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Trained in Canada

  • Listed one-time fees: $21,212.04
  • 11 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $5,429.95
  • Listed time: 4.2 to 4.7 months (only 4 of 13 steps state a time)
  1. Successfully complete a basic training program recognized by the OACIQ.

    Source
    “Successfully complete a basic training program recognized by the OACIQ”
    oaciq.com/en/broker/guidelines/guideline-licence-issue-and-maintena...
  2. Prepare for the OACIQ certification examination using the recommended tools.

    Source
    “Prepare for the OACIQ certification examination using the recommended tools.”
    oaciq.com/en/broker/guidelines/guideline-licence-issue-and-maintena...
  3. Consult the examination calendar, apply for an exam and pay the applicable fees.

    Source
    “1. Consult the examination calendar 2. Apply fo an exam 3. Pay the applicable fees”
    oaciq.com/en/broker/guidelines/guideline-licence-issue-and-maintena...
  4. Submit an eligibility application with proof of success in training, proof of status in Canada and any request for accommodation.

    Time: 4 days
    Time source
    “You will receive a decision by email within 4 business days following complete receipt of your application for eligibility.”
    oaciq.com/en/becoming-broker/preparing-for-the-certification-examin...
    Source
    “Proof of success in your training: - Official transcript confirming success in the basic training program recognized by the OACIQ; 2. Valid document proving your status in Canada:”
    oaciq.com/en/becoming-broker/preparing-for-the-certification-examin...
  5. The OACIQ analyzes the eligibility application and sends its decision within a maximum of 4 business days.

    Time: 4 days
    Time source
    “The OACIQ analyzes your application for eligibility and sends you its decision within a maximum period of 4 business days.”
    oaciq.com/en/becoming-broker/preparing-for-the-certification-examin...
    Source
    “The OACIQ analyzes your application for eligibility and sends you its decision within a maximum period of 4 business days.”
    oaciq.com/en/becoming-broker/preparing-for-the-certification-examin...
  6. Within 90 days after confirmation of eligibility, choose an examination date and pay the examination fees.

    Time: 90 days
    Time source
    “You have 90 days after confirmation of your eligibility to choose an examination date and pay the fees.”
    oaciq.com/en/becoming-broker/preparing-for-the-certification-examin...
    Source
    “You have 90 days after confirmation of your eligibility to choose an examination date and pay the fees.”
    oaciq.com/en/becoming-broker/preparing-for-the-certification-examin...
  7. The OACIQ sends an email confirming registration and the date, duration, time and place of the examination.

    Source
    “The OACIQ sends you an email confirming: 1. Your registration for the examination; 2. The date, duration, time and place of your examination.”
    oaciq.com/en/becoming-broker/preparing-for-the-certification-examin...
  8. Arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled examination time with valid photo ID.

    Source
    “1. Arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled time of the examination; 2. Provide one of the following valid photo IDs:”
    oaciq.com/en/becoming-broker/preparing-for-the-certification-examin...
  9. Results are available in the Brokers' Area within 30 to 45 days following the examination.

    Time: 30 to 45 days
    Time source
    “Your results are available in Broker Area within 30 to 45 days following your examination.”
    oaciq.com/en/becoming-broker/preparing-for-the-certification-examin...
    Source
    “Your results are available in Broker Area within 30 to 45 days following your examination.”
    oaciq.com/en/becoming-broker/preparing-for-the-certification-examin...
  10. Determine whether to work for a real estate agency or act on your own account.

    Source
    “Real estate brokers must determine whether to work for a real estate agency or to act on their own account.”
    oaciq.com/en/becoming-broker/obtaining-licence/request-to-obtain-li...
  11. Complete and provide the licence application form, declarations, proof of French knowledge if the exam was written in English, a recent photograph and payment of licence fees.

    Source
    “To apply for a real estate broker’s licence, you need to complete and provide the following documents: - The [Application for issuance – Real estate broker licence]”
    oaciq.com/en/becoming-broker/obtaining-licence/request-to-obtain-li...
  12. Undergo a criminal record check if it has not been done in the last six months.

