Changes to Council General Bylaws

The following amendments to the General Bylaws will be effective January 1, 2016. These amendments mean that licensees will be required to provide proof of their completion of mandatory education as part of their renewal or relicensing application.

Changes to General Bylaws

Description

Applications for new licences

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• (1) Applications by individuals for representative, associate broker or managing broker licence-In addition to the requirements of subsection (1), an application by an individual for a new licence as a representative, associate broker or managing broker must contain, or have attached to it, the following:
  • (a) the applicant’s residential address and phone number;
  • (b) the applicant’s email address;
  • (c) any name other than the applicant’s legal name (such as a nickname, shortened name or hyphenated name), which might be used by the applicant for advertising purposes;
  • (d) the name of the proposed related brokerage, the proposed related brokerage office address and the phone number and any fax number for that office;
  • (e) if the individual is not a Canadian citizen, evidence of immigration or work visa status;
  • (f) unless this requirement is waived by the council in the case of an applicant who has been previously licensed, information relating to the education and experience of the applicant, including
    • (i) the dates of completion ofcourses and examinations in courses established by or on behalf of the council for the purposes of licensee qualification, and
    • (ii) official transcripts of any real estate-related post secondary courses, other than courses referred to in subparagraph (i);
  • (g) in the case of an application for a managing broker licence, the applicant’s consent to the council obtaining a credit rating check on the applicant;
  • (h) a certification of the proposed related brokerage, signed by the managing broker or a director, officer or partner of the brokerage, approving the application and attesting that the applicant is of good reputation and is suitable for licensing.

This amendment requires an individual who was previously licensed and who is applying to be licensed to provide, with their application, verifying information with respect to the dates of completion of any applicable re-licensing education courses and examinations.

Applications for licence renewal

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• (1) Renewal by an individual of a representative, associate broker or managing broker licence-In addition to the requirements of subsection (1), an application by an individual for renewal of a representative, associate broker or managing broker licence must contain, or have attached to it, the following:
  • (a) the applicant’s residential address and phone number;
  • (b) the applicant’s email address;
  • (c) any name other than the applicant’s legal name (such as a nickname, shortened name or hyphenated name), which might be used by the applicant for advertising purposes;
  • (d) the name of the related brokerage, and the related brokerage office address and the phone number and any fax number for that office;
  • (e) in the case of an application for renewal of a managing broker licence, the applicant’s consent to the council obtaining a credit rating check on the applicant;
  • (f) information relating to the dates of completion of courses and examinations established by or on behalf of the council under section 2-8.1 of the rules;
  • (g) the signature of the managing broker, or of a director, officer or partner of the related brokerage, approving the application.

This amendment requires all individuals applying for licence renewal to include, with their application, verifying information with respect to the dates of completion of required re-licensing education courses, and examinations if applicable.