A borrower must meet one of the following criteria to be considered a first-time homebuyer:
 
        
          - They haven’t purchased a home before.
 
          - They have not occupied a home as a principal place of residence that they themselves or their current spouse or common-law partner owned in the last 4 years.
 
          - They have recently experienced a breakdown of a marriage or common-law partnership.
 
        
        For more information, visit CMHC's website.