In Canada, a real-estate professional's licence is verified on their provincial regulator's public register: OACIQ for real-estate brokerage in Quebec, AMF for mortgage brokerage, RECO in Ontario, RECA in Alberta, and so on. The table below gives the official register — and how to use it — for each profession and province, including the cases where no mandatory provincial licence exists.
Mortgage brokerage in Quebec falls under the AMF since May 1, 2020 — no longer the OACIQ. Many sites still get this wrong. The OACIQ only regulates real-estate brokerage.
How to read a register
- Search by name or licence number.
- Confirm the status is active (not suspended or revoked).
- Check the disciplinary history if shown.
A "suspended" or "revoked" status prohibits practice.
Real-estate brokers
Real-estate brokers verified experts →| Province | Regulator | Register | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | OACIQ | Mandatory | Official register ↗ |
| Ontario | RECO | Mandatory | Official register ↗ |
| Alberta | RECA | Mandatory | Official register ↗ |
| British Columbia | BCFSA | Mandatory | Official register ↗ |
| Manitoba | MREA | Mandatory | Via the provincial regulator |
| Nova Scotia | NSREC | Mandatory | Official register ↗ |
| Saskatchewan | SREC | Mandatory | Official register ↗ |
Mortgage brokers
Mortgage brokers verified experts →| Province | Regulator | Register | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | AMF | Mandatory | Official register ↗ |
| Ontario | FSRA | Mandatory | Official register ↗ |
| Alberta | RECA | Mandatory | Official register ↗ |
| British Columbia | BCFSA | Mandatory | Official register ↗ |
| Manitoba | MFSA | Mandatory | Via the provincial regulator |
| Nova Scotia | — | Varies | Via the provincial regulator |
| Saskatchewan | FCAA | Mandatory | Official register ↗ |
Home inspectors
Home inspectors verified experts →| Province | Regulator | Register | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | AIBQ | Voluntary | Official register ↗ |
| Ontario | OAHI | Voluntary | Official register ↗ |
| Alberta | — | Varies | Via the provincial regulator |
| British Columbia | CAHPI-BC | Voluntary | Official register ↗ |
| Manitoba | — | Varies | Via the provincial regulator |
| Nova Scotia | — | Varies | Via the provincial regulator |
| Saskatchewan | — | Varies | Via the provincial regulator |
Notaries and lawyers
Notaries and lawyers verified experts →| Province | Regulator | Register | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | CNQ | Pro. body | Official register ↗ |
| Ontario | Law Society ON | Pro. body | Official register ↗ |
| Alberta | Law Society AB | Pro. body | Official register ↗ |
| British Columbia | Law Society BC | Pro. body | Official register ↗ |
| Manitoba | Law Society MB | Pro. body | Official register ↗ |
| Nova Scotia | Law Society NS | Pro. body | Via the provincial regulator |
| Saskatchewan | Law Society SK | Pro. body | Via the provincial regulator |
Appraisers
Appraisers verified experts →| Province | Regulator | Register | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | OEAQ | Pro. body | Official register ↗ |
| Ontario | AIC | Pro. body | Official register ↗ |
| Alberta | AIC | Pro. body | Official register ↗ |
| British Columbia | AIC | Pro. body | Official register ↗ |
| Manitoba | AIC | Pro. body | Official register ↗ |
| Nova Scotia | AIC | Pro. body | Official register ↗ |
| Saskatchewan | AIC | Pro. body | Official register ↗ |
Professions with no mandatory provincial register
Home inspectors are not subject to a mandatory provincial licence in most provinces: AIBQ (Quebec), OAHI (Ontario) or CAHPI are voluntary associations. Without a mandatory register, check liability insurance, membership in a recognized association, and reviews instead — exactly what the Payotte score factors in.
Sources and freshness
Regulators and registers verified June 23, 2026 against the provincial bodies' official sites. Registers change: always confirm the status on the official site before committing. No fabricated data; cells with no mandatory register are flagged as such.
Verified June 23, 2026 · re-verified quarterly.