First off, Scott, thanks for the link.
Second, for mortgages, doesn’t ScotiaBank offer non-residents mortgages? I have been banking with them most of my life and often receive information about the following service:
http://www.scotiabank.com/cda/content/0,1608,CID11978_LIDen,00.html
Edit: And I realize you need 25% to 30% down… but that should be a no brainer. If you can’t afford the downpayment, you can’t afford the property.
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