education, seminars, and conferences ACMA provides its members with new solutions to elevate their practice of condominium management with the ultimate vision of having Alberta condominium corporations’ assets protected by engaged, educated, and ethical managers.