For quite a while there was a limit of 20 years, at least in my province. Years and years ago you could get 30 years, but it wasn't something they encouraged. Now they're bringing back 30 years mortgages, but only for very specific situations.
thanks-very interesting. i've wondered about how it works there. a couple of years ago i watched some home reno show that was based in canada and it seemed that the bulk of the homeowners had bought within a few years prior to production but had NO CLUE that entire sections of their homes were entirely unpremitted add on's done by prior owners-whole rooms, entire basements and attic bedrooms-i could'nt figure out how it had'nt been discovered during the mortgage application process (or how some insanely dangerous electrical and fully failed plumbing systems passed what is a standard inspection required for a mortgage here). sounds like there are lots of differences in the process/terms here vs. there.