Licensing guide · Manitoba

How to Become a Mortgage Salesperson in Manitoba

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Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with the Manitoba Securities Commission (Manitoba Financial Services Agency) to work as a mortgage salesperson in Manitoba or to use a protected title.

Protected titles
Mortgage Salesperson
Show the source
“The Manitoba Securities Commission … Mortgage Salesperson Title + Practice”

From immigratemanitoba.com/life/regulated-occupations/additional-occupat..., checked October 11, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with Manitoba Securities Commission (Manitoba Financial Services Agency)

Your roadmap

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

Trained in Canada

  • Listed one-time fees: $400
  • 2 steps without a listed fee

  1. Complete the Manitoba Mortgage Salespersons Licensing Course administered by Mortgage Professionals Canada.

    Source
    “Complete the Manitoba Mortgage Salespersons Licensing Course administered by Mortgage Professionals Canada;”
    themfsa.ca/regulated-industries/real-estate

  2. Complete and file an application with the Registrar on the approved form, under the sponsorship of a licensed mortgage broker.

    Source
    “Complete and file an application with the Registrar on the approved form, under the sponsorship of a licensed mortgage broker;”
    themfsa.ca/regulated-industries/real-estate

  3. Complete a Criminal Record Form as part of the application, which the Commission processes as part of the registration process.

    Source
    “Applicants must complete a Criminal Record Form as part of their application (this form is part of the application for registration). The check will be processed by the Commission as part of the registration process.”
    themfsa.ca/regulated-industries/real-estate

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $400

One-time fees listed for Trained in Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Registration $400 100%
One-time total $400 100%

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

Official page for this route

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

  • Applicants must complete the Manitoba Mortgage Salespersons Licensing Course administered by Mortgage Professionals Canada.

    Source
    “(c) Complete the Manitoba Mortgage Salespersons Licensing Course administered by Mortgage Professionals Canada;”
    themfsa.ca/regulated-industries/real-estate

Police check

  • Applicants must complete a Criminal Record Form as part of their application, processed by the Commission.

    Source
    “Applicants must complete a Criminal Record Form as part of their application (this form is part of the application for registration). The check will be processed by the Commission as part of the registration process.”
    themfsa.ca/regulated-industries/real-estate

Good character

Other

Already licensed in another province?

Not stated

The pages do not state how someone already licensed in another Canadian province or territory registers in Manitoba.

Source
“The registration requirements are as follows:”
themfsa.ca/regulated-industries/real-estate

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Manitoba Securities Commission (Manitoba Financial Services Agency)

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Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Manitoba Securities Commission (Manitoba Financial Services Agency)

Exams

Not stated by the regulator Check with Manitoba Securities Commission (Manitoba Financial Services Agency)

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Manitoba Securities Commission (Manitoba Financial Services Agency)

Compare scores across provinces and professions

Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Manitoba Securities Commission (Manitoba Financial Services Agency)

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with Manitoba Securities Commission (Manitoba Financial Services Agency)

Demand and pay

No Job Bank wage or outlook data for this occupation yet.

Mortgage salespersons in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 0 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

  • British Columbia Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet
  • 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 mortgage salesperson licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 11, 2026.

  1. Additional Regulated Occupations in Manitoba | Manitoba Immigration immigratemanitoba.com/life/regulated-occupations/additional-occupat... · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Real Estate - Manitoba Financial Services Agency themfsa.ca/regulated-industries/real-estate · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a mortgage salesperson in Manitoba?

Yes. Registration with the Manitoba Securities Commission (Manitoba Financial Services Agency) is required to practise in Manitoba, and to use the title Mortgage Salesperson.

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