Steps to add a new field of practice
A licence restricted to commercial or to residential brokerage limits the real estate broker’s activities to that specific field of practice.
For example, a real estate broker restricted to residential brokerage cannot participate in the sale, purchase or leasing of a commercial property, as he does not have the expertise or the certification to do so.
On the other hand, a full-service licence (i.e. one that is not restricted to residential or commercial brokerage) allows the broker to carry out any residential or commercial real estate transactions. This information can be found in the Register of licence holders.
A real estate broker who wishes to acquire a new field of practice must complete a basic training program and pass the OACIQ certification exam in that field.
After successfully taking the exam, the broker has 12 months to send an application to certification@oaciq.com, using the form Application for licence modification – Real estate broker, and pay the applicable fees.
Once the field of practice has been added, the broker will receive a confirmation email, after which the new licence will be ready to download in the Brokers’ Area.
IMPORTANT
The annual fee for maintaining a licence remains unchanged, even if a real estate broker adds or withdraws a field of practice. However, this modification will necessitate changes to the real estate broker’s advertisements, as well as to the requirements of his continuing education program.
- Reference number
- 300285
- Last update
- August 26, 2025