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torontosm said:
Many banks are happy to provide mortgages to overseas buyers so long as they can put 35% down.

As the OP has clarified, he is concern on the chance of getting canadian citizen because that person owns a property in Canada. He isn't concern on how and if a non-canadian can buy a property here.
 
Hi owning real estate in canada will not give you any status.