What winning a Canadian Mortgage Award actually means
What the 2026 edition looks like
The 2026 CMAs cover 26 categories in total across broker, brokerage, lender, and industry segments.
Broker categories include regional designations for Eastern Canada, Western Canada, and the Maritimes and Atlantic Canada, as well as specialist awards for commercial, private lending, and reverse mortgages.
The five-stage process runs from nomination through to the November 25 gala. After the August 14 nomination deadline, the CMA research team conducts its own review, drawing on CMP’s reporting to ensure no high performer is overlooked.
Excellence Awardees are then named across all categories except Lifetime Achievement, announced publicly in September, and asked to complete detailed submissions for the judging panel.
Winners will be revealed live at the awards gala on November 25, and promoted through CMP’s channels the same night.
