Can I use Part-Time Income to qualify for a mortgage? 

(November 13, 2022)

There’s basically two categories of qualification when it comes to part-time income:

  1. Qualification criteria for part-time income applicants with at least a 2 year tenure of part-time employment, and
  2. Qualification criteria for part-time income applicants with less than a 2 year tenure of part-time employment

1. Part-Time Income with at least a 2 year tenure of part-time employment

If your part-time wage is guaranteed and does not fluctuate it is 100% eligible for mortgage qualification.  The following verification documents are required:

  • recent pay stub
  • employment letter (stating your hire date, current wage, and a statement addressing your guaranteed hours)
  • in some instances, lenders will additionally require the most recent 2 years of one of the following; T4s, or Notice of Assessments

If your part-time employment is casual and the hours fluctuate, the qualifying income is determined by averaging your last two years of declared income.  The following verification documents are required:

  • recent pay stub, and
  • employment letter, and
  • the most recent 2 years T4’s or Notice of Assessments (NOA)
  • if the income from the most recent T4 or NOA varies from the average of the 2 years by more than 20% you must use the lower of, or get Marko Gelo to use his wordly negotiating skills to seek an exception from the lender to use the 2 year average.

2. Part-Time Income with less than a 2 year tenure of part-time employment

This method is like an enhanced version of the aforementioned strategy.  Depending on the current terms of your mortgage and how/when it was initially structured, you could potentially proceed as follows:

  • seek out the marketplace for the best possible rate and term, 
  • reset your mortgage to a 25 year amortization, and 
  • consolidate existing debt

Questions about part-time income? Call or text Marko Gelo directly at 604-800-9593 cell/text, or schedule a phone call in the future with Marko at your convenience. 

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