Licensing guide · Quebec

How to Become a Securities Dealer Representative in Quebec

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Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with Autorité des marchés financiers to work as a securities dealer representative in Quebec or to use a protected title.

Protected titles
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“It is necessary to obtain from the Autorité des marchés financiers a representative certificate to exercise them.”

From quebec.ca/en/employment/learn-trade-occupation/practising-regulated..., checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with Autorité des marchés financiers

Your roadmap

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

Trained in Canada

  • 2 steps without a listed fee

  1. The applicant must satisfy the education and experience requirements, which the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization defines for its members' dealing representatives.

    Source
    “The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization ![This link will open in a new window](https://www.ciro.ca/) (CIRO) defines the proficiency requirements for the dealing representative's members.”
    lautorite.qc.ca/en/becoming-a-professional/securities/investment-de...

  2. The employer submits the registration form through the NRD.

    Source
    “The employer submits the registration form via the NRD ![This link will open in a new window](https://www.nrd.ca/).”
    lautorite.qc.ca/en/becoming-a-professional/securities/investment-de...

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Autorité des marchés financiers

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

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Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

  • Regulation 31-103 sets out the minimum education and experience requirements for each registration category.

    Source
    “Regulation 31-103 respecting Registration Requirements and Exemptions sets out the minimum education and experience requirements for each registration category.”
    lautorite.qc.ca/en/becoming-a-professional/securities/investment-de...

Already licensed in another province?

Not stated

The pages do not state how someone licensed in another Canadian province or territory registers as a securities dealer representative in Quebec.

Source
“### Exceptions Entente France-Québec (Information available in French only)”
lautorite.qc.ca/en/becoming-a-professional/securities/investment-de...

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Autorité des marchés financiers

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Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Autorité des marchés financiers

Exams

Not stated by the regulator Check with Autorité des marchés financiers

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Autorité des marchés financiers

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Autorité des marchés financiers

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with Autorité des marchés financiers

Demand and pay

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Securities dealer representatives 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
  • Manitoba Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario 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

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Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Learn About Regulated Trades and Occupations | Gouvernement du Québec quebec.ca/en/employment/learn-trade-occupation/practising-regulated... · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Investment Dealer and Restricted Dealer | AMF lautorite.qc.ca/en/becoming-a-professional/securities/investment-de... · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a securities dealer representative in Quebec?

Yes. Registration with Autorité des marchés financiers is required to practise in Quebec.

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