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New for 2026

First-Time Home Buyer Navigator

Canada's Dec 2024 insured-mortgage update raised the cap to $1.5M and lets first-time buyers and new-build buyers amortize over 30 years. Enter your numbers and we'll run the full stress-tested affordability, stack your FHSA + RRSP HBP, and surface the best available rate.

What changed for 2026?

  • $1.5M insurable cap — purchases between $1.0M and $1.5M are now insurable for first-time and new-build buyers with <20% down.
  • 30-year amortization — first-time buyers of any home, plus any buyer of a new-build home, can amortize an insured mortgage over 30 years instead of 25.
  • FHSA + RRSP HBP stacking — the tool counts up to $40K of FHSA and up to $60K of RRSP HBP alongside your cash savings.

Related: classic affordability calculator · rate-stress simulator.

Estimates use 2026 CMHC rules, OSFI stress-test math, and live rate-sheet data. Final qualification depends on a licensed broker's review of your full financial profile.