Comparative Tables of Competency Frameworks
1. Comparative of residential real estate brokerage competency frameworks
| Competencies | Old framework | New framework |
|---|---|---|
| Acting ethically and responsibly in one’s brokerage practice | 1 | Transversal skill* |
| Managing one’s professional activities in the real estate field | 2 | 1 |
| Making use of general and special rules of law in brokerage transactions | 3 | 2 |
| Assessing the quality and the various building elements of an immovable | 4 | 3 |
| Estimating the market value of a residential immovable | 5 | 4 |
| Carrying out brokerage transactions pertaining to the sale, purchase, leasing, or exchange of a residential immovable (less than 5 dwellings) | 6 | 5 |
| Distinguishing the basic principles of mortgage financing | 7 | 6 |
*The competency Acting ethically and responsibly in one’s brokerage practice is demonstrated through the answers to all the examination questions.
2. Different paths taken by residential real estate brokerage exam candidates
| Program completed | Examination | Letter of results based on the competency framework |
|---|---|---|
| Basic training program in residential real estate brokerage started BEFORE June 1, 2025 (old) | Examination before January 1, 2026 | Table of results based on the old competency framework |
| Examination on or after January 1, 2026 | Table of results based on the new competency framework | |
| Basic training program in residential real estate brokerage started ON or AFTER June 1, 2025 (renewed) | Examination before January 1, 2026 | Table of results based on the old competency framework |
| Examination on or after January 1, 2026 | Table of results based on the new competency framework |
3. Summary of results based on the date of the residential real estate brokerage exam (before/after January 1, 2026)
Summary of results - Residential real estate brokerage for an exam taken BEFORE January 1, 2026
| Competencies based on the old competency framework | Status |
|---|---|
| 1- Acting ethically and responsibly in one’s brokerage practice | Pass |
| 2- Managing one’s professional activities in the real estate field | Pass |
| 3- Making use of general and special rules of law in residential brokerage transactions | Pass |
| 4- Assessing the quality and the various building elements of a residential immovable | Pass |
| 5- Estimating the market value of a residential immovable | Pass |
| 6- Carrying out brokerage transactions pertaining to the sale, purchase, leasing, or exchange of a residential immovable (less than 5 dwellings) | Pass |
| 7 – Distinguishing the basic principles of mortgage financing | Pass |
| OVERALL RESULT | PASS |
Summary of results - Residential real estate brokerage for an exam taken AFTER January 1, 2026
| Competencies based on the new competency framework | Status |
|---|---|
| 1- Managing one’s professional activities in the real estate field | Pass |
| 2- Making use of general and special rules of law in residential brokerage transactions | Pass |
| 3- Assessing the quality and the various building elements of a residential immovable | Pass |
| 4- Estimating the market value of a residential immovable | Pass |
| 5- Carrying out brokerage transactions pertaining to the sale, purchase, leasing, or exchange of a residential immovable (less than 5 dwellings) | Pass |
| 6 – Distinguishing the basic principles of mortgage financing | Pass |
| OVERALL RESULT | PASS |
- Reference number
- 300267
- Last update
- May 29, 2025