How to Become a Strata Manager in British Columbia
Do you need a licence?
Licence required
You must be registered with the BC Financial Services Authority to work as a strata manager in British Columbia or to use a protected title.
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“The Province of British Columbia requires all strata managers in B.C. to be licensed.”
From www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/strata-housing/operating..., checked October 10, 2026.
At a glance
- Licence status
- Licence required See the source
- Routes
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- Trained in Canada: 4 steps
- Licensed in another province: 3 steps
- Trained outside Canada: 7 steps
- Annual fees
- Not stated by the regulator Check with BC Financial Services Authority
Your roadmap
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Trained in Canada
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Register for the Strata Management Licensing course offered by the UBC Sauder School of Business and successfully complete the course and the licensing examination.
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“The Strata Management Licensing course is offered by the UBC Sauder School of Business, Real Estate Division.”
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Speak with brokerages, since strata managers provide their services through licensed brokerages.
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“All strata managers provide services through licensed brokerages.”
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Obtain a criminal record check within 90 days before submitting your licence application, either through the Triton link on the BCFSA website or from your local police or RCMP detachment.
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“You must complete a criminal record check within 90 days prior to submitting your licence application to BCFSA.”
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Sign up or log in to IRIS, complete the Application for First Time Licence: Individual, upload the required supporting documentation, and have your application reviewed and approved by your intended managing broker.
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“After you have successfully completed the Strata Management Licensing course and examination, you may apply to BCFSA for licensing as a representative licensed to provide strata management services by completing the following steps:”
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Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with BC Financial Services Authority
4 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Licensed in another province
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- 3 steps without a listed fee
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If you have completed the educational qualifications for licensing but have never been licensed, register in the applicable Applied Practice Course before applying.
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“Qualified to be Licensed: Applicants who have completed the educational qualifications for licensing but who have never been licensed must register in the applicable Applied Practice Course prior to license application.”
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Apply for licensing in B.C. without writing BCFSA's licensing examination, completing all the required application steps.
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“You must complete all the steps outlined below in order to become licensed in B.C.”
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Have your first-time application reviewed and approved by your intended managing broker.
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“Have your first time application reviewed and approved by your intended managing broker. Once you have completed the online application, you and your intended managing broker will receive an email prompting the managing broker to approve your application in the Portal.”
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Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with BC Financial Services Authority
3 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Trained outside Canada
0 of 7 done
- 7 steps without a listed fee
- Listed time: 0.3 to 0.5 months (only 1 of 7 steps state a time)
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Submit a written credential assessment review request to BCFSA with a full description of your real estate experience and supporting documentation such as transcripts, degrees, a resume, reference letters and licensing history.
Time: 10 to 15 daysTime source
“BCFSA will review your credentials after receiving all required documentation. It usually takes BCFSA 10-15 days to review your documentation.”
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“To have your international credentials assessed, submit the following information in writing to BCFSA.”
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Receive BCFSA's assessment determination, which explains what education requirements still need to be met; if education requirements are waived, you have up to one year to prepare for and write the licensing examination.
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“Individuals who have the licensing education requirements waived are given a maximum of one year to prepare for and write the licensing examination.”
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Complete the required licensing course and examination, or any remaining education requirements set out in your assessment determination, after satisfying the eligibility requirements.
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“Individuals seeking licensure in B.C. must complete a licensing course and examination.”
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Talk to brokerages about working with them, as strata managers provide services through licensed brokerages.
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“Step 4: Talk to Brokerages”
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Complete a criminal record check within 90 days of submitting your licence application, either through the Triton link on BCFSA's website or from a local B.C. police or RCMP detachment.
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“You must complete a criminal record check within 90 days of submitting your licence application to BCFSA.”
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“Upload any supporting documentation required. The following documentation is required by all first-time applicants:”
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If applicable, complete the Applied Practice Course as indicated in your licensing process.
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“Step 7: Complete the Applied Practice Course (if applicable)”
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Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with BC Financial Services Authority
7 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Other listed fees
The regulator lists these without tying them to one step, so they are not in the route totals above. Check which apply to you.
- Supplemental course fee: $1,000
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“The supplemental courses are shortened versions of the licensing course: you must complete 12 assignments, and pass a 2 hour exam with 60 questions. The supplemental course fee is $1000.”
bcfsa.ca/industry-resources/real-estate-professional-resources/educ... - Licence transfer fee: $250 (when transferring your licence to another brokerage during the two-year licence period)
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“You may transfer your licence to another brokerage at any time during your two-year licence period for a fee of $250.”
bcfsa.ca/industry-resources/real-estate-professional-resources/educ... - Rental Disclosure Statement records fee: $38 (to confirm whether a Rental Disclosure Statement was filed for a particular development)
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“Upon payment of the $38 fee, BCFSA’s Records department can confirm whether a Rental Disclosure Statement was filed for a particular development and provide a copy of any such filing.”
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Requirements
Education
Applicants must complete the Strata Management Licensing course and examination, obtaining a minimum grade of 70% to pass the licensing examination.
Source
“Obtain a minimum grade of 70% in order to pass the licensing examination.”
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Police check
Applicants must complete a criminal record check within 90 days prior to submitting their licence application to BCFSA.
Source
“You must complete a criminal record check within 90 days prior to submitting your licence application to BCFSA.”
