{"id":321425,"date":"2025-10-27T11:58:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T15:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepareforcanada.com\/?page_id=321425"},"modified":"2025-10-27T14:36:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T18:36:59","slug":"homeownership-pathway","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prepareforcanada.com\/blog\/homeownership-pathway","title":{"rendered":"Your Guide to Buying a Home in Canada as a Newcomer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"bg-transparent \" style=\" padding-top: 100px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\n        <div class=\"container relative z-10\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions-about-housing-affordability\">Frequently Asked Questions about Housing Affordability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section>\n    <div class=\" grid lg:grid-cols-12 gap-y-10 sm:gap-x-3 md:gap-x-5\">\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"col-span-12 md:col-span-6 lg:md:col-span-6 lg:col-span-8  gap-y-4\">\n    <div class=\"h-full flex flex-col gap-y-4  \">\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1759519289672\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong><strong>What is the minimum down payment for a home in Canada?<\/strong><\/strong><br\/><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The minimum down payment depends on the purchase price of the house: For example, homes priced:\u00a0<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>Up to $500,000: 5% of the purchase price<br\/>Between $500,000 and $999,999: 5% of the first %5=$500,000 + 10% of the portion above $500,000<br\/>More than $1,000,000 or more: 20% of the purchase price.<br\/><br\/>If your down payment is less than 20% of the purchase price, you must also pay mortgage default insurance.<br\/><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1759519323825\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong><strong>What programs can help first-time home buyers?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">If you are buying your first home in Canada, there are several programs to help make homeownership more attainable. 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