How to Become a Real Estate Agent in Saskatchewan

Real estate agents in Saskatchewan are registered as salespersons under The Saskatchewan Real Estate Act, and the Saskatchewan Real Estate Commission runs the registration. The Commission's mandatory education is delivered through the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business, Real Estate Division, known as Sauder. This guide covers the residential salesperson path: the two phases, the examinations, and the registration. It is the licensing route, not the buying process: how to buy a home is a different guide.

Step 1: Confirm you are eligible

Students must be 18 years of age or older and must be Grade 12 graduates, or equivalent. The English Language Proficiency Requirement must be satisfied before the first exam. Course registration must be done online through Sauder's website.

Step 2: Complete Phase 1

Phase 1 is Real Estate as a Professional Career, and it is mandatory for all students. It costs $2,099. The course ends in a qualifying examination with a passing grade of 70%, and you have a maximum of three attempts per exam. There are typically eight exam sittings per year, in February, March, April, June, July, September, October, and November, at three locations: Regina, Saskatoon, and Melfort. Exam registration is approximately one month before the exam date, and results are typically released in less than two weeks after an exam, which allows you to register for the next sitting if you choose.

Step 3: Complete Phase 2

After Phase 1, choose a Phase 2 stream. Stream A is Residential Real Estate as a Professional Career, at $1,199, and Stream B is Property Management, also at $1,199. You may register for all Phase 2 courses at the same time once Phase 1 is complete. Optional Phase 2 courses in Commercial and in Farm real estate are available at $899 each, and each has its own examination, also with a 70% pass mark and a maximum of three attempts. You have two years from the date of your initial registration in the Phase 1 course to complete all courses and exams in your stream and become registered with a brokerage.

Step 4: Get a certified criminal record check

Before you can register with a brokerage, you need an acceptable certified criminal record check by fingerprint comparison. The Commission lists the check at $90 in its cost summary. Commission staff will communicate directly with students when it is appropriate to obtain and provide this information, and anyone having concerns regarding a criminal record check should contact the Commission in advance to discuss it. Start the check early, since fingerprint comparison takes time.

Step 5: Register with the Commission and a brokerage

Once the education is complete, register with the Commission. You must provide a copy of your current government-issued photo ID, a photo of yourself for the Commission's online registration system, and the certified criminal record check. The Commission lists registration fees at $730. For the residential stream, the listed costs add up to $4,118: Phase 1 at $2,099, Phase 2 Residential at $1,199, the certified criminal record check at $90, and registration fees at $730. The same $4,118 total applies to the property management stream. Registration is held through a brokerage: the two-year window is to complete the courses and exams and become registered with a brokerage.

Step 6: Stay registered

Registration is under The Saskatchewan Real Estate Act, and the Commission is responsible for the registration of everyone seeking real estate registrant status in Saskatchewan. Hard copies of textbooks are available for an additional fee, and course resources include study tools such as digital flashcards, practice questions, and videos, plus email and telephone tutoring. For full admission details and standards, the Commission directs students to Sauder's website, and the Commission's staff are the contact for questions specific to registration.

Figures the opened SREC page does not state

The SREC page states the Phase 1 and Phase 2 courses and their prices, the $90 criminal record check, the $730 registration fee, the $4,118 totals, the two-year completion window, the 70% pass mark, the three-attempt limit, the eight sittings and three locations, and the registration documents set out above. It does not state a processing time for registration applications, the annual renewal fee, or the continuing professional development requirements for staying registered. Those figures were cut from this guide rather than filled in from a secondary source. Confirm the current registration and renewal requirements with the Commission before applying.

Related guides:

• How to become a real estate agent in Ontario: Ontario's real estate agent path under the Real Estate Council of Ontario, with a different education provider and registration route.
• How to become a real estate agent in Alberta: Alberta's real estate agent path under the Real Estate Council of Alberta, starting with Fundamentals of Real Estate.
• How to become a real estate agent in Manitoba: Manitoba's salesperson path under the Manitoba Securities Commission, with a four-module program and a $400 registration fee.
• How to become a mortgage broker in Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan's mortgage associate-to-broker ladder under the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority, for the financing side of a transaction.
• Licensed Occupations in Saskatchewan — every verified licence and credential in Saskatchewan, with the regulator that issues it

Sources

• Saskatchewan Real Estate Commission, Education Program Summary — the Phase 1 and Phase 2 courses and prices, the $90 criminal record check, the $730 registration fee, the $4,118 totals, the two-year completion window, the 70% pass mark, the three-attempt limit, the eight sittings and three locations, and the registration documents.