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Challenge examinations 

The Examination Challenge Booklet is designed to assist individuals who may be eligible to pursue the Interprovincial Challenge Examinations and/or course-specific examinations. 

The Interprovincial Challenge Examination tests skills and competencies relating to province-specific content. Challenge examinations apply to: 

  • Existing salespeople from other Canadian jurisdictions.
  • Existing brokers/associate brokers from other Canadian jurisdictions. 

The course specific examination challenges include the following: 

  • Existing Salespersons or Brokers/Associate Brokers from non Canadian jurisdictions.
  • Lawyers from Canadian jurisdictions.  

The examination challenge approach provides a consistent method to assess knowledge, while ensuring that individuals demonstrate required skills and competencies using a structured evaluation format. The Registrar grants eligible persons the right to challenge selected examinations in lieu of attending classroom programs or completing correspondence courses. Failure to successfully challenge an exam means the applicant must challenge again until they are successful.

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