Are you
self- employed
and looking for a mortgage?

Qualify Using Business Income

Not personal tax returns

Access Institutional-Level Rates

Not personal tax returns

Exit High-Interest Private Mortgages

Not personal tax returns

Mortgage Solutions for Non-Traditional Income

Self-Employed Mortgages

Qualify using business income, not personal tax returns.

Partner / Spousal Buyouts

Buy out a business partner or
ex-spouse without triggering a sale.

Fixed & Retirement Income Mortgages

CPP, OAS, pension, rental income.

Debt Consolidation

Pay off high-interest debt using

Pay Off a Private Mortgage

Pay off high-interest debt using
home equity.

Purchase

Self-employed buyers don’t think “purchase” — they think “can I even qualify?

What Business Owners Ask Before Applying

Straight answers for business owners and non-traditional income earners.

Will this affect my credit?

You may still have options. While some banks require taxes to be fully up to date, there are lenders
who look at your overall financial strength, business income, and repayment plan instead. We review your situation carefully and help you find the most realistic path forward.

Can I qualify if my declared income is low?

You may still have options. While some banks require taxes to be fully up to date, there are lenders
who look at your overall financial strength, business income, and repayment plan instead. We review your situation carefully and help you find the most realistic path forward.

Do I need tax returns or NOAs?

You may still have options. While some banks require taxes to be fully up to date, there are lenders
who look at your overall financial strength, business income, and repayment plan instead. We review your situation carefully and help you find the most realistic path forward.

How fast can this be approved?

You may still have options. While some banks require taxes to be fully up to date, there are lenders
who look at your overall financial strength, business income, and repayment plan instead. We review your situation carefully and help you find the most realistic path forward.

Do you work with banks or private lenders?

You may still have options. While some banks require taxes to be fully up to date, there are lenders
who look at your overall financial strength, business income, and repayment plan instead. We review your situation carefully and help you find the most realistic path forward.

What if I’m currently in a private mortgage?

You may still have options. While some banks require taxes to be fully up to date, there are lenders
who look at your overall financial strength, business income, and repayment plan instead. We review your situation carefully and help you find the most realistic path forward.

What if I’m behind on my taxes?

You may still have options. While some banks require taxes to be fully up to date, there are lenders
who look at your overall financial strength, business income, and repayment plan instead. We review your situation carefully and help you find the most realistic path forward.

Can I qualify if I’m newly self-employed?

You may still have options. While some banks require taxes to be fully up to date, there are lenders
who look at your overall financial strength, business income, and repayment plan instead. We review your situation carefully and help you find the most realistic path forward.

Why Clients Work With Us?

Alva Mortgage was founded in 2024 as a division of 8Twelve Mortgage Brokerage to help self-employed Canadians secure mortgages based on their real financial strength , not just tax return numbers.

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