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 September 2007 to early December 2007.

* 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 15 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 2008 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.

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 – 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
The CMP Canadian Mortgage Awards is excited to be working with an esteemed judging panel again in 2008.

Catherine Swift President, CEO & Chairwoman, Canadian Federation of Independent Business

Lorraine McLachlan President & CEO, Canadian Franchise Association

Hali Strandlund Past President, Mortgage Brokers Association of British Columbia

Diane Wiesenthal Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Council of Human Resources Association

Mel Fruitman Vice-President, Consumers' Association of Canada

Peter Brady, Chair, Canadian Commercial Council of REALTORS

Shane Suepaul President of the Independent Mortgage Brokers Association of Ontario

Phil McDowell President, Alberta Mortgage Brokers Association