Becoming Licensed - BCFSA
To apply for licensing as a B.C. real estate professional, you must be eligible to work in Canada: Are you a Canadian citizen? Are you a Permanent Resident? Do you have a valid work permit/visa that does not have restrictions that would preclude you from engaging in real estate?
Licensing Requirements in B.C. - BCFSA
If you want to provide real estate services and you are located in B.C. or dealing with B.C. property, you are generally required to have a B.C. licence unless a licensing exemption applies. The provision of real estate services in B.C. is governed by …
Education and Licensing - BCFSA
Find the instructions you need to apply for licensing, renew or manage your real estate licence, including information about brokerage licensing and annual brokerage filings. Managing your licence in IRIS
English Language Proficiency - BCFSA
To qualify to write the real estate licensing examination, students must achieve a Level 7 or higher on each of the four components (reading, writing, speaking and listening) of the CELPIP-General test. Find out more about satisfying the English Language Proficiency requirement.
Education and Licensing FAQs - BCFSA
For information on how to transfer your real estate licence to B.C. from another jurisdiction in Canada please see ‘Licensing Requirements in BC’. For information on how to transfer your B.C. licence to another province or territory, please contact the appropriate regulator below:
Education & Licensing Guidelines - BCFSA
You may be qualified to provide one, two, or all three real estate service categories (trading services, rental property management services, strata management services) through your real estate licence. To add a real estate service category to your licence, you must qualify for licensing to provide that additional service by completing a ...
Real Estate Sales - BCFSA
Real estate professionals who help consumers to buy, sell, or lease property in B.C. must be licensed to provide trading services (real estate sales). As a real estate professional licensed for real estate sales, you will be able to: List property for sale or lease; Find properties for your clients; Present offers; and
Find a Professional - BCFSA
Use our online register to find information about real estate professionals and brokerages, including contact details, licence category and level, any licence conditions or restrictions, and any recent discipline history.
Licensing Fees - BCFSA
BCFSA’s licensing fees enable us to protect consumers by enforcing the Real Estate Services Act and educating, licensing, auditing, investigating and disciplining real estate professionals. Licence fees can be paid by Mastercard, VISA or American Express in the IRIS portal.
Real Estate Careers - BCFSA
You must be at least 19 years of age to be eligible for real estate licensing in BC (see section 10(b)(i) of the Real Estate Services Act). However, if you are interested in a career in real estate and you are not yet 19, you can still complete the licensing course and examination.