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Mortgage calculator

Most calculators quote a payment that is off by a few dollars a month and ignore the cash you need on closing day. This one models the Canadian semi-annual convention, the CMHC premium and its sales tax, and Québec's welcome tax bracket by bracket.

Project type

The property

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Financing

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Accelerated frequencies pay the equivalent of 13 monthly payments a year and shorten the amortization.

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On by default: Canadian fixed-rate mortgages compound twice a year, not monthly.

Extends the insured amortization cap from 25 to 30 years.

Closing costs

Brackets sourced for 2025 — indexed every January.

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Ongoing costs

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Projection

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Drives the projected property value — it does not change your payment.

Total monthly cost
$2,253

Mortgage payment plus every recurring cost of owning.

Mortgage payment$1,771
Ongoing costs$482

Cash needed at closing

Down payment$80,000
Welcome tax$4,154
Notary, inspection, other$2,200
Total cash$86,354

Brackets sourced for 2025 — indexed every January.

The loan

Loan before insurance$320,000
Amount financed$320,000
Loan-to-value80.0%
Total interest$211,334
Number of payments300
Total paid$531,334
Paid off in25.0 years

At the end of the 5-year term

Balance remaining$280,948
Interest paid$67,215
Principal repaid$39,052
Equity$119,052
Qualifying rate6.50%
Payment at that rate$2,143

The federal stress test qualifies you at the higher of your rate plus 2% or 5.25%.

Equity over time

  • Your equity
  • Property value
  • Balance owed
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The shaded gap is your equity — what you would keep if you sold at that year's value.

What can I get approved for?

Uses your income against the GDS and TDS ratios lenders apply, at the stress-test rate.

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Car loans, student loans, minimum credit-card payments.

Maximum purchase price
$388,539
Maximum loan$308,539
Maximum monthly payment$2,067
Qualifying rate6.50%

Housing costs are the binding limit here (32% of gross income).

What a Québec home actually costs

Every cost between the offer and the first payment — and the two most calculators get wrong.

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Estimates for planning only — not a mortgage pre-approval or financial advice. Confirm every figure with your lender and notary.