Press releases

According to a survey conducted by OACIQ, 62% of Quebecers rate their knowledge of the main risks associated with residential real estate at 6 or less. 

An initiative to buy or sell a property with peace of mind

Launch of the second edition of Real Estate Awareness Month

The Organisme d’autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec (OACIQ) obtained carbon‑neutral certification

Internet users will find a wide range of updated contents, an enhanced search engine and the constant presence of Élise, the OACIQ's virtual agent, on the new website of the OACIQ

Élise, the conversational agent of the Organisme d’autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec (OACIQ), is celebrating its first anniversary.

Almost 6 out of 10 Quebecers believe they are unfamiliar with the risks associated with a real estate transaction.

The artificial intelligence approach advocated by the OACIQ is attracting attention in the European real estate sector.  

On July 26, 2022, the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) published the draft standard BNQ 3009-500: “Residential building – Inspection practices in a real estate transaction context” following the consultation of various stakeholders, including the OACIQ, by a standards committee.

Ms. Nadine Lindsay, President and Chief Executive Officer of OACIQ, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Pascal Michaud as Vice-President, Enforcement of Practices.

The  consumer awareness campaign of the OACIQ stood out and won a Gold Award in the External Public Relations Program category at the prestigious Excellence Awards Gala held by the SQPRP.

L'OACIQ is committed to respect the Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Responsible Development and Management of Advanced Generative AI systems and becomes a signatory. 

As information is the best protection, theOACIQ will be welcoming real estate buyers and sellers, as well as anyone interested in real estate brokerage, to its Open House on Sunday, March 24, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, at its head office in Brossard.

The skills and strengths of its employees, represented by their totem animal, are at the heart of the very first employer brand of the OACIQ.

Are you interested in protecting the public in real estate brokerage? The Organisme d'autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec (OACIQ) is looking for candidates to establish a pool of candidates who are qualified to serve on the OACIQ Inspection Committee.

Buyers, sellers and real estate brokers will now be able to get answers to their questions at any time using dthe chatbot of the OACIQ created with artificial intelligence.

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The Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec (bill 96) , adopted on May 24, 2022,  officially came into force on June 1, 2022. This has resulted in several amendments to the Charter of the French Language and the Civil Code of Québec to require that documents and deeds used in the real estate field be drafted in French. Some of these amendments are already in force, while others will soon be implemented.