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Purchase Plus Improvements Mortgage Canada: Full Guide .

Roll renovation costs into your Canadian mortgage with purchase plus improvements financing. Eligibility, limits, contractor requirements, and step-by-step.

Purchase Plus Improvements mortgage: roll renovation costs into your mortgage based on the home's "as-improved" value. Improvements up to 10% of as-improved value can fund as a single advance with CMHC; above that (or with Canada Guaranty/Sagen, up to 20% or $40K), funds release as staged progress draws tied to inspections. Requires contractor quotes. Get an appraisal showing after-repair value and budget a contingency for unexpected costs.

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