    Source
    “- Undergo a criminal record check if it has not been done in the last six months (see step 3)”
    oaciq.com/en/becoming-broker/obtaining-licence/request-to-obtain-li...
  13. Wait until the licence application has been approved by the OACIQ before creating promotional tools.

    Source
    “Until the licence application has been approved by the OACIQ, it It is not advisable to create promotional tools: website, business cards, etc.”
    oaciq.com/en/broker/guidelines/guideline-licence-issue-and-maintena...

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $21,212.04

One-time fees listed for Trained in Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Application $19,349.44 91%
Exams $1,862.60 9%
One-time total $21,212.04 100%

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

Annual fees: $5,429.95 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

Licensed in another province

  • 5 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $5,429.95
  1. Hold a valid licence in your Canadian province or territory.

    Source
    “To benefit from it, applicants must: - Hold a valid licence in their Canadian province or territory”
    oaciq.com/en/broker/guidelines/guideline-licence-issue-and-maintena...
  2. Submit an Application for a licence – Real estate broker – Labour mobility.

    Source
    “- Submits an [Application for a licence – Real estate broker – Labour mobility]”
    oaciq.com/en/broker/guidelines/guideline-licence-issue-and-maintena...
  3. Demonstrate your knowledge of the French language.

    Source
    “- Demonstrates their knowledge of French language”
    oaciq.com/en/broker/guidelines/guideline-licence-issue-and-maintena...
  4. Provide the licence history from the regulator of origin and proof of experience with real estate transactions if the OACIQ requests them.

    Source
    “The OACIQ may notably request: - The applicant's licence history from the regulator of origin - Proof of experience with real estate transactions”
    oaciq.com/en/broker/guidelines/guideline-licence-issue-and-maintena...
  5. Meet the other licence issuance conditions, as the application is assessed on a case-by-case basis.

    Source
    “- Meets other licence issuance conditions”
    oaciq.com/en/broker/guidelines/guideline-licence-issue-and-maintena...

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Organisme d'autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec

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

Annual fees: $5,429.95 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

Trained outside Canada

  • Listed one-time fees: $2,250.23
  • 2 fees depend on your situation and are not in the total
  • 3 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $5,429.95
  • Listed time: 12 months (only 1 of 4 steps state a time)
  1. Email the application for special authorization to the OACIQ certification address.

    Source
    “The application for special authorization must: 1. Be emailed to [[email protected]]”
    oaciq.com/en/broker/guidelines/guideline-licence-issue-and-maintena...
  2. Send the application along with the payment of the applicable fees.

    Source
    “2. Along with the payment of [applicable fees]”
    oaciq.com/en/broker/guidelines/guideline-licence-issue-and-maintena...
  3. Include your name and contact information, proof of holding a valid licence elsewhere, the nature of the proposed brokerage activities, the name of a Québec broker with a trust account who will assist you, and a statement undertaking to abide by the limits of the authorization.

    Source
    “3. And include the following: - The applicant’s name and contact information - Proof of holding a valid licence elsewhere”
    oaciq.com/en/broker/guidelines/guideline-licence-issue-and-maintena...
  4. During the validity of the special authorization, maintain a valid licence in your jurisdiction of origin, respect OACIQ obligations, deposit sums in a trust account, be assisted by an OACIQ licensee and inform the OACIQ of any change affecting your right to practise elsewhere.

    Time: 12 months
    Time source
    “A special 12-month authorization can be granted for punctual and occasional brokerage transactions in Québec3.”
    oaciq.com/en/broker/guidelines/guideline-licence-issue-and-maintena...
    Source
    “During its validity, the licensee must, among other things: - Maintain a valid licence in their jurisdiction of origin”
    oaciq.com/en/broker/guidelines/guideline-licence-issue-and-maintena...

