Licensing guide · Alberta

How to Become a Real Estate Broker in Alberta

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Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with the Real Estate Council of Alberta to work as a real estate broker in Alberta or to use a protected title.

Protected titles
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“Under Alberta’s Real Estate Act [pdf] and Real Estate Exemption Regulation [pdf], you must hold a real estate licence from the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) to trade in real estate or engage in property management.”

From alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/real-estate-broke..., checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees
  • Registration - Renewal: $750
    Source
    “Broker Associate Broker Associate | New Licence & Registration | $800.00 | $475.00 | $ - | $225.00 | $100.00 | | Registration - Renewal | $750.00 | $475.00 | $ - | $225.00 | $ 50.00 |”
    reca.ca/fees
  • Broker, Associate Broker, Associate: Registration - Renewal: $750
    Source
    “Registration - Renewal | $750.00 | $475.00 | $ - | $225.00 | $ 50.00”
    reca.ca/fees

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Trained in Canada

  • Listed one-time fees: $1,035
  • 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total
  • 3 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $1,500

  1. New applicants must first complete the eligibility process before they can proceed with licensing.

    • Eligibility Fee: $350 (includes suitability/eligibility review for Alberta and non-Alberta residents)
      Source
      “Eligibility Fee (includes suitability/eligibility review for Alberta and non-Alberta residents) | $350.00”
      reca.ca/fees
    Source
    “All new applicants must: - Complete the eligibility process”
    reca.ca/become-a-licensee

  2. Applicants must enrol in and successfully complete pre-licensing education with a recognized course provider.

    Source
    “Enrol in and successfully complete pre-licensing education with a recognized course provider”
    reca.ca/become-a-licensee

  3. Applicants must pass the pre-licensing exam that accompanies their course.

    • Pre-Licensing Examination Fee: $235
      Source
      “Pre-Licensing Examination Fee | $235.00”
      reca.ca/fees
    Source
    “All real estate licensees must complete the Fundamentals of Real Estate, a practice course, and pass a pre-licensing exam.”
    reca.ca/pre-licensing-education

  4. Applicants must provide a current criminal record check.

    Source
    “Provide a current criminal record check”
    reca.ca/become-a-licensee

  5. Applicants must apply for their licence through an Alberta brokerage.

    • New Licence & Registration: $800
      Source
      “Broker Associate Broker Associate | New Licence & Registration | $800.00”
      reca.ca/fees
    Source
    “Apply for your licence through an Alberta brokerage”
    reca.ca/become-a-licensee

  6. Applicants must demonstrate good character and suitability for licensing.

    Source
    “Demonstrate good character and suitability for licensing”
    reca.ca/become-a-licensee

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $1,035

One-time fees listed for Trained in Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Application $800 77%
Exams $235 23%
One-time total $1,035 100%

1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.

3 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Annual fees: $1,500 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

  • Registration - Renewal: $750
    Source
    “Broker Associate Broker Associate | New Licence & Registration | $800.00 | $475.00 | $ - | $225.00 | $100.00 | | Registration - Renewal | $750.00 | $475.00 | $ - | $225.00 | $ 50.00 |”
    reca.ca/fees
  • Broker, Associate Broker, Associate: Registration - Renewal: $750
    Source
    “Registration - Renewal | $750.00 | $475.00 | $ - | $225.00 | $ 50.00”
    reca.ca/fees

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • Annual fees: $1,500

Steps not listed by the regulator Check with RECA

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • Annual fees: $1,500

No separate route for this group.

Source
“Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident”
reca.ca/become-a-licensee

Official page for this route

Other listed fees

The regulator lists these without tying them to one step, so they are not in the route totals above. Check which apply to you.

