Applicable fees and costs 2023-2024

Fees listed on this page are valid from May 1, 2023 until April 30, 2024.

Note that the applicable fees and costs are reviewed each year based on the level of processing required for each application. Any change to a current or finalized application is subject to additional administrative fees.

Click on the categories below to see the details of related costs.

STUDENTS

All rates below include taxes.

Examination
● Exam or supplemental exam - Residential real estate brokerage and Commercial: $951.99
● Exam or supplemental exam - Executive officer: $776.08
● Exam or supplemental exam - Interprovincial real estate: $563.38
● First postponement of examination date - with or without valid reason: $182.81
● Second postponement of examination date - with or without valid reason: $244.90
● Third postponement of examination date - with or without valid reason: $366.77
● First registration cancellation: $182.81
● Second registration cancellation: $244.90
● Third registration cancellation: $366.77

Examination review
● Exam Review - Executive officer and Interprovincial real estate: $194.31
● Exam Review - Residential real estate and Commercial: $310.43

ADMINISTRATIVE FEES

All rates below include taxes.

Licence modification
● Change of agency: $96.58
● Licence modification and addition of qualifications: $96.58
● Application for authorization (or authorization withdrawal) to practise within a business corporation: $96.58
● Agency or broker change of name: $96.58

Administrative processing
● Application for voluntary suspension or revocation during the year: $32.19
● Invoice payment made in error to the OACIQ: $32.19
● Changes to a pending or finalized application: $32.19

Use this payment stub to pay the administrative processing fee. You will need to attach it to your application.

Others
● Licence history: $117.27
● Licence certificate: $34.49
● NSF Cheque: $58.64

 

LICENCE ISSUANCE - REAL ESTATE BROKER

You passed an OACIQ certification exam?
You have 12 months from the date your results were sent to you to apply for a real estate broker licence.

Are you a former OACIQ licence holder and your licence has been revoked for not paying the annual fees no later than April 30? You have 12 months following the revocation date to apply for a licence without having to complete a recognized basic training program and successfully taking an OACIQ certification examination.

You chose to stop carrying out brokerage activities for a while and maintained your acquired rights annually?
If your licence was revoked more than 12 months ago, you must complete a recognized basic training program and successfully take an OACIQ certification examination before you can apply for a licence.

Applicable fees
The total amount of applicable fees for the issuance of a real estate broker licence varies depending on the month in which you wish to start or resume your practice.

The InstanetFormsTM fees are detailed here and vary depending on the month in which you wish to start or resume your practice. Note that if you carry out residential real estate transactions, you must subscribe to InstanetFormsTM electronic forms to access current versions of brokerage forms.

The application examination fee and the criminal record check fee are not refundable. This is because upon receipt of a licence application by the Certification Department, several verifications are initiated by various departments of the Organization and by the company Mintz.

Therefore, in the event of a refusal to issue a licence or cancellation of the application, only the fees related to the right to practise, the contribution to the Indemnity Fund (FICI), the premium of the Professional Liability Insurance Fund (FARCIQ) and the subscription to the electronic forms will be refunded.

Applicable fees

All rates below include the $270 application examination fee, criminal record check fee, FICI contribution, InstanetFormsTM electronic forms subscription fee, taxes, and FARCIQ premium.

● May 2023: $2,365.49
● June 2023: $2,206.60
● July 2023: $2,047.71
● August 2023: $1,888.81
● September 2023: $1,729.91
● October 2023: $1,571.01 
● November 2023: $1,412.12
● December 2023: $1,253.23
● January 2024: $1,094.33
● February 2024: $935.45
● March 2024: $776.54
● April 2024: $617.64

Click here to find out how the above fees are calculated.

For example: if you want a licence to be issued to you to start your practice in September, you will pay $1,676.25 taxes included to which a fee of $53.66 taxes included has been added for subscription to InstanetFormsTM electronic forms. The grand total is $1,729.91 taxes included. Your licence will be valid from the date of issue until April 30. Like all licence holders, you will then have to renew your licence by April 30 every year. The amount payable at that time will cover an entire year.

Note: Locate the Issuance of a real estate broker licence section on this page to download the various forms to be completed.

 

LICENCE ISSUANCE - REAL ESTATE AGENCY

Is running your own real estate agency part of your career plan? Please read this article for more information. The amounts associated with the cost of an agency licence issuance can be found below.

Applicable fees
The total amount of applicable fees varies depending on the month in which you wish to start or resume your practice. An application examination fee is payable upon the submission of your application. This fee is not refundable and will be deducted from the total amount to be paid for the licence upon the issuance of your licence. Other administrative fees will also apply, depending on the situation.

Applicable fees
All rates below include the $561 application examination fee, FICI contribution, taxes, and FARCIQ premium.

