All four sectors begin the process the same way. Some steps apply to specific industries or situations. Please only complete steps that pertain to you. New applicants should pay special attention to the Education Eligibility requirements in Step 3c unless you are a Licence Mobility or Suitability applicant. Additional requirements for Real Estate and Property Management industries. You will become eligible, complete courses, request services, and maintain your licence through myRECA.
Once you complete setting up your myRECA account, the system will ask you to log in for the first time. Do not begin this step until you are ready to begin your application and education eligibility process. This step includes the completion of one of three potential eligibility related applications, including payment.
The first question in this process will ask you what type of user you are. Select Licensee. As you answer the questions in myRECA when you log in, simply indicate if the labour mobility and suitability do not apply to you, and move on to the Education Eligibility Application. If Labour Mobility or Suitability reviews apply to you, the system will instruct you about your next steps. RECA destroys all documentation for abandoned applications. RECA maintains reasonable and systematic controls, schedules, and practices for personal information retention and destruction.
Only licensees from certain jurisdictions are eligible for labour mobility with Alberta. Make sure you are eligible by reviewing the information in the drop down below.
If you currently hold or previously held a licence in one of the below jurisdictions, you are exempt from the pre-licensing education requirements in Alberta for a comparable licence class.
When you log in to myRECA for the first time, the system will ask if you are coming from another jurisdiction. Answer positively, and follow the steps. The system will ask you to upload supporting documents with your application.
You have six months to complete your application. Also, request your current and past regulatory bodies to send RECA your licensing history.
RECA deems licensing histories valid for 90 days from the issue date. As such, if approved for labour mobility, you must become licensed within 90 days from the date of your licensing history or your eligibility will expire.
Real Estate Professionals not Mortgage must complete the Consumer Relationships e-learning course on transaction brokerage and designated agency, unless coming from British Columbia or Nova Scotia. RECA licensing staff will direct you on how to enroll.
View the tutorial for completing a Labour Mobility Application. During the licensing process you will need to answer a series of suitability questions about matters such as past criminal proceedings, regulatory proceedings, civil proceedings, and bankruptcies.
If this might be an issue for you, it is better to address it now through a Suitability Review, before you proceed any further. A positive response to these questions on a licensing application will trigger a review of your good character by RECA, and may result in RECA refusing your application or placing terms on your licence.
If you think you might have a concern with these suitability issues, apply for a suitability review prior to spending any money on the pre-licensing education.
Case law defines good character as moral strength and includes integrity, candour, empathy, and honesty. When you log in to myRECA for the first time, the system will ask you if there is anything in your past that you think may prevent you from becoming licensed.
If you answer positively, follow the system steps. The supporting documents RECA requires differ depending on which suitability question you answer positively. If RECA reviews your suitability and determines your circumstances would not prevent you from obtaining a licence, you may go to step 3c and begin an Education Eligibility Application. View the tutorial for completing a Suitability Review Application. NOTE: We are experiencing higher than normal volume of applications and it may take minimum of 10 business days to process your Education Eligibility Application and related documents.
You can check the status of your application by logging into myRECA account. Limited contact by phone is appreciated during this time. Before you can enroll in RECA pre-licensing courses, you must prove you meet the requirements from step 1. Answer honestly as you will have to provide evidence. The system will ask you to upload documents supporting your eligibility. For a complete list of proof that RECA accepts for eligibility, see the dropdown items below.
Upload the required documents to your application within your myRECA account. Once eligibility documents have been processed all documents are destroyed in compliance with privacy policies. Important: If there are errors in either the source document or government photo identification the issuing government agency must make the correction. If the legal name on the identification is truncated due to limited space, we may request additional documentation to confirm the full legal name.
The name and birthdate in the source document, government-issued photo identification, and myRECA account must match. All name change documents must show both the current and the previous name and be supported by one of the following:. Preferred names i. Bill instead of William or Sue instead of Susan are not allowed unless a legal certificate of name change is presented.
You must request an official education transcript or education assessment to be mailed directly from the education institution or assessment service to:. Please remind your educational institution to mail directly to the address above, and to not have Canada Post hold the mail for pick-up. We will not receive it if they do. For the convenience of applicants, we accept digital transcripts from Alberta Education. When ordering your transcript simply select Real Estate Council of Alberta from their dropdown list and your transcripts will be electronically delivered to us.
The transcript must come from a school administrator with an official school email address RECA can contact. All transcripts must be sent to education reca. All education programs are in English consistent with the Alberta business environment. You must provide proof of English proficiency, in all areas listening, speaking, reading, and writing , by submitting one of the following documents. Transcript Indicating graduation from an accredited Canadian high school including successful completion of Grade 12 English graduation from a minimum 2-year diploma or degree program from a Canadian post-secondary education institution in-classroom program delivered in English achieving a diploma or degree Foreign Education Assessments Further to point 4: Proof of Education- Proof of Non-Canadian Education.
View the tutorial for Completing an Education Eligibility Application. Existing licensees can apply to have their eligibility for condominium manager licensing reviewed through their myRECA account by completing a Condominium Manager Eligibility application. You can access this application on the My Applications page of your account.
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