IMPORTANT DATES REMINDER!

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

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.

News Bulletin - June 11, 2026

Commission Office Closed June 12
CPE Deadline is June 15
Licence Renewal Deadline is June 30

Commission Office Closed June 12

The Commission office will be closed on Friday, June 12, 2026 while staff attend a conference. Staff can be reached via voicemail or email. To view the staff directory, click HERE. Staff will return to the office on Monday, June 15.

If you have completed your CPE course(s) and renewed your licence(s) for 2026, you can disregard the rest of this message.

CPE Deadline is June 15

Licensees can verify if they completed their CPE and/or renewed their licence at any time through the Commission’s Licensee Portal.

There are still approximately 500 licensees who have not completed their required CPE course(s). The deadline is 11:59pm on Monday, June 15, 2026.

All licensees must complete the Professionalism Sells CPE course. Broker-level licensees (associate brokers, managing associate brokers, and brokers) must also complete a second CPE course: Keeping It on the Rails. All required CPE course(s) must be completed by 11:59pm on June 15, 2026. For more information on CPE, click HERE.

Don’t Wait Until The Last Minute

While licensees have until 11:59pm on Monday, those who wait until the final hours assume the risk of any technical issues, internet outages, forgotten passwords, or other access problems that may prevent completion before the deadline. Support cannot be guaranteed late on the deadline day. Complete your CPE as soon as possible.

If You Fail To Complete Your CPE Course(s) Before the Deadline

Your licence will be immediately suspended at 12am on July 1, after which you must immediately stop trading and remove all advertising.

Your name will be distributed in the Commission news bulletin and published on the Commission’s website, identifying that your licence has been terminated.

CPE courses will be unavailable from June 16 to July 14, 2026. If you do not complete your required course(s) before the deadline, you will be unable to reinstate your licence until at least July 14, as the required course(s) will not be available during that period, unless you pay for and obtain a licence extension.

Licence Renewal Deadline is June 30

There are still approximately 900 licensees who must renew their licence. The deadline is 11:59pm on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

All licensees must renew their licence(s) by the deadline, no exemptions. Renewals are online via the Commission’s Licensee Portal. If you have questions or issues regarding Licensing renewals, please view the Commission’s website page Everything You Need to Know About Licensing Renewals, as the answer is likely answered here. If you still need help, contact your broker for assistance before contacting the Commission.

If You Fail To Renew Your Licence(s) Before the Deadline

Your licence will be immediately suspended at 12am on July 1, after which you must immediately stop trading and remove all advertising.

Your name will be distributed in the Commission news bulletin and published on the Commission’s website, identifying that your licence has been terminated.

Older Commission News Bulletins

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