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Mortgage Readiness Tool

What Purchase Range Could My Income Support?

Stress-test your assumptions before you confuse a listing price with an affordable purchase price.

Mortgage Readiness · Stress-Test Compass

Mortgage Qualification Compass

Model income, housing costs and monthly debt against the current federal stress-test framework. Then compare the rate you entered with transparent market-rate context.

Formula reviewStress-test and debt-service planning logic reviewed 15 Aug 2026Assumptions & limits
Income + debt
Property + mortgage assumptions
Illustrative maximum purchase priceBased on the selected assumptions and debt-service ceilings—not a pre-approval.
Stress-test rate used
Estimated maximum mortgage
GDS at modeled maximum
TDS at modeled maximum
Monthly stress-test housing payment

Market Rate Compass

Rate context, with timestamps—not a fake “live rate” claim.

Special mortgage offers have conditions and can change without notice. This board separates official Bank of Canada benchmarks from manually verified bank snapshots.

Bank of Canada policy rate2.25%BoC observation 2026-08-13
Typical major-bank posted 5-year conventional rate6.09%BoC weekly observation 2026-08-12
Private Strategy Handoff

Qualification is a range. The move is a strategy.

Use this planning range to frame a conversation about price, timing, property type and the financing professionals who can verify your approval.

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The calculator uses 39% GDS and 44% TDS planning ceilings and a qualifying rate equal to the greater of your contract rate + 2% or 5.25%. Individual lenders and insured/uninsured scenarios can apply additional rules.

Planning estimate only. This tool is educational and is not a mortgage approval, appraisal, legal opinion, tax advice, accounting advice, investment advice or promise of any result. Inputs, rates, taxes, insurance, rebates, lender rules and transaction costs can change and may not apply to your circumstances. Independently verify all material figures with the appropriate lender or mortgage professional, lawyer, accountant/tax professional, insurer, municipality and other qualified advisers before making a real-estate decision.

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