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Good character
Applicants must be of good reputation, and those with concerns about eligibility can review BCFSA's Good Reputation, Suitability and Fitness Guidelines.
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“If you have concerns about your eligibility for licensing, review BCFSA’s Good Reputation, Suitability and Fitness Guidelines.”
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Other
Applicants must be at least 19 years of age to be eligible for licensing.
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“Be at least 19 years of age;”
bcfsa.ca/industry-resources/real-estate-professional-resources/educ...Applicants must satisfy the English Language Proficiency Requirement.
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“Satisfy the English Language Proficiency Requirement; and”
bcfsa.ca/industry-resources/real-estate-professional-resources/educ...At the time of application, applicants must satisfy one of the employment criteria to be eligible to work in Canada, such as Canadian citizenship, Permanent Resident status, a valid work permit/visa, or Landed Immigrant status.
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“At the time of application, licensing applicants must satisfy one of the following employment criteria to be eligible to work in Canada:”
bcfsa.ca/industry-resources/real-estate-professional-resources/educ...Applicants must not have been refused a licence, convicted of an offence, or disciplined by a professional body for a reason that reveals them to be unfit as a real estate licensee.
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“Must not have been refused a licence, been convicted of an offence, or disciplined by a professional body for a reason that reveals the applicant to be unfit as a real estate licensee.”
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Already licensed in another province?
Direct transfer
Applicants currently licensed in another Canadian province or territory can apply for licensing in B.C. without writing BCFSA's licensing examination and without additional material training, experience, examinations or assessments, although applicants who completed education but were never licensed must first complete an Applied Practice Course. Source
“The Canadian Free Trade Agreement ensures that workers certified to practice in one province or territory are entitled to be certified in that occupation in B.C. without having to complete additional material training, experience, examinations or assessments.”
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Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with BC Financial Services Authority
Credential assessment
International credential assessment
To assess the international credentials and experience of internationally trained applicants and determine what education requirements still need to be met.
Source
“BCFSA provides a fair, timely, and transparent international credential assessment process to allow internationally trained applicants to become licensed in B.C. as a representative, associate broker, or managing broker”
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Exams
Not stated by the regulator Check with BC Financial Services Authority
Language tests
| Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking | CLB | Source |
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| Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program – General (CELPIP-G) | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | Source“Obtain a level 7 or higher on each of the four components (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) of the [Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program – General (CELPIP-G)]”bcfsa.ca/industry-resources/real-estate-professional-resources/educ... |
Exemptions: You may satisfy the English Language Proficiency Requirement by having a conferred bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution where English is the primary language of instruction, or by having been licensed in another Canadian jurisdiction with an English language proficiency requirement after satisfying it. Source
“Have a conferred bachelor’s degree or higher degree from an accredited university, college, or technical institute where English is the primary language of instruction; or”
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Canadian experience
Applicants who have been unlicensed for less than one year in another Canadian province or territory can apply for licensing in B.C. without writing BCFSA's licensing examination. Source
“If you are currently licensed, qualified to be licensed*, or if you have been unlicensed for less than one year in one of the Canadian provinces or territories listed below, you can apply for licensing in B.C. without writing BCFSA’s licensing examination.”
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Supervised practice
Required
All strata managers provide services through licensed brokerages and are supervised by managing brokers who are responsible for the activities of the professionals at the brokerage. Source
“All strata managers provide services through licensed brokerages. They are supervised by managing brokers who are responsible for the activities of the professionals at the brokerage.”
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Demand and pay
| Where | Low | Median | High | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | $19.50 | $31.00 | $50.00 | Moderate (3 of 5) |
| Canada | $18.46 | $31.25 | $56.41 | — |
Strata managers in other provinces and territories
- Alberta Not confirmed yet
- Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet
- Manitoba Not confirmed yet
- Ontario Not confirmed yet
- Quebec Not confirmed yet
- New Brunswick Not confirmed yet
- Nova Scotia Not confirmed yet
- Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
- Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet
- Yukon Not confirmed yet
- Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet
- Nunavut Not confirmed yet
Sources checked
- Strata property manager licensing - Province of British Columbia www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/strata-housing/operating... · fetched October 10, 2026
- Strata Management | BCFSAwarning iconlogo iconsearch iconsearch iconsearch iconarrow iconhome iconlogo iconx-twitter iconfacebook-f iconlinkedin-in iconsquircle iconconfidence-starts-here icon bcfsa.ca/industry-resources/real-estate-professional-resources/educ... · fetched October 10, 2026
- Licensing Requirements in B.C. | BCFSAwarning iconlogo iconsearch iconsearch iconsearch iconarrow iconhome iconlogo iconx-twitter iconfacebook-f iconlinkedin-in iconsquircle iconconfidence-starts-here icon bcfsa.ca/industry-resources/real-estate-professional-resources/educ... · fetched October 10, 2026
- Real Estate Licensing Guide for International Candidates | BCFSAwarning iconlogo iconsearch iconsearch iconsearch iconarrow iconhome iconlogo iconx-twitter iconfacebook-f iconlinkedin-in iconsquircle iconconfidence-starts-here icon bcfsa.ca/industry-resources/real-estate-professional-resources/educ... · fetched October 10, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
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Do you need a licence to work as a strata manager in British Columbia?
Yes. Registration with the BC Financial Services Authority is required to practise in British Columbia.
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