Mortgage Broker Licence: Moving from Manitoba to Nova Scotia
The short answer
Direct transfer
If you are currently licensed as a mortgage broker (or equivalent) in a recognized province, you are exempt from completing the Nova Scotia Mortgage Broker Education Program and from having held an Associate Mortgage Broker Licence for at least 12 of the 24 months immediately before applying. Source
“If you’re currently licensed as a mortgage broker (or equivalent) in a recognized province, you’re exempt from completing the Nova Scotia Mortgage Broker Education Program. You’re also exempt from having held an Associate Mortgage Broker Licence for at least 12 of the 24 months immediately before applying.”
novascotia.ca/mortgage-broker-licence-individuals
Both provinces
| Licensed in Manitoba | Moving to Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|---|
| Licence status | Licence required | Licence required |
| Regulator | The Manitoba Securities Commission (Manitoba Financial Services Agency, Real Estate Division) | Business Licensing Section, Service Nova Scotia (Government of Nova Scotia) |
| Guide | Mortgage broker in Manitoba | Mortgage broker in Nova Scotia |
Steps to transfer
Not stated by the regulator Check with Business Licensing Section, Service Nova Scotia (Government of Nova Scotia)
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Business Licensing Section, Service Nova Scotia (Government of Nova Scotia)
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