Licensing guide · Quebec

How to Become a Claims Adjuster in Quebec

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Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with Autorité des marchés financiers to work as a claims adjuster in Quebec or to use a protected title.

Protected titles
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“In Québec, certain occupations in the financial sector are regulated by the Autorité des marchés financiers, such as the following: ... Claims adjuster”

From quebec.ca/en/employment/learn-trade-occupation/practising-regulated..., checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with Autorité des marchés financiers

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Licensed in another province

  • 2 steps without a listed fee

  1. After the application is reviewed, the AMF sends a communication saying whether the recognition was allowed or denied and outlining the next steps.

    Source
    “Once your application for recognition has been reviewed, the AMF will send you a communication informing you whether it has been allowed or denied and outlining the next steps.”
    lautorite.qc.ca/en/becoming-a-professional/claims-adjustment/minimu...

  2. Apply for the representative's certificate after completing the required steps.

    Source
    “Candidates who hold an authorization equivalent to an AMF-issued representative's certificate in the sector or a sector class of claims adjustment from another province or territory of Canada must complete the steps below before applying for a representative’s certificate.”
    lautorite.qc.ca/en/becoming-a-professional/claims-adjustment/minimu...

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Autorité des marchés financiers

2 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Requirements

Not stated by the regulator Check with Autorité des marchés financiers

Already licensed in another province?

Extra steps

Applicants recognized from another Canadian province or territory must still satisfy the minimum qualifications, pass the prescribed examinations, and complete the probationary period before applying for the certificate.

Source
“Satisfy the minimum qualifications; Pass the prescribed examinations for the sector or sector class; Successfully complete the probationary period”
lautorite.qc.ca/en/becoming-a-professional/claims-adjustment/minimu...

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Autorité des marchés financiers

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Credential assessment

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Exams

Language tests

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Canadian experience

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Supervised practice

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Demand and pay

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Claims adjusters in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 0 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

  • British Columbia Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario 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

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Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Learn About Regulated Trades and Occupations | Gouvernement du Québec quebec.ca/en/employment/learn-trade-occupation/practising-regulated... · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Representatives from a Canadian province other than Québec or from a Canadian territory | AMF lautorite.qc.ca/en/becoming-a-professional/claims-adjustment/minimu... · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a claims adjuster in Quebec?

Yes. Registration with Autorité des marchés financiers is required to practise in Quebec.

Which exams are required?

prescribed examinations for the sector or sector class.

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