● May 2023: $1,943.53
● June 2023: $1,835.32
● July 2023: $1,727.12
● August 2023: $1,618.90
● September 2023: $1,510.69
● October 2023: $1,402.48
● November 2023: $1,294.28
● December 2023: $1,186.06
● January 2024: $1,077.85
● February 2024: $969.64
● March 2024: $861.44
● April 2024: $753.22

Click here to find out how the above fees are calculated.

Administrative fees

All rates below include taxes.

● Change of agency: $96.58*
● Application for authorization (or authorization withdrawal) to practise within a business corporation: $96.58*

**Note that these fees can be paid by you or your broker, as agreed.

For example:

You want an agency licence to be issued to you to start practising in September. You will be three licensees working for the agency–yourself as agency executive officer and two brokers. These two brokers will be allowed to operate within a business corporation.

Here is the calculation (all amounts below include taxes):

  • Make sure you send us your application within approximately 30 days prior to your start date along with the payment of the application examination fee of $645.01. 
     
  • The applicable fee you will pay upon acceptance of your application for an agency licence in September will be $865.68 ($1,510.69 minus the non-refundable application examination fee of $645.01 that was already paid when submitting the application).
  • An administrative fee of $289.74 ($96.58 x 3) will apply for processing the transfer of each broker’s file and your own file as agency executive officer.
     
  • An administrative fee of $193.16 ($96.58 x 2) will apply for the processing of the applications for authorization to practise within a business corporation for the two brokers.

Your agency licence will be valid from the date of issue until the following April 30. You will then have to renew your this licence by April 30 every year. The amount payable at that time will cover an entire year.


Locate the Issuance of a real estate agency licence section on this page to download the various forms to be completed.

SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION

All rates below include taxes and a non-refundable application examination fee.

● Natural person: $1,662.54*
● Company, legal person or group of persons: $1,469.38*

For more details, read this article.

*The premium of the Professional Liability Insurance Fund (FARCIQ) must be added to this amount. It varies based on the application of the regulations and the case study.

ACQUIRED RIGHTS

These rates apply to brokers whose licence is currently revoked and who wish to maintain their acquired rights. The total to be paid varies depending on the month in which the application is submitted.

Attention! If you wish to return to the practice, you must first meet the requirements of the Mandatory Continuing Education Program. You will then have to pay the fees indicated in the section above entitled Licence issuance - real estate broker.

All rates below include taxes.

● May 2023: $1,563.66
● June 2023: $1,457.70
● July 2023: $1,351.71
● August 2023: $1,245.76
● September 2023: $1,139.80
● October 2023: $1,033.81 
● November 2023: $927.85
● December 2023: $821.89
● January 2024: $715.90
● February 2024: $609.95
● March 2024: $503.98
● April 2024: $398.00

Click here to find out how the above fees are calculated.

For more information on acquired rights, see the answers to questions 24 and 25 in this FAQ.

LIFTING OF LICENCE SUSPENSION

All rates below include taxes.

● Lifting of licence suspension for a broker or an agency (broker who fails to meet his obligations): $386.32

Examples: Failure to:

  • carry out or to complete the mandatory information update
  • complete the Mandatory Continuing Education Program
  • change his or her photo after 5 years
  • honour a commitment to complete a training course within a certain period
  • etc.

● Lifting of licence suspension (administrative): $193.16

Examples: After a request for voluntary suspension, after a cessation of activities on behalf of an agency, expiry of a disciplinary sanction, etc.)  

PHOTO CHANGE

All rates below include taxes.

● Electronic photo change: $49.44
● Change of paper photo: $96.58

For more details, read this article.

Note: In accordance with the Regulation respecting broker’s and agency licences, your photo is valid for five years, since the last time you sent it to the Organization. Your photo change will not result in any fees if it is done within 12 months prior to the expiry of the 5-year period. Outside this period, especially if you change it too early, the above fees will apply.

ACCREDITATIONS

All rates below include taxes.

Electronic document management system
● Audit of electronic document management system: $6,835.26
● Audit of electronic document management system (including legal review of the mandatory contract clauses to ensure equivalency with those suggested): $9,608.46

Digital or electronic signature system
● Checking the digital or electronic signature system (including all the mandatory clauses): $2,062.65
● Checking the digital or electronic signature system (including the verification of clauses equivalent to mandatory clauses): $5,482.01

Please check this page for more details.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

All rates below include taxes.

Fees / Application for individual recognition of a training activity
● Training activity: $68.99

Cost for a training activity per CEU
● Mandatory training (classroom, webinar or online) without meal or snack - cost per CEU: $41.39
● Mandatory training (classroom) with meal or snack - cost per CEU: $45.99
● Elective training (classroom, webinar or online) without meal or snack - cost per CEU: $48.29
● Elective training (classroom) with meal or snack - cost per CEU: $52.89
 
Last updated on: November 29, 2023
Reference number: 207587