Stage 1 – Nominations
Nomination forms are sent out via Canadian Mortgage Professional (CMP) magazine, and all industry participants are invited to nominate candidates online. Nominations are open from October 2009 to January 14th 2010
* Please note that personal nominations and own company nominations will not be accepted.

Stage 2 - Research
Extensive additional phone research will also be completed for the nomination process. This will ensure that no stone is left unturned in the nomination process to identify the very best mortgage brokering professionals and companies across the 20 award categories.

Stage 3 - Nominee finalists announced
After all proposals have been received, each will be considered and a summary report collated and presented to 2009 judging panel for further consideration and approval. Once this process is complete, a full list of ‘Official Nominees’ will be announced across the categories in CMP magazine, issue 5.2

Stage 4 - Finalists' submissions
Once announced, all official nominees will be contacted and detailed reports prepared on each nominee in every category. These will be based upon category-specific criteria and will provide judges with all the necessary information needed to choose a winner in each of the award categories.

Stage 5 – Judges’ decision
A panel of esteemed representative judges will review all finalists' submissions. Judges will use their experience to evaluate and select the winners in each category in an impartial, balanced and fair manner.

Stage 6 – Reader poll *NEW 
For select categories members of the mortgage industry will be asked to choose the winner, which will be based on the popular vote with a final review from the judges. The process will be similar to the nominations, where each voter is asked to vote for one person not from their own company for each of the applicable categories. Nominees may be asked to supply additional information. The applicable award categories are: Best Advertising, Best Branding, Best Internet Presence, Best Industry Service Provider, Lender BDM of the Year, Best Newcomer (Lender BDM), Lender Underwriter of the Year, Best Newcomer (Lender Underwriter) and Best Community Service Effort

Stage 7 – CMP CANADIAN MORTGAGE AWARDS GALA EVENING AND AWARDS PRESENTATION
Canada's mortgage industry will attend this lavish black-tie gala dinner to celebrate and promote excellence within the mortgage brokering industry while witnessing the announcement of the winners in what promises to be the industry’s most exciting night of the year.

JUDGES
To be announced please check back soon!