About 1 in 6 working Canadians are self-employed and, in recent years, the self-employed mortgage qualifying rule book has changed considerably. These evolving rules have created significant challenges for those seeking mortgage financing, and the property you can qualify for might not be what you expected....

Michael & Ginny had done their time... years in University, then hard at it in their careers. Ginny had become pregnant and stepped out of the work force when Tyler was born. Mike continued working long days in the Calgary city core, up the corporate ladder, and making good money. But with the job came stress, fighting with traffic daily, and Tyler - the boy was growing up so fast...