ONTARIO LABOUR MOBILITY ACT
BACKGROUND
In January 2009, Canada's premiers endorsed amendments to the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) that commit
all provinces and territories to improving labour mobility for certified workers in professions and trades.
The Ontario Labour Mobility Act, which received Royal Assent December 15, 2009, ensures that workers certified to
practise in one province or territory are entitled to be certified in that occupation in Ontario without having
to complete additional material training, experience, examinations or assessments.
The AIT and the Ontario Labour Mobility Act allow for certain certification requirements to continue, such
as applications and application fees, evidence of good character and criminal background checks, evidence of
good standing, active practice, additional non-material testing, experience, examinations or assessments for
local jurisprudence or local knowledge, and post-certification conditions.
For more information about labour mobility, visit the website of Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities
TRANSFERS FROM OTHER CANADIAN JURISDICTIONS
A real estate broker or salesperson from another province or territory is required to successfully complete
the Interprovincial Challenge Examination, which tests for local jurisprudence, before they are eligible to
apply for registration with RECO in Ontario.
ELIGIBILITY TO WRITE THE INTERPROVINCIAL CHALLENGE EXAMINATION
Qualifying Jurisdictions
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
Candidates from the above jurisdictions who meet the criteria to apply to write the Interprovincial Challenge Examination include:
- Real estate brokers and salespeople from a qualifying Canadian jurisdiction who have been registered within the past 24 months
- Applicants who have completed pre-registration education in a qualifying Canadian jurisdiction within the past 12 months but have not yet been registered
EXCEPTIONS
Brokers and salespeople who do not qualify to write the Interprovincial Challenge Examination include:
- Applicants from Canadian jurisdictions other than the ones listed above
- Real estate brokers and salespeople from a qualifying Canadian jurisdiction who have not been registered in the past 24 months
- Applicants who have completed pre-registration education in a qualifying Canadian jurisdiction, but more than 12 months have passed
since the completion of their pre-registration education
While these applicants do not qualify to write the Interprovincial Challenge Examination, they may still be eligible for some educational accommodation
through the Registrar's Credit Recommendation and Advisory Committee. More information about this committee, or the process for
applying for educational accommodation, can be found here
APPLICATION PROCESS
About the Interprovincial Challenge Examination
The Interprovincial Challenge Examination is administered by the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) on
behalf of the Registrar. The three-hour, multiple choice exam is an important tool in protecting the public
interest that ensures applicants possess knowledge that is specific to real estate transactions in Ontario and
the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act, 2002.
There is one exam, administered to both brokers and salespeople.
The exam tests applicants' knowledge of Ontario law, real property law, and information that would otherwise
be included in RECO's residential and commercial pre-registration education. It is important to note that all
applicants will be tested on both residential and commercial real estate knowledge, as under REBBA 2002, there
are no specialty designations.
Applying to write the Interprovincial Challenge Examination
If you are eligible to write the Interprovincial Challenge Examination, contact the Ontario Real Estate
Association. OREA will provide applicants with study and reference material.
Applicants are required to successfully complete the Interprovincial Challenge Examination with a minimum grade of
75%.
After successful completion of the Interprovincial Challenge Examination
Upon successful completion of the Interprovincial Challenge Examination, applicants must then submit an
application for registration, the Interprovincial Challenge Examination transcript, a history of
registration from his/her present jurisdiction including any disciplinary actions, and the appropriate
application fee.
It is important to remember that, in addition to being currently eligible for registration and having
successfully completed the Interprovincial Challenge Examination, applicants must meet all other
(non-education) requirements for registration.
Please note: Applicants must apply for registration under REBBA 2002 within 12 months of successfully
completing the Interprovincial Challenge Exam.
