Commission Office Closures

The office will be closed on Friday, December 20, 2024 for office maintenance. Staff will be working remotely.

The office will be fully closed for the holidays from Monday, December 23, 2024 until Thursday, January 2, 2025. If you have time-sensitive inquiries during the holiday closure, email the Registrar. Non time-sensitive inquiries can be directed to the appropriate staff member, who will respond when they resume work in the new year.

The Commission wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season!

 

News Bulletin - March 21, 2024

2024 Board Nominations Deadline: March 26
2024 CPE Deadline: June 15

2024 Board Nominations Deadline: March 26

Reminder that the deadline for nominations for one licensee to join the Commission’s Board is Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 4 p.m. Licensees nominate themselves by completing and submitting the Nomination Form.

A virtual election will be held in April. The successful candidate will be announced at the AGM on April 25.
To be eligible to serve as a member of the Commission, a licensee shall:

(a) Hold a valid real estate licence;
(b) Not have been convicted of an offence pursuant to the Act, the Regulations, or the By-law resulting in
(i) a disciplinary suspension within the past 10 years; or
(ii) a disciplinary licence restriction; or
(iii) a fine greater than $500 within the past two years; or
(iv) a fine of $500 or less within the past year. 
(c) Not be a director, officer, board member or employee of another real estate organization whose role is to defend the interests of the industry.

The Board of Directors meets five times annually. The successful candidate will fill a three-year term on the Board of Directors and may also serve on other committees.

If you have questions, please email Peggy Kell at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

2024 CPE Deadline: June 15

If you have already completed the 2023-2024 CPE, you can disregard the rest of this email.

Licensees are required to complete the CPE, Discovering Property Facts, which is available online via the NSAR Learning Platform. The deadline is June 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. There are currently still 1,596 licensees who have not completed the course. 

All licensees who fail to complete their mandatory CPE before the deadline will have their licences terminate effective 12:00 a.m. on July 1, 2024. The course will be unavailable from June 16 - July 11. If you let your licence terminate, you must immediately cease all trading activities, including taking down signage, advertising, and social media. To have your licence reinstated after the deadline has passed, you must complete the course, apply to have your licence reinstated, pay the renewal fee, and be issued a licence, at which point you may resume trading activity. 

If you have questions about the course, email the NSAR Education Department at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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