Interprovincial Challenge Examination

If you're currently licensed or registered as a real estate salesperson, broker, or agent in a qualifying Canadian province or territory, you may be eligible to write the Interprovincial Challenge Examination. This exam is intended for experienced individuals in the real estate sector and provides a pathway to meet the education requirements for registration in Ontario.

Under the Ontario Labour Mobility Act*, eligible individuals may write the Interprovincial Challenge Examination, which—if successfully completed—allows them to apply for registration with RECO. 

*The Ontario government recently passed the Protect Ontario Through Free Trade Within Canada Act, 2025 (Bill 2). This legislation proposes amendments to the Ontario Labour Mobility Act to further streamline certification for out-of-province professionals. RECO will provide updates on any changes to the Interprovincial Challenge Examination process as more information becomes available.

What’s on the Interprovincial Challenge Examination?

The Interprovincial Challenge Examination focuses on Ontario-specific skills and competencies, such as: Ontario laws, including real property law, commercial and residential real estate transactions in Ontario, and Ontario’s real estate legislation, the Trust in Real Estate Services Act, 2002 (TRESA).

How do I register for the Interprovincial Challenge Examination

Humber Polytechnic provides the Interprovincial Challenge Examination on RECO’s behalf. Once an applicant has determined their eligibility to take the exam, applicants must visit Humber’s website to pay for and book the exam. Beginning in mid-2025, Meazure Learning will administer all real estate exams, and more information on how to register with the new provider will be provided.

Are there any resources to help prepare for the exam?

To assist in preparing for the Interprovincial Challenge Examination, preparatory resources will be provided after the exam has been scheduled.

What's next?

Completing the Interprovincial Challenge Examination or receiving education equivalency credit fulfils the education requirement for registration with RECO. However, you'll also need to meet other eligibility and application requirements before becoming registered.

Learn more about the registration requirements, labour mobility, and licensing categories.

What are the qualifying Canadian provinces and territories?

Real estate salespersons, brokers or agents from the following provinces and territories qualify to write the Interprovincial Challenge Examination in Ontario:

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Nova Scotia
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

Eligibility criteria

Individuals will qualify to take the Interprovincial Challenge Examination if they are currently licenced/registered and authorized to trade in real estate in one-or-more of the qualifying Canadian provinces or territories.

What happens after passing the Interprovincial Challenge Examination?

After passing the exam, an applicant will have 12 months to apply for registration with RECO. The registration process will include:

• completing and submitting the application,
• paying the applicable application fee,
• providing a Canadian Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check,
• providing an exam transcript, and
• providing licensing history from their qualifying jurisdiction.

Keep in mind that although applicants are given 12 months to register with RECO after passing the exam, to be eligible to register they must still meet requirements for registration under the Ontario Labour Mobility Act when submitting their application. This means that when an applicant applies to RECO for registration, they must be currently registered/licenced in their originating jurisdiction. An applicant will only qualify to apply if they meet the eligibility requirements.

Important notes

Successful completion of the Interprovincial Challenge Examination only fulfils the education requirement to apply for registration under TRESA; applicants must still meet all other registration requirements before registration will be approved.

Successful completion of the Interprovincial Challenge Examination allows qualified applicants to acquire registration with RECO in the equivalent category as the one currently registered to them in their originating jurisdiction(s). When applying for registration, RECO will (at that time) determine the applicant’s eligibility for salesperson or broker registration under TRESA. The determining factor will be the category of registration/licence held by the applicant in their originating jurisdiction at the time of application, and whether the registration/licence category is “equivalent” to a salesperson or broker registration category, as defined under TRESA.