  • Brokerage New Licence: $1,025
    Source
    “Brokerage | New Licence | $1,025.00 | $450.00 | $350.00 | $225.00 | $ - |”
    reca.ca/fees
  • Brokerage Licence Renewal: $675
    Source
    “Licence Renewal | $675.00 | $450.00 | $ - | $225.00 | $ - |”
    reca.ca/fees
  • Brokerage Amendment: $350
    Source
    “Amendment | $350.00 | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - |”
    reca.ca/fees
  • Reinstatement: $750
    Source
    “Reinstatement | $750.00 | $475.00 | $ - | $225.00 | $ 50.00 |”
    reca.ca/fees
  • Reinstatement (Same Licence Year): $100
    Source
    “Reinstatement (Same Licence Year)* | $100.00 | $100.00 | $ - | $ - | $ - |”
    reca.ca/fees
  • Occupational Certificate (Licensing History): $100
    Source
    “Occupational Certificate (Licensing History) | $100.00”
    reca.ca/fees
  • Prep Exam Fee: $65
    Source
    “Prep Exam Fee | $65.00”
    reca.ca/fees
  • Brokerage Name Change Fee: $50
    Source
    “Brokerage Name Change Fee | $50.00”
    reca.ca/fees
  • NSF Fee: $30
    Source
    “NSF Fee | $30.00”
    reca.ca/fees
  • Broker, Associate Broker, Associate: New Licence & Registration: $800
    Source
    “New Licence & Registration | $800.00 | $475.00 | $ - | $225.00 | $100.00”
    reca.ca/fees

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

  • Applicants must have a minimum of a Canadian high school education or equivalent.

    Source
    “Have a minimum of Canadian high school education (or equivalent)”
    reca.ca/become-a-licensee

Experience

  • To become a real estate broker, an applicant must have at least two years of licensed experience as a real estate associate within the last five years.

    Source
    “If you want to become a real estate broker, you must have at least two years of experience as a real estate associate within the last five years”
    reca.ca/pre-licensing-education

Police check

  • Applicants must provide a current criminal record check.

    Source
    “Provide a current criminal record check”
    reca.ca/become-a-licensee

Good character

  • Applicants must demonstrate good character and suitability for licensing.

    Source
    “Demonstrate good character and suitability for licensing”
    reca.ca/become-a-licensee

Residency

  • Applicants must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

    Source
    “Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident”
    reca.ca/become-a-licensee

Other

  • Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

    Source
    “Be at least 18 years of age”
    reca.ca/become-a-licensee

  • Applicants must provide valid government-issued identification.

    Source
    “Provide valid government-issued identification (ID)”
    reca.ca/become-a-licensee

  • Applicants must provide proof of English language proficiency.

    Source
    “Provide proof of English language proficiency”
    reca.ca/become-a-licensee

  • A real estate broker must be employed by or associated with a licensed real estate brokerage in Alberta.

    Source
    “(c) is employed by or associated with a licensed real estate brokerage in Alberta; and”
    reca.ca/rules

Already licensed in another province?

Not stated

The pages state only that brokers certified by and in good standing with a regulatory organization elsewhere in Canada may be eligible for certification in Alberta, without describing whether extra steps are required.

Source
“Real estate brokers or property managers who are certified by and in good standing with a regulatory organization elsewhere in Canada may be eligible for certification in Alberta.”
alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/real-estate-broke...

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with RECA

Check a move between two provinces

Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with RECA

Exams

  • pre-licensing exam

    Source
    “All real estate licensees must complete the Fundamentals of Real Estate, a practice course, and pass a pre-licensing exam.”
    reca.ca/pre-licensing-education

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with RECA

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with RECA

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with RECA

Demand and pay

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Real estate brokers in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 1 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

  • British Columbia Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba Licence required
  • Ontario Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia Not confirmed yet
  • Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet
  • Yukon Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut Not confirmed yet

Compare real estate broker licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Real Estate Broker or Property Manager: Certifications in Alberta - alis alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/real-estate-broke... · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Become Licensed | Licensee Hub reca.ca/become-a-licensee · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. Fees | Licensee Hub reca.ca/fees · fetched October 10, 2026
  4. Pre-licensing Education | Licensee Hub reca.ca/pre-licensing-education · fetched October 10, 2026
  5. Real Estate Act Rules | Licensee Hub reca.ca/rules · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a real estate broker in Alberta?

Yes. Registration with the Real Estate Council of Alberta is required to practise in Alberta.

Which exams are required?

pre-licensing exam.

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