An example of what this means, a borrower with an annual income of $ 100,000 would have
qualified for a
mortgage of $ 600,000
based on the old rules, however once the
new policy is in effect, the
qualified mortgage amount drops down to $ 450,000, which reduces the affordability by $ 150,000 (these numbers are approximate only).
No different than
mortgage current
qualifying or
for buying a
new vehicle, (you either quality according to the grid or you don't, period; and the way CRA determines how much tax you owe
based on assessment adjustments: forever that «grid - pattern» has already been in place
for many years.