NEW REALTOR® ROADMAP • ONTARIO
Learning how to become a REALTOR in Ontario can feel complicated. This page simplifies the path from approved education and RECO registration to local association membership and your first months of training at CENTURY 21 First Canadian.
EDUCATION • REGISTRATION • ONBOARDING • BUSINESS LAUNCH
YOUR PATH TO REGISTRATION
Finish each stage in order. We become directly involved before your RECO application is submitted.
Apply to one of RECO’s four designated education providers and complete its admission process.
Finish the required courses, examinations and residential and commercial simulation sessions.
Meet with us first. We confirm the brokerage relationship and help you prepare the RECO registration step.
Apply to one of RECO’s four designated education providers and complete its admission process.
Finish the required courses, examinations and residential and commercial simulation sessions.
Meet with us first. We confirm the brokerage relationship and help you prepare the RECO registration step.
RECO registration applies across Ontario. Your local board or association depends on where you will work; your First Canadian branch will confirm the correct organization.
STEP ONE
All four providers deliver the RECO curriculum. Compare format, support, scheduling and total cost before choosing.
APPROVED PROVIDER
APPROVED PROVIDER
PLAN FOR THE COSTS
Education costs vary by provider. The amounts below cover the next stages of the process.
Important: fees and dues can change. Confirm the amounts shown in your RECO and local association invoices before paying.
RECO Application
New salesperson fee, including the application review fee.
Professional Liability Insurance
Full-year 2026–27 amount. A new registrant’s invoice may depend on timing.
Local Association Example
LSTAR initiation-fee example for London. Other local associations set their own fees.
Association Dues
Additional and often prorated. The local association invoice will show the applicable total.
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