{"id":195,"date":"2026-10-18T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.albertarosehome.com\/blog\/?p=195"},"modified":"2026-10-18T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T15:00:00","slug":"newcomer-canadians-eager-to-join-homeownership-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.albertarosehome.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/18\/newcomer-canadians-eager-to-join-homeownership-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcomer Canadians Eager to Join Homeownership Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>After three decades of helping people find their place in Vancouver, I\u2019ve seen firsthand how deeply the dream of homeownership resonates\u2014especially for newcomers. Yet, fewer than 30% of new Canadians own homes, often facing hurdles like saving for a down payment, securing steady work, and building credit. These challenges are real, but with time and perseverance, things shift: after 5 to 10 years in Canada, homeownership climbs to 45%, with many newcomers first planting roots in Ontario. Every family I\u2019ve worked with brings a unique story, and it\u2019s especially rewarding to help those carving out a fresh start. Homeownership isn\u2019t just about shelter\u2014it\u2019s a source of pride and belonging. The path may be winding, but for many, it leads to a place they can truly call home.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mpamag.com\/ca\/mortgage-industry\/industry-trends\/most-newcomer-canadians-want-to-own-a-home-but-cant-save-fast-enough\/591990\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After three decades of helping people find their place in Vancouver, I\u2019ve seen firsthand how deeply the dream of homeownership resonates\u2014especially for newcomers. Yet, fewer than 30% of new Canadians own homes, often facing hurdles like saving for a down payment, securing steady work, and building credit. These challenges are real, but with time and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":506,"featured_media":196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.albertarosehome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.albertarosehome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.albertarosehome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.albertarosehome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/506"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.albertarosehome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=195"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.albertarosehome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":254,"href":"https:\/\/www.albertarosehome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195\/revisions\/254"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.albertarosehome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.albertarosehome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.albertarosehome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.albertarosehome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}