If you are researching how to become a Realtor in Ontario, be careful what you read. The pathway changed substantially in 2025 and most of the pages ranking for it are out of date — they still name a single college, still call the statute REBBA, and still describe an exam structure that no longer exists.
The three guides below are written from RECO’s own current pages and the education providers’ published fee tables, with the access date on every figure. If something could not be verified against an official source, it says so rather than guessing.
The guides
| Guide | Who it is for | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| How to become a Realtor in Ontario | People not yet registered | The 2025 four-provider model, the five courses and two simulations, published fees, the 24-month limit, and what “Realtor” actually requires |
| Transferring brokerage in Ontario | Registered agents considering a move | How a transfer actually works in MyWeb, the 60-day and 30-day rules, the fee, and what RECO does not require |
| Joining RE/MAX Quantum Realty in Etobicoke | Agents considering this brokerage | Where we are, what the Etobicoke market actually looks like, and how to start a confidential conversation |
| Referral partners | Agents outside the west end | Referring a client into Etobicoke, Mimico, Humber Bay or The Queensway |
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Jatin Dua, Broker of Record — RE/MAX Quantum Realty Inc., Brokerage. Not intended to solicit buyers or sellers currently under contract with another brokerage.
What changed in 2025, and why most pages are wrong
If you are comparing what you read here against other sites, these are the five things that moved. Each is sourced below.
| Commonly still published | The current position |
|---|---|
| Humber College is the sole provider of the Real Estate Salesperson Program | RECO approved four providers — Humber Polytechnic, Algonquin College, Fleming College and Career College Group — who began accepting learners in summer 2025 |
| Exams are set and marked by the college | Meazure Learning administers all Ontario real estate exams across every provider, and exam fees are payable to Meazure |
| The governing statute is the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act, 2002 (REBBA) | The Trust in Real Estate Services Act, 2002 (TRESA) applies to conduct from 1 December 2023 onward |
| You can work with someone as a “customer” under a customer service agreement | RECO Bulletin 2.6: customer relationships and agreements are not permitted. Parties are clients or self-represented parties |
| OREA runs the real estate college | The OREA Real Estate College held its final exams on 11 June 2021 and closed |
The point of this section
Not to be clever about competitors. If you are about to spend four thousand dollars and up to two years on a career change, you should be reading something written this year, by someone who checked.
Where I fit, and what this section is not
I am Jatin Dua, a Realtor with RE/MAX Quantum Realty at 799 The Queensway in Etobicoke. One of these four pages is a recruiting page and it says so at the top. The other three are reference material and are written to be useful whether you ever speak to me or not.
Nothing in this section is legal advice or a substitute for RECO’s own guidance. RECO’s fee schedule still carries an “Effective March 1, 2023” notice and its programme fees are set by the education providers, not the regulator — so check the live pages before you budget.
Thinking about a move, or just want to compare notes?
If you are a registered agent weighing a change, or you are partway through the Salesperson Program and want to know what the first year actually looks like, I am happy to have that conversation with no expectation attached. I will tell you honestly if I think somewhere else suits you better.
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Confidential. Reviewed personally and answered within 24 hours. I never share, sell or distribute your information.
Thinking about your next brokerage?
Happy to walk you through what a move actually involves — the paperwork, the timing, what transfers with you and what does not. No pressure to join, and no obligation either way.
Call or text 437-987-1925 Send me a message
Jatin Dua, Broker of Record — RE/MAX Quantum Realty Inc., Brokerage. Not intended to solicit buyers or sellers currently under contract with another brokerage.
Sources
- RECO — About real estate education in Ontario. The four approved providers and Meazure Learning administering exams. Accessed 10 August 2026.
- RECO — Multiple education providers announcement, published 6 March 2025.
- RECO — TRESA FAQs. The 1 December 2023 dividing line between REBBA and TRESA. Page updated 8 May 2024.
- RECO Bulletin 2.6 — Customer relationships not permitted.
- RECO — Renew your insurance. The 2026–27 premium, deadline and suspension consequence.
- OREA — Real Estate College closure, 8 June 2021.
About the author — Jatin Dua, Etobicoke real estate agent
I am Jatin Dua, a Realtor with RE/MAX Quantum Realty, working out of 799 The Queensway in Etobicoke. I write the consumer side of this site as well — over a hundred articles on buying, selling, renting and landlord-tenant law in this part of Toronto.
Reach me at connect@jatindua.com or 437-987-1925.