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $2,250.23

One-time fees listed for Trained outside Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Application $2,250.23 100%
One-time total $2,250.23 100%

2 fees depend on your situation and are not in the total.

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

Annual fees: $5,429.95 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

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.

Requirements

Education

Police check

Good character

  • A licence may be refused if the applicant does not have, in the OACIQ's opinion, the necessary probity to ensure public protection.

    Source
    “- Does not have, in the OACIQ's opinion, the necessary probity to ensure public protection”
    oaciq.com/en/broker/guidelines/guideline-licence-issue-and-maintena...
  • A licence may be refused if the applicant has previously been convicted of an offence related to brokerage transactions or has pleaded guilty to such an offence.

    Source
    “- Has previously been convicted, by a court, of an offence or an indictable offence which, in the Organization’s opinion, is related to brokerage transactions, or has pleaded guilty to such an offence”
    oaciq.com/en/broker/guidelines/guideline-licence-issue-and-maintena...

Residency

Other

Already licensed in another province?

Extra steps

The OACIQ may issue an equivalent licence to a broker licensed elsewhere in Canada, but the applicant must submit a labour mobility application, demonstrate knowledge of French and meet other licence issuance conditions, and the OACIQ may request the licence history from the regulator of origin and proof of experience.

Source
“The OACIQ may issue an equivalent licence if the applicant: - Holds a valid licence elsewhere in Canada”
oaciq.com/en/broker/guidelines/guideline-licence-issue-and-maintena...

  1. Submit labour mobility application

    Source
    “- Submits an [Application for a licence – Real estate broker – Labour mobility]”
    oaciq.com/en/broker/guidelines/guideline-licence-issue-and-maintena...
  2. Demonstrate French knowledge

    Source
    “- Demonstrates their knowledge of French language”
    oaciq.com/en/broker/guidelines/guideline-licence-issue-and-maintena...
  3. Meet other conditions

    Source
    “- Meets other licence issuance conditions”
    oaciq.com/en/broker/guidelines/guideline-licence-issue-and-maintena...

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Organisme d'autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec

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Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Organisme d'autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec

Exams

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Organisme d'autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec

Compare scores across provinces and professions

Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Organisme d'autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with Organisme d'autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec

Demand and pay

Job Bank wages and outlook in Quebec and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Quebec $33,109 $57,200 $155,000 Moderate (3 of 5)
Canada $32,867 $58,400 $178,000 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Quebec

Wages in every province and territory

Real estate agents in other provinces and territories

  • British Columbia Licence required
  • Alberta Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan Licence required
  • Manitoba Licence required
  • Ontario Licence required
  • New Brunswick Licence required
  • Nova Scotia Licence required
  • 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 agent licensing across Canada

Sources checked

  1. Real Estate Agents | Gouvernement du Québec quebec.ca/en/employment/learn-trade-occupation/exploring-trades-occ... · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Steps to becoming a broker and obligation to maintain licence | OACIQ oaciq.com/en/broker/guidelines/guideline-licence-issue-and-maintena... · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. Administrative fees for the OACIQ certification exam | OACIQ oaciq.com/en/becoming-broker/preparing-for-the-certification-examin... · fetched October 10, 2026
  4. Procedures and conditions for taking the OACIQ examinations oaciq.com/en/becoming-broker/preparing-for-the-certification-examin... · fetched October 10, 2026
  5. Application for licence issuance | OACIQ oaciq.com/en/becoming-broker/obtaining-licence/request-to-obtain-li... · fetched October 10, 2026
  6. Applicable fees and costs | OACIQ oaciq.com/en/broker/licence-certification/costs-and-fees · fetched October 10, 2026
  7. Labour mobility and special authorizations | OACIQ oaciq.com/en/broker/guidelines/guideline-licence-issue-and-maintena... · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a real estate agent in Quebec?

Yes. Registration with Organisme d'autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec is required to practise in Quebec.

Which exams are required?

OACIQ certification examination.

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