IMPORTANT DATES REMINDER!

1. MANDATORY - CPE Deadline: June 15. Salespeople have 1 course to complete and broker-level licensees have 2 courses. For more information, click HERE.

2. MANDATORY - Licence Renewal Deadline: June 30. To renew your licence, go to the Commission’s online Licensee PortalFor questions, issues or to learn more, click HERE.

Failure to complete your CPE(s) or renew your licence(s) will result in automatic licence termination effective July 1.

3. VOLUNTARY - Deadline to Submit Your Name to Serve on a Committee: June 5. To put your name forward, click HERE

News Bulletin - December 23, 2019

Revised Audit Program in Effect January 1, 2020
Bylaw Revisions
Licensing Fee Increase
Holiday Hours

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Audit and record keeping policies have been updated as of January 2025. This news bulletin references outdated content, in accordance with the version in effect at time. For current information on audits, click HERE.

Revised Audit Program in Effect January 1, 2020
A message from the Chair of the Board of Directors, dated December 16, announced the approval of the revised audit program with an implementation date of January 1, 2020. The official version of the audit program, a highlighted track version of the audit program, and a summary of the revisions have been uploaded to the Commission’s website.
VIEW THE AUDIT SECTION OF THE COMMISSION’S WEBSITE

Bylaw Revisions
The Board of Directors approved revisions to Bylaw 611 and 612 to allow the Audit Program to come in effect on January 1, 2020. The changes are shown in bold text.
VIEW THE BYLAW

Licensing Fee Increase
The Board of Directors has approved a $10 licensing fee increase for new licences and renewal of licences. This increase is effective January 1, 2020.

Holiday Hours
The Commission's office is closed from noon on Tuesday, December 24 to Wednesday, January 1. The office will reopen on Thursday, January 2, at 8:30 a.m. If you have time-sensitive inquiries, contact Brad Chisholm, Registrar, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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