The short answer

Direct transfer

Applicants currently licensed in another Canadian province or territory can apply for licensing in B.C. without writing BCFSA's licensing examination.

Source
“If you are currently licensed, qualified to be licensed*, or if you have been unlicensed for less than one year in one of the Canadian provinces or territories listed below, you can apply for licensing in B.C. without writing BCFSA’s licensing examination.”
bcfsa.ca/industry-resources/real-estate-professional-resources/educ...

Both provinces

Licensed in New BrunswickMoving to British Columbia
Licence status Licence required Licence required
Regulator New Brunswick Real Estate Association BC Financial Services Authority
Guide Real estate agent in New Brunswick Real estate agent in British Columbia

Steps to transfer

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