Real Estate Agent Licence: Moving from Ontario to Nova Scotia
The short answer
Direct transfer
An applicant already licensed in another Canadian province submits their licensing history, application, and documents, and no entry-to-practice exam or competence assessment is required. Source
“If you are already licensed in another Canadian province (or were licensed there within the past 12 months) and want to become licensed in Nova Scotia, follow the steps below.”
nsrec.ns.ca/licensees/licensing/transferring-from-another-province
Both provinces
| Licensed in Ontario | Moving to Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|---|
| Licence status | Licence required | Licence required |
| Regulator | Real Estate Council of Ontario | Nova Scotia Real Estate Commission |
| Guide | Real estate agent in Ontario | Real estate agent in Nova Scotia |
Steps to transfer
Not stated by the regulator Check with Nova Scotia Real Estate Commission
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Nova Scotia Real Estate